Barangay Kinilis

Situated in Polomolok, South Cotabato, Barangay Kinilis is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kinilis had a population of 2,086. This made it the 19th largest of 23 barangays in Polomolok by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kinilis accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of Polomolok, which stood at 172,605 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kinilis moving from 1,717 residents to 2,086 residents, an intercensal change of +21.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kinilis 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 Kinilis, 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 Kinilis ranks 164th 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.