Barangay Kalaisan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kalaisan had a population of 3,580. This made it the 13th largest of 40 barangays in City of Kidapawan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Kalaisan accounted for approximately 2.23% of the total population of City of Kidapawan, which stood at 160,791 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kalaisan moving from 2,788 residents to 3,580 residents, an intercensal change of +28.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kalaisan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Kidapawan is a city comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kalaisan, 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 Kalaisan ranks 89th 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.