Barangay Upper Mingading

Barangay Upper Mingading forms part of Aleosan, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Mingading had a population of 2,387. This made it the 6th largest of 19 barangays in Aleosan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Mingading accounted for approximately 5.69% of the total population of Aleosan, which stood at 41,944 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Upper Mingading moving from 2,208 residents to 2,387 residents, an intercensal change of +8.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Upper Mingading is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aleosan is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Upper Mingading, 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 Upper Mingading ranks 186th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.