Barangay Balite

Barangay Balite is a small barangay in the municipality of San Francisco, located in the province of Surigao Del Norte, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balite had a population of 1,797. This made it the 3rd largest of 11 barangays in San Francisco by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balite accounted for approximately 11.71% of the total population of San Francisco, which stood at 15,347 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balite moving from 1,835 residents to 1,797 residents, an intercensal change of -2.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Balite is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Francisco is a municipality comprising 11 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 Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balite ranks 85th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte 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.