Barangay Balubad

Barangay Balubad forms part of Atimonan, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balubad had a population of 2,081. This made it the 10th largest of 42 barangays in Atimonan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balubad accounted for approximately 3.24% of the total population of Atimonan, which stood at 64,260 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Balubad changed from 1,830 to 2,081, a shift of +13.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Atimonan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balubad as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Atimonan is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balubad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balubad ranks 279th by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Balubad 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.