Barangay Kibia

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Kibia is one of the administrative divisions of Matalam in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kibia had a population of 4,185. This made it the 5th largest of 34 barangays in Matalam by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kibia accounted for approximately 5.14% of the total population of Matalam, which stood at 81,355 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kibia moving from 4,272 residents to 4,185 residents, an intercensal change of -2.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Kibia is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matalam is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kibia, 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 Kibia ranks 71st 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.

Barangay Kibia is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.