Barangay Barongis

Situated in Libungan, Cotabato, Barangay Barongis is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barongis had a population of 2,921. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in Libungan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barongis accounted for approximately 5.19% of the total population of Libungan, which stood at 56,269 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Barongis moving from 2,592 residents to 2,921 residents, an intercensal change of +12.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Barongis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libungan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Barongis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cotabato, which contains 543 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Barongis ranks 141st by 2020 population. Cotabato is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Barongis is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.