Barangay Pacao

Barangay Pacao forms part of Alamada, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pacao had a population of 2,109. This made it the 12th largest of 17 barangays in Alamada by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pacao accounted for approximately 3.07% of the total population of Alamada, which stood at 68,659 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pacao moving from 2,092 residents to 2,109 residents, an intercensal change of +0.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Pacao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alamada is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pacao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cotabato, which contains 543 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pacao ranks 219th by 2020 population. Cotabato is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pacao 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.