Barangay Polayagan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Polayagan is one of the administrative divisions of Alamada in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Polayagan had a population of 2,666. This made it the 9th largest of 17 barangays in Alamada by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Polayagan accounted for approximately 3.88% of the total population of Alamada, which stood at 68,659 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Polayagan moving from 2,505 residents to 2,666 residents, an intercensal change of +6.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Polayagan 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 Polayagan, 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 Polayagan ranks 161st 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 Polayagan 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.