Barangay Leboce

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Leboce had a population of 388. This made it the 38th largest of 38 barangays in Makilala by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Leboce accounted for approximately 0.44% of the total population of Makilala, which stood at 87,927 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Leboce moving from 368 residents to 388 residents, an intercensal change of +5.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Leboce 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 Leboce, 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 Leboce ranks 479th 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.