Barangay Nalin

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nalin had a population of 3,541. This made it the 8th largest of 57 barangays in Midsayap by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nalin accounted for approximately 2.14% of the total population of Midsayap, which stood at 165,376 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nalin moving from 3,338 residents to 3,541 residents, an intercensal change of +6.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nalin 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 Nalin, 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 Nalin ranks 93rd 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 Nalin 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.