Barangay Upper Labas

Situated in Midsayap, Cotabato, Barangay Upper Labas is one of 57 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Upper Labas had a population of 1,867. This made it the 32nd largest of 57 barangays in Midsayap by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Upper Labas accounted for approximately 1.13% of the total population of Midsayap, which stood at 165,376 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,522 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,867 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -26.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Upper Labas 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 Upper Labas, 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 Upper Labas ranks 257th 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 Upper Labas 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.