Barangay Doroluman

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Doroluman had a population of 4,077. This made it the 2nd largest of 28 barangays in Arakan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Doroluman accounted for approximately 8.06% of the total population of Arakan, which stood at 50,558 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Doroluman moving from 4,360 residents to 4,077 residents, an intercensal change of -6.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Doroluman is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Arakan is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Doroluman, 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 Doroluman ranks 76th 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 Doroluman 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.