Barangay Balingasao

Barangay Balingasao forms part of Valencia, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balingasao had a population of 520. This made it the 28th largest of 35 barangays in Valencia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balingasao accounted for approximately 1.83% of the total population of Valencia, which stood at 28,392 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balingasao moving from 497 residents to 520 residents, an intercensal change of +4.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balingasao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Valencia is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balingasao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balingasao ranks 920th by 2020 population. Bohol 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.