Barangay Balagbag

Barangay Balagbag is a small barangay in the municipality of Alitagtag, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balagbag had a population of 861. This made it the 16th largest of 19 barangays in Alitagtag by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balagbag accounted for approximately 3.21% of the total population of Alitagtag, which stood at 26,819 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balagbag moving from 726 residents to 861 residents, an intercensal change of +18.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balagbag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alitagtag is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balagbag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balagbag ranks 915th by 2020 population. Batangas 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.