Barangay Lawaan

Barangay Lawaan is a small barangay in the municipality of Alcantara, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lawaan had a population of 1,852. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Alcantara by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lawaan accounted for approximately 10.95% of the total population of Alcantara, which stood at 16,910 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lawaan moving from 1,706 residents to 1,852 residents, an intercensal change of +8.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lawaan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcantara is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lawaan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lawaan ranks 574th by 2020 population. Cebu 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.