Barangay Sampalocan

Situated in Balete, Batangas, Barangay Sampalocan 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 Sampalocan had a population of 1,196. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Balete by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sampalocan accounted for approximately 4.97% of the total population of Balete, which stood at 24,055 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sampalocan moving from 1,086 residents to 1,196 residents, an intercensal change of +10.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sampalocan 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 Sampalocan, 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 Sampalocan ranks 803rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Sampalocan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.