Barangay Madanding

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Madanding is one of the administrative divisions of Lambayong in Sultan Kudarat, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Madanding had a population of 1,623. This made it the 24th largest of 26 barangays in Lambayong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Madanding accounted for approximately 2.04% of the total population of Lambayong, which stood at 79,739 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,475 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,623 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -34.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Madanding as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lambayong is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Madanding, 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 Madanding ranks 204th 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 Madanding 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.