Barangay Balobo

Situated in Infanta, Quezon, Barangay Balobo is one of 36 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balobo had a population of 553. This made it the 34th largest of 36 barangays in Infanta by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balobo accounted for approximately 0.73% of the total population of Infanta, which stood at 76,186 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balobo moving from 531 residents to 553 residents, an intercensal change of +4.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balobo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Infanta is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balobo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balobo ranks 890th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balobo 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.