Barangay Bentung

Barangay Bentung forms part of Polomolok, a municipality in South Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bentung had a population of 1,532. This made it the 23rd largest of 23 barangays in Polomolok by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bentung accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of Polomolok, which stood at 172,605 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bentung moving from 1,374 residents to 1,532 residents, an intercensal change of +11.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bentung is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Polomolok is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bentung, 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 Bentung ranks 184th 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.

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.