Barangay Upper Katungal

Barangay Upper Katungal forms part of City of Tacurong, a city in Sultan Kudarat, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Katungal had a population of 4,609. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in City of Tacurong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Upper Katungal accounted for approximately 4.22% of the total population of City of Tacurong, which stood at 109,319 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Upper Katungal changed from 3,736 to 4,609, a shift of +23.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Tacurong. Barangay Upper Katungal 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 Upper Katungal, 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 Upper Katungal ranks 50th 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 Upper Katungal 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.