Barangay Cabilao

Barangay Cabilao is a small barangay in the municipality of Makilala, located in the province of Cotabato, in the SOCCSKSARGEN region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cabilao had a population of 1,160. This made it the 30th largest of 38 barangays in Makilala by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabilao accounted for approximately 1.32% of the total population of Makilala, which stood at 87,927 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,050 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,160 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cabilao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Makilala is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabilao, 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 Cabilao ranks 388th 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 Cabilao 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.