Barangay Balloc

Situated in San Clemente, Tarlac, Barangay Balloc is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balloc had a population of 1,785. This made it the 1st largest of 12 barangays in San Clemente by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balloc accounted for approximately 13.54% of the total population of San Clemente, which stood at 13,181 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,621 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,785 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Balloc is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Clemente is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balloc, 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 Balloc ranks 291st 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.

Barangay Balloc 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.