Barangay Balikyas

Barangay Balikyas forms part of Looc, a municipality in Occidental Mindoro, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balikyas had a population of 477. This made it the 7th largest of 9 barangays in Looc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balikyas accounted for approximately 6.11% of the total population of Looc, which stood at 7,802 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 760 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 477 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -37.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Balikyas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Looc is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balikyas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balikyas ranks 145th by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd 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.