Barangay Balangao

Barangay Balangao forms part of Diplahan, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balangao had a population of 2,202. This made it the 4th largest of 22 barangays in Diplahan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balangao accounted for approximately 6.76% of the total population of Diplahan, which stood at 32,585 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Balangao changed from 2,379 to 2,202, a shift of -7.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Diplahan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balangao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Diplahan is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balangao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balangao ranks 81st by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balangao 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.