Barangay Balaybalay

Barangay Balaybalay forms part of Mauban, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balaybalay had a population of 2,262. This made it the 12th largest of 40 barangays in Mauban by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balaybalay accounted for approximately 3.18% of the total population of Mauban, which stood at 71,081 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balaybalay moving from 2,045 residents to 2,262 residents, an intercensal change of +10.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balaybalay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mauban is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balaybalay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balaybalay ranks 254th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balaybalay 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.