Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya

Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya forms part of General Luna, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya had a population of 571. This made it the 16th largest of 27 barangays in General Luna by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya accounted for approximately 2.30% of the total population of General Luna, which stood at 24,804 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya moving from 586 residents to 571 residents, an intercensal change of -2.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Luna is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya ranks 878th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Ignacio Ilaya 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.