Barangay Balac-balac

Situated in Culasi, Antique, Barangay Balac-balac is one of 44 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balac-balac had a population of 760. This made it the 22nd largest of 44 barangays in Culasi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balac-balac accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Culasi, which stood at 44,494 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balac-balac moving from 660 residents to 760 residents, an intercensal change of +15.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balac-balac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Culasi is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balac-balac, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balac-balac ranks 298th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balac-balac 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.