Barangay Bualan

Barangay Bualan forms part of Tubod, a municipality in Lanao Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bualan had a population of 2,876. This made it the 4th largest of 24 barangays in Tubod by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bualan accounted for approximately 5.74% of the total population of Tubod, which stood at 50,073 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,798 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,876 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Bualan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tubod is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bualan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bualan ranks 47th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bualan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.