Barangay Durungao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Durungao 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 Durungao had a population of 1,035. This made it the 42nd largest of 48 barangays in Balayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Durungao accounted for approximately 1.08% of the total population of Balayan, which stood at 95,913 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Durungao moving from 954 residents to 1,035 residents, an intercensal change of +8.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Durungao 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 Durungao, 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 Durungao ranks 857th 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 Durungao 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.