Barangay Palikpikan

Barangay Palikpikan 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 Palikpikan had a population of 1,927. This made it the 22nd largest of 48 barangays in Balayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palikpikan accounted for approximately 2.01% of the total population of Balayan, which stood at 95,913 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,280 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,927 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +50.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palikpikan 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 Palikpikan, 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 Palikpikan ranks 567th 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.

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.