Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.)

Situated in Guimbal, Iloilo, Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) had a population of 1,390. This made it the 11th largest of 33 barangays in Guimbal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.97% of the total population of Guimbal, which stood at 35,022 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) moving from 1,300 residents to 1,390 residents, an intercensal change of +6.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guimbal is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.), 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 Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) ranks 508th 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 Balantad-Carlos Fruto (Pob.) 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.