Barangay Ysmael

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Ysmael is one of the administrative divisions of Maddela in Quirino, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ysmael had a population of 640. This made it the 27th largest of 32 barangays in Maddela by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ysmael accounted for approximately 1.56% of the total population of Maddela, which stood at 40,943 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ysmael moving from 616 residents to 640 residents, an intercensal change of +3.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ysmael as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maddela is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ysmael, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quirino, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ysmael ranks 119th by 2020 population. Quirino is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ysmael 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.