Barangay Malegdeg

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Malegdeg is one of the administrative divisions of Sen. Ninoy Aquino in Sultan Kudarat, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Malegdeg had a population of 2,616. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in Sen. Ninoy Aquino by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malegdeg accounted for approximately 5.52% 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 Malegdeg moving from 2,398 residents to 2,616 residents, an intercensal change of +9.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Malegdeg 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 Malegdeg, 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 Malegdeg ranks 138th 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.