Barangay Balitoc

Situated in Famy, Laguna, Barangay Balitoc is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balitoc had a population of 729. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in Famy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balitoc accounted for approximately 4.34% of the total population of Famy, which stood at 16,791 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Balitoc changed from 565 to 729, a shift of +29.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Famy. Barangay Balitoc is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Famy is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balitoc, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balitoc ranks 523rd by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Balitoc is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.