Barangay Lower Malamote

Barangay Lower Malamote forms part of Matalam, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lower Malamote had a population of 1,246. This made it the 26th largest of 34 barangays in Matalam by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lower Malamote accounted for approximately 1.53% of the total population of Matalam, which stood at 81,355 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lower Malamote changed from 1,077 to 1,246, a shift of +15.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Matalam. Barangay Lower Malamote 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 Lower Malamote, 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 Lower Malamote ranks 377th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lower Malamote is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.