Barangay Balangigan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Balangigan is one of the administrative divisions of Dueñas in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balangigan had a population of 576. This made it the 25th largest of 47 barangays in Dueñas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balangigan accounted for approximately 1.66% of the total population of Dueñas, which stood at 34,597 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balangigan moving from 670 residents to 576 residents, an intercensal change of -14.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balangigan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dueñas is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balangigan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balangigan ranks 1197th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balangigan 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.