Barangay Baluk

Situated in City of Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Baluk is one of 55 barangays that make up the city within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Baluk had a population of 593. This made it the 42nd largest of 55 barangays in City of Tangub by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Baluk accounted for approximately 0.87% of the total population of City of Tangub, which stood at 68,389 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baluk moving from 491 residents to 593 residents, an intercensal change of +20.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baluk as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tangub is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baluk, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baluk ranks 349th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd 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.