Barangay Bitoka

Barangay Bitoka forms part of Midsayap, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bitoka had a population of 799. This made it the 44th largest of 57 barangays in Midsayap by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bitoka accounted for approximately 0.48% of the total population of Midsayap, which stood at 165,376 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bitoka changed from 755 to 799, a shift of +5.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Midsayap. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bitoka as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Midsayap is a municipality comprising 57 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bitoka, 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 Bitoka ranks 453rd 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.