Barangay New Sibonga

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay New Sibonga had a population of 1,318. This made it the 15th largest of 30 barangays in Kiblawan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Sibonga accounted for approximately 2.67% of the total population of Kiblawan, which stood at 49,381 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay New Sibonga moving from 1,230 residents to 1,318 residents, an intercensal change of +7.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay New Sibonga is officially classified 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 New Sibonga, 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 New Sibonga ranks 156th 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.

Barangay New Sibonga 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.