Barangay Babalaya

Barangay Babalaya is a small barangay in the municipality of Bacolod, located in the province of Lanao Del Norte, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Babalaya had a population of 690. This made it the 13th largest of 16 barangays in Bacolod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Babalaya accounted for approximately 2.83% of the total population of Bacolod, which stood at 24,367 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Babalaya moving from 655 residents to 690 residents, an intercensal change of +5.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Babalaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacolod is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Babalaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Babalaya ranks 383rd by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.