Barangay Malinan

Barangay Malinan forms part of City of Kidapawan, a city in Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malinan had a population of 869. This made it the 40th largest of 40 barangays in City of Kidapawan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Malinan accounted for approximately 0.54% 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 Malinan moving from 850 residents to 869 residents, an intercensal change of +2.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malinan 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 Malinan, 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 Malinan ranks 445th 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 Malinan 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.