Barangay Balat-an

Barangay Balat-an is a small barangay in the municipality of Mambusao, located in the province of Capiz, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balat-an had a population of 1,235. This made it the 14th largest of 26 barangays in Mambusao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balat-an accounted for approximately 3.04% of the total population of Mambusao, which stood at 40,690 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,151 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,235 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Balat-an is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mambusao is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balat-an, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balat-an ranks 250th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balat-an 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.