Barangay Lagubang

Barangay Lagubang is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Sen. Ninoy Aquino, located in the province of Sultan Kudarat, in the SOCCSKSARGEN region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lagubang had a population of 3,038. This made it the 5th largest of 20 barangays in Sen. Ninoy Aquino by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lagubang accounted for approximately 6.41% of the total population of Sen. Ninoy Aquino, which stood at 47,374 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lagubang moving from 2,736 residents to 3,038 residents, an intercensal change of +11.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lagubang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sen. Ninoy Aquino is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lagubang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sultan Kudarat, which contains 249 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lagubang ranks 101st by 2020 population. Sultan Kudarat 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.