Barangay Bal-loy

Barangay Bal-loy forms part of Santa Maria, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bal-loy had a population of 667. This made it the 22nd largest of 23 barangays in Santa Maria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bal-loy accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of Santa Maria, which stood at 34,220 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bal-loy moving from 641 residents to 667 residents, an intercensal change of +4.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bal-loy as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Maria is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bal-loy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bal-loy ranks 1293rd by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bal-loy 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.