Barangay Balaquid

Situated in Cabucgayan, Biliran, Barangay Balaquid is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balaquid had a population of 2,672. This made it the 3rd largest of 13 barangays in Cabucgayan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balaquid accounted for approximately 12.40% of the total population of Cabucgayan, which stood at 21,542 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balaquid moving from 2,688 residents to 2,672 residents, an intercensal change of -0.6%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balaquid as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabucgayan is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balaquid, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Biliran, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balaquid ranks 15th by 2020 population. Biliran is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balaquid is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.