Barangay Bantay

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Bantay is one of the administrative divisions of Jones in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bantay had a population of 343. This made it the 41st largest of 42 barangays in Jones by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantay accounted for approximately 0.75% of the total population of Jones, which stood at 45,628 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bantay moving from 274 residents to 343 residents, an intercensal change of +25.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bantay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jones is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantay, 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 Bantay ranks 1014th 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 Bantay 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.