Barangay Balogo

Barangay Balogo forms part of Araceli, a municipality in Palawan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balogo had a population of 747. This made it the 8th largest of 13 barangays in Araceli by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balogo accounted for approximately 5.18% of the total population of Araceli, which stood at 14,434 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Balogo changed from 805 to 747, a shift of -7.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Araceli. Barangay Balogo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Araceli is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balogo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balogo ranks 318th by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balogo 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.