Barangay Montes Balaon

Situated in Atimonan, Quezon, Barangay Montes Balaon is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Montes Balaon had a population of 199. This made it the 40th largest of 42 barangays in Atimonan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Montes Balaon accounted for approximately 0.31% of the total population of Atimonan, which stood at 64,260 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 262 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 199 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -24.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Montes Balaon 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 Montes Balaon, 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 Montes Balaon ranks 1178th 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.

Barangay Montes Balaon 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.