Barangay Palsara

Situated in Balete, Batangas, Barangay Palsara is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palsara had a population of 1,431. This made it the 8th largest of 13 barangays in Balete by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palsara accounted for approximately 5.95% of the total population of Balete, which stood at 24,055 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palsara moving from 1,391 residents to 1,431 residents, an intercensal change of +2.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palsara as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balete is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palsara, 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 Palsara ranks 721st 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.