Barangay Baligang

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Baligang is one of the administrative divisions of City of Ligao in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baligang had a population of 1,610. This made it the 33rd largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Baligang accounted for approximately 1.36% 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 Baligang moving from 1,463 residents to 1,610 residents, an intercensal change of +10.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Baligang 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 Baligang, 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 Baligang ranks 317th 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.