Barangay Kawayanon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Kawayanon is one of the administrative divisions of Makilala in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kawayanon had a population of 990. This made it the 32nd largest of 38 barangays in Makilala by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kawayanon accounted for approximately 1.13% of the total population of Makilala, which stood at 87,927 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kawayanon moving from 840 residents to 990 residents, an intercensal change of +17.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kawayanon 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 Kawayanon, 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 Kawayanon ranks 431st 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.