Barangay Malabuan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malabuan had a population of 1,504. This made it the 21st largest of 38 barangays in Makilala by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malabuan accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Makilala, which stood at 87,927 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Malabuan moving from 1,500 residents to 1,504 residents, an intercensal change of +0.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Malabuan 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 Malabuan, 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 Malabuan ranks 327th 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.