Barangay Lapu

Barangay Lapu forms part of Polomolok, a municipality in South Cotabato, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lapu had a population of 2,083. This made it the 20th largest of 23 barangays in Polomolok by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapu accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of Polomolok, which stood at 172,605 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lapu changed from 2,242 to 2,083, a shift of -7.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Polomolok. Barangay Lapu 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 Lapu, 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 Lapu ranks 165th 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.