Barangay Bustamante

Barangay Bustamante is a small barangay in the municipality of Luna, 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 Bustamante had a population of 1,130. This made it the 8th largest of 19 barangays in Luna by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bustamante accounted for approximately 5.46% of the total population of Luna, which stood at 20,697 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bustamante moving from 940 residents to 1,130 residents, an intercensal change of +20.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bustamante as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Luna is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bustamante, 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 Bustamante ranks 573rd 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.