Barangay Banquero

Barangay Banquero forms part of Reina Mercedes, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Banquero had a population of 2,545. This made it the 3rd largest of 20 barangays in Reina Mercedes by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banquero accounted for approximately 9.12% of the total population of Reina Mercedes, which stood at 27,900 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,392 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,545 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Banquero is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Reina Mercedes is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banquero, 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 Banquero ranks 149th 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 Banquero 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.