Barangay Nes

Barangay Nes forms part of Midsayap, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nes had a population of 2,085. This made it the 27th largest of 57 barangays in Midsayap by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nes accounted for approximately 1.26% of the total population of Midsayap, which stood at 165,376 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nes moving from 1,789 residents to 2,085 residents, an intercensal change of +16.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Nes is officially classified 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 Nes, 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 Nes ranks 227th 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 Nes 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.