Barangay Balbalasang

Situated in Balbalan, Kalinga, Barangay Balbalasang is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balbalasang had a population of 819. This made it the 9th largest of 14 barangays in Balbalan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balbalasang accounted for approximately 6.34% of the total population of Balbalan, which stood at 12,914 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balbalasang moving from 997 residents to 819 residents, an intercensal change of -17.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balbalasang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balbalan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balbalasang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balbalasang ranks 98th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd 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.