Barangay Baliw

Barangay Baliw forms part of Sinait, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baliw had a population of 200. This made it the 44th largest of 44 barangays in Sinait by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baliw accounted for approximately 0.77% of the total population of Sinait, which stood at 25,998 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baliw moving from 233 residents to 200 residents, an intercensal change of -14.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Baliw is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sinait is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baliw, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baliw ranks 753rd by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st 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.