Barangay Balanac

Barangay Balanac is a small barangay in the City of Ligao, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balanac had a population of 735. This made it the 53rd largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Balanac accounted for approximately 0.62% of the total population of City of Ligao, which stood at 118,096 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balanac moving from 742 residents to 735 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Balanac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ligao is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balanac, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balanac ranks 596th by 2020 population. Albay 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.