Barangay Manual

Barangay Manual forms part of Kiblawan, a municipality in Davao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Manual had a population of 1,302. This made it the 16th largest of 30 barangays in Kiblawan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manual accounted for approximately 2.64% of the total population of Kiblawan, which stood at 49,381 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manual moving from 1,128 residents to 1,302 residents, an intercensal change of +15.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manual as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kiblawan is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manual, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manual ranks 160th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.