Barangay Balolong

Barangay Balolong forms part of Enrique Villanueva, a municipality in Siquijor, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balolong had a population of 145. This made it the 14th largest of 14 barangays in Enrique Villanueva by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balolong accounted for approximately 2.14% of the total population of Enrique Villanueva, which stood at 6,790 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balolong moving from 137 residents to 145 residents, an intercensal change of +5.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balolong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Enrique Villanueva is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balolong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balolong ranks 134th by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balolong 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.