Barangay Belance

Barangay Belance forms part of Dupax Del Norte, a municipality in Nueva Vizcaya, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Belance had a population of 3,526. This made it the 3rd largest of 15 barangays in Dupax Del Norte by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Belance accounted for approximately 10.59% of the total population of Dupax Del Norte, which stood at 33,295 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Belance moving from 2,748 residents to 3,526 residents, an intercensal change of +28.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Belance is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dupax Del Norte is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Belance, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Belance ranks 29th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Belance 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.