بلد [balad] is a masculin word هذا البلد [hatha l-balad] regards

Yes, as previously mentioned the word ( balad ) is treated as masculine as shown i Holy Quran { (haza al-balad ) (هذا البلد ) }, yet the word ( al-baldah ) is feminine ( البلدة ) e.x ذهبت الى هذا البلد ذهبت الى هذه البلدة i went to this country

it is masculune