Barangay Solama

Barangay Solama is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Banisilan, located in the province of Cotabato, in the SOCCSKSARGEN region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Solama had a population of 4,794. This made it the 2nd largest of 20 barangays in Banisilan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Solama accounted for approximately 10.20% of the total population of Banisilan, which stood at 46,995 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,306 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,794 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Solama is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Banisilan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Solama, 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 Solama ranks 53rd 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 Solama 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.