Barangay Balut II

Situated in Pilar, Bataan, Barangay Balut II is one of 19 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balut II had a population of 1,302. This made it the 15th largest of 19 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balut II accounted for approximately 2.82% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 46,239 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balut II moving from 1,260 residents to 1,302 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balut II is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balut II, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balut II ranks 187th by 2020 population. Bataan 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 Balut II 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.