Barangay Sapang Balen

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Sapang Balen is one of the administrative divisions of Mabalacat City in Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sapang Balen had a population of 275. This made it the 27th largest of 27 barangays in Mabalacat City by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Sapang Balen accounted for approximately 0.09% of the total population of Mabalacat City, which stood at 293,244 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sapang Balen changed from 168 to 275, a shift of +63.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Mabalacat City. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sapang Balen as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabalacat City is a city comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sapang Balen, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sapang Balen ranks 502nd by 2020 population. Pampanga 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.