Barangay Datu Sandongan

Barangay Datu Sandongan forms part of President Roxas, a municipality in Cotabato, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Datu Sandongan had a population of 1,087. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in President Roxas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Datu Sandongan accounted for approximately 2.07% of the total population of President Roxas, which stood at 52,512 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Datu Sandongan changed from 1,221 to 1,087, a shift of -11.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in President Roxas. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Datu Sandongan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

President Roxas is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Datu Sandongan, 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 Datu Sandongan ranks 408th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Datu Sandongan 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.