Barangay Balintocatoc

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Balintocatoc is one of the administrative divisions of City of Santiago in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balintocatoc had a population of 4,629. This made it the 12th largest of 37 barangays in City of Santiago by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Balintocatoc accounted for approximately 3.12% of the total population of City of Santiago, which stood at 148,580 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balintocatoc moving from 3,777 residents to 4,629 residents, an intercensal change of +22.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balintocatoc is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Santiago is a city comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balintocatoc, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balintocatoc ranks 39th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balintocatoc 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.