Barangay Balabak

Barangay Balabak forms part of Pikit, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balabak had a population of 4,514. This made it the 5th largest of 42 barangays in Pikit by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balabak accounted for approximately 2.74% of the total population of Pikit, which stood at 164,646 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balabak moving from 4,076 residents to 4,514 residents, an intercensal change of +10.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balabak is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pikit is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balabak, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cotabato, which contains 543 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balabak ranks 59th by 2020 population. Cotabato 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.