Barangay Balimbingan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Balimbingan is one of the administrative divisions of Labangan in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balimbingan had a population of 1,913. This made it the 10th largest of 25 barangays in Labangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balimbingan accounted for approximately 4.32% of the total population of Labangan, which stood at 44,262 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balimbingan moving from 1,809 residents to 1,913 residents, an intercensal change of +5.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balimbingan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Labangan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balimbingan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balimbingan ranks 132nd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.