Barangay Balanac

Barangay Balanac forms part of Majayjay, a municipality in Laguna, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balanac had a population of 51. This made it the 39th largest of 40 barangays in Majayjay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balanac accounted for approximately 0.18% of the total population of Majayjay, which stood at 27,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balanac moving from 163 residents to 51 residents, an intercensal change of -68.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Balanac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Majayjay is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balanac, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balanac ranks 680th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Balanac is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.