Barangay Melville

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Melville is one of the administrative divisions of Balabac in Palawan, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Melville had a population of 1,668. This made it the 6th largest of 20 barangays in Balabac by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Melville accounted for approximately 3.92% of the total population of Balabac, which stood at 42,527 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Melville moving from 1,386 residents to 1,668 residents, an intercensal change of +20.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Melville as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balabac is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Melville, 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 Melville ranks 199th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Melville 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.