Barangay Libertad

Barangay Libertad 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 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Libertad had a population of 1,559. This made it the 19th largest of 38 barangays in Makilala by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Libertad accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Makilala, which stood at 87,927 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Libertad moving from 1,336 residents to 1,559 residents, an intercensal change of +16.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Libertad 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 Libertad, 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 Libertad ranks 314th 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.