Barangay Calizo

Barangay Calizo is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Balete, located in the province of Aklan, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calizo had a population of 4,367. This made it the 2nd largest of 10 barangays in Balete by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calizo accounted for approximately 14.51% of the total population of Balete, which stood at 30,090 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calizo moving from 3,863 residents to 4,367 residents, an intercensal change of +13.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Calizo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balete is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calizo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calizo ranks 15th by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd 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.