Barangay Ayod

Barangay Ayod forms part of Dinapigue, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ayod had a population of 313. This made it the 4th largest of 6 barangays in Dinapigue by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ayod accounted for approximately 5.38% of the total population of Dinapigue, which stood at 5,821 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ayod changed from 242 to 313, a shift of +29.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dinapigue. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ayod as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinapigue is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ayod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ayod ranks 1023rd by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ayod is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.