Barangay Banila

Barangay Banila forms part of Dupax Del Sur, a municipality in Nueva Vizcaya, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Banila had a population of 817. This made it the 14th largest of 19 barangays in Dupax Del Sur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banila accounted for approximately 3.85% of the total population of Dupax Del Sur, which stood at 21,224 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 728 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 817 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +12.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Banila as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dupax Del Sur is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banila, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Banila ranks 224th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Banila is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.