Barangay Sal-ing

Situated in Balilihan, Bohol, Barangay Sal-ing is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sal-ing had a population of 655. This made it the 14th largest of 31 barangays in Balilihan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sal-ing accounted for approximately 3.50% of the total population of Balilihan, which stood at 18,694 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sal-ing moving from 672 residents to 655 residents, an intercensal change of -2.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Sal-ing is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balilihan is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sal-ing, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sal-ing ranks 799th by 2020 population. Bohol 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 Sal-ing 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.