Barangay Kanibong

Barangay Kanibong forms part of Tulunan, 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 Kanibong had a population of 1,750. This made it the 13th largest of 29 barangays in Tulunan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kanibong accounted for approximately 2.87% of the total population of Tulunan, which stood at 60,978 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kanibong moving from 1,556 residents to 1,750 residents, an intercensal change of +12.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kanibong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tulunan is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kanibong, 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 Kanibong ranks 282nd 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.

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.