Barangay Lt. Balag

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Lt. Balag is one of the administrative divisions of Pudtol in Apayao, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lt. Balag had a population of 206. This made it the 22nd largest of 22 barangays in Pudtol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lt. Balag accounted for approximately 1.33% of the total population of Pudtol, which stood at 15,491 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 214 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 206 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Lt. Balag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pudtol is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lt. Balag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lt. Balag ranks 130th by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lt. Balag 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.