Barangay Balud Lilo-an

Situated in Zarraga, Iloilo, Barangay Balud Lilo-an is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balud Lilo-an had a population of 649. This made it the 21st largest of 24 barangays in Zarraga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balud Lilo-an accounted for approximately 2.38% 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 Lilo-an moving from 638 residents to 649 residents, an intercensal change of +1.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balud Lilo-an 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 Lilo-an, 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 Lilo-an ranks 1117th 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 Lilo-an 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.