Barangay Balite

Barangay Balite is a small barangay in the municipality of Sagay, located in the province of Camiguin, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balite had a population of 1,083. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Sagay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balite accounted for approximately 8.44% of the total population of Sagay, which stood at 12,826 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balite moving from 979 residents to 1,083 residents, an intercensal change of +10.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balite is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sagay is a municipality comprising 9 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 Camiguin, which contains 58 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balite ranks 37th by 2020 population. Camiguin is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balite 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.