Barangay Luhong

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Luhong is one of the administrative divisions of Antipas in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Luhong had a population of 1,970. This made it the 5th largest of 13 barangays in Antipas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Luhong accounted for approximately 7.35% of the total population of Antipas, which stood at 26,817 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Luhong moving from 1,326 residents to 1,970 residents, an intercensal change of +48.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Luhong 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 Luhong, 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 Luhong ranks 247th 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 Luhong 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.