Barangay Baluno

Barangay Baluno forms part of Godod, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baluno had a population of 586. This made it the 15th largest of 17 barangays in Godod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baluno accounted for approximately 3.35% of the total population of Godod, which stood at 17,510 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 623 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 586 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Baluno is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Godod is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baluno, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baluno ranks 580th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte 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 Baluno 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.