Barangay Lancheta

Situated in City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Barangay Lancheta is one of 20 barangays that make up the city within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lancheta had a population of 1,377. This made it the 19th largest of 20 barangays in City of Tacurong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Lancheta accounted for approximately 1.26% of the total population of City of Tacurong, which stood at 109,319 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lancheta moving from 1,243 residents to 1,377 residents, an intercensal change of +10.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lancheta is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tacurong is a city comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lancheta, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sultan Kudarat, which contains 249 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lancheta ranks 224th by 2020 population. Sultan Kudarat is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lancheta 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.