Barangay Meochao

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Meochao had a population of 1,830. This made it the 26th largest of 40 barangays in City of Kidapawan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Meochao accounted for approximately 1.14% of the total population of City of Kidapawan, which stood at 160,791 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Meochao changed from 1,663 to 1,830, a shift of +10.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Kidapawan. Barangay Meochao 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 Meochao, 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 Meochao ranks 264th 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 Meochao 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.