Barangay Balud II

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Balud II is one of the administrative divisions of Zarraga in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Balud II had a population of 908. This made it the 14th largest of 24 barangays in Zarraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balud II accounted for approximately 3.33% of the total population of Zarraga, which stood at 27,305 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balud II moving from 857 residents to 908 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Balud II is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Zarraga is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balud II, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Balud II ranks 848th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Balud II 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.