Barangay Sapu Padidu

Barangay Sapu Padidu is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Malapatan, located in the province of Sarangani, in the SOCCSKSARGEN region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sapu Padidu had a population of 2,853. This made it the 10th largest of 12 barangays in Malapatan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sapu Padidu accounted for approximately 3.53% of the total population of Malapatan, which stood at 80,741 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,215 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,853 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -11.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sapu Padidu as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malapatan is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sapu Padidu, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sarangani, which contains 141 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sapu Padidu ranks 77th by 2020 population. Sarangani is classified as a 2nd 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.