Barangay Balite

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Balite is one of the administrative divisions of Pura in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balite had a population of 1,835. This made it the 4th largest of 16 barangays in Pura by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balite accounted for approximately 7.12% of the total population of Pura, which stood at 25,781 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Balite changed from 1,730 to 1,835, a shift of +6.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Pura. Barangay Balite is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pura is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balite, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balite ranks 280th by 2020 population. Tarlac 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 Balite 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.