Barangay Balite

Barangay Balite forms part of City of Calapan, a city in Oriental Mindoro, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balite had a population of 4,489. This made it the 5th largest of 62 barangays in City of Calapan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Balite accounted for approximately 3.08% of the total population of City of Calapan, which stood at 145,786 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,472 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,489 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +29.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Balite is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Calapan is a city comprising 62 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balite, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balite ranks 29th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balite 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.