Barangay 7 (Pob.)

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay 7 (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Balayan in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay 7 (Pob.) had a population of 331. This made it the 47th largest of 48 barangays in Balayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 7 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.35% of the total population of Balayan, which stood at 95,913 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay 7 (Pob.) changed from 402 to 331, a shift of -17.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Balayan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay 7 (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balayan is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 7 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 7 (Pob.) ranks 1052nd by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 7 (Pob.) 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.