Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr. forms part of Norala, a municipality in South Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr. had a population of 1,653. This made it the 14th largest of 14 barangays in Norala by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr. accounted for approximately 3.54% of the total population of Norala, which stood at 46,682 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,639 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,653 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.9%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Norala is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr., including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of South Cotabato, which contains 225 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Benigno Aquino, Jr. ranks 182nd by 2020 population. South 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 Benigno Aquino, Jr. 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.