Barangay Rizal West (Pob.)

Situated in San Isidro, Isabela, Barangay Rizal West (Pob.) is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Rizal West (Pob.) had a population of 1,072. This made it the 12th largest of 13 barangays in San Isidro by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Rizal West (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.96% of the total population of San Isidro, which stood at 27,044 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Rizal West (Pob.) changed from 973 to 1,072, a shift of +10.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Isidro. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Rizal West (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Isidro is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Rizal West (Pob.), 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 Rizal West (Pob.) ranks 614th 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 Rizal West (Pob.) 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.