Barangay Salabaca

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Salabaca is one of the administrative divisions of Esperanza in Sultan Kudarat, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Salabaca had a population of 4,058. This made it the 7th largest of 19 barangays in Esperanza by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Salabaca accounted for approximately 5.43% of the total population of Esperanza, which stood at 74,696 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,528 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,058 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Salabaca is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Esperanza is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Salabaca, 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 Salabaca ranks 60th 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 Salabaca 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.