Barangay Balluay

Situated in Sablan, Benguet, Barangay Balluay is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balluay had a population of 667. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Sablan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balluay accounted for approximately 5.76% of the total population of Sablan, which stood at 11,588 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 536 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 667 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balluay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sablan is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balluay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balluay ranks 134th by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd 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.