Barangay Buaya

Barangay Buaya forms part of Balbalan, a municipality in Kalinga, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buaya had a population of 1,040. This made it the 6th largest of 14 barangays in Balbalan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buaya accounted for approximately 8.05% of the total population of Balbalan, which stood at 12,914 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buaya moving from 816 residents to 1,040 residents, an intercensal change of +27.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Buaya is officially classified 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 Buaya, 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 Buaya ranks 79th 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.