Barangay Maraga-a

Situated in Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur, Barangay Maraga-a is one of 30 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maraga-a had a population of 932. This made it the 23rd largest of 30 barangays in Kiblawan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maraga-a accounted for approximately 1.89% of the total population of Kiblawan, which stood at 49,381 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maraga-a moving from 1,016 residents to 932 residents, an intercensal change of -8.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maraga-a 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 Maraga-a, 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 Maraga-a ranks 192nd 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.