Barangay Natividad

Barangay Natividad forms part of Columbio, a municipality in Sultan Kudarat, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Natividad had a population of 921. This made it the 14th largest of 16 barangays in Columbio by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Natividad accounted for approximately 2.75% of the total population of Columbio, which stood at 33,527 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Natividad moving from 938 residents to 921 residents, an intercensal change of -1.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Natividad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Columbio is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Natividad, 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 Natividad ranks 242nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Natividad is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.