Barangay Usol

Situated in Jones, Isabela, Barangay Usol is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Usol had a population of 1,739. This made it the 7th largest of 42 barangays in Jones by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Usol accounted for approximately 3.81% of the total population of Jones, which stood at 45,628 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Usol moving from 1,725 residents to 1,739 residents, an intercensal change of +0.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Usol 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 Usol, 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 Usol ranks 341st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Usol 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.