Barangay Villa Bello

Barangay Villa Bello is a small barangay in the municipality of Jones, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Villa Bello had a population of 536. This made it the 32nd largest of 42 barangays in Jones by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villa Bello accounted for approximately 1.17% of the total population of Jones, which stood at 45,628 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villa Bello moving from 597 residents to 536 residents, an intercensal change of -10.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villa Bello 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 Villa Bello, 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 Villa Bello ranks 918th 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 Villa Bello 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.