Barangay Lamhako

Situated in T'boli, South Cotabato, Barangay Lamhako is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within SOCCSKSARGEN.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lamhako had a population of 2,351. This made it the 17th largest of 25 barangays in T'boli by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lamhako accounted for approximately 2.33% 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 Lamhako changed from 2,756 to 2,351, a shift of -14.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in T'boli. Barangay Lamhako 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 Lamhako, 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 Lamhako ranks 148th 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 Lamhako 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.