Barangay Sison

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Sison is one of the administrative divisions of Maitum in Sarangani, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sison had a population of 2,821. This made it the 5th largest of 19 barangays in Maitum by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sison accounted for approximately 6.38% of the total population of Maitum, which stood at 44,185 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,011 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,821 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +40.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Sison is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maitum is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sison, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sarangani, which contains 141 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sison ranks 78th by 2020 population. Sarangani is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sison 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.