Barangay Jose Rizal

Situated in Makilala, Cotabato, Barangay Jose Rizal is one of 38 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jose Rizal had a population of 1,963. This made it the 16th largest of 38 barangays in Makilala by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jose Rizal accounted for approximately 2.23% of the total population of Makilala, which stood at 87,927 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,807 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,963 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal, 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 Jose Rizal ranks 249th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.