Barangay Duhatan

Barangay Duhatan forms part of Balayan, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Duhatan had a population of 1,679. This made it the 29th largest of 48 barangays in Balayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Duhatan accounted for approximately 1.75% of the total population of Balayan, which stood at 95,913 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Duhatan moving from 1,579 residents to 1,679 residents, an intercensal change of +6.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Duhatan 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 Duhatan, 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 Duhatan ranks 643rd 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 Duhatan 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.