Barangay Blanco

Barangay Blanco forms part of Balingasag, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Blanco had a population of 2,918. This made it the 10th largest of 30 barangays in Balingasag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Blanco accounted for approximately 3.92% of the total population of Balingasag, which stood at 74,385 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Blanco moving from 2,524 residents to 2,918 residents, an intercensal change of +15.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Blanco as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balingasag is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Blanco, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Blanco ranks 112th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental 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.