Barangay Afus

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Afus is one of the administrative divisions of T'boli in South Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Afus had a population of 2,094. This made it the 21st largest of 25 barangays in T'boli by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Afus accounted for approximately 2.07% of the total population of T'boli, which stood at 101,049 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Afus changed from 1,998 to 2,094, a shift of +4.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in T'boli. Barangay Afus is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

T'boli is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Afus, 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 Afus ranks 163rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Afus 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.