Barangay Dolores

Situated in Antipas, Cotabato, Barangay Dolores is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dolores had a population of 1,011. This made it the 11th largest of 13 barangays in Antipas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dolores accounted for approximately 3.77% of the total population of Antipas, which stood at 26,817 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dolores moving from 955 residents to 1,011 residents, an intercensal change of +5.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dolores is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Antipas is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dolores, 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 Dolores ranks 427th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Dolores is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.