Barangay Tawagan

Barangay Tawagan forms part of Arteche, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tawagan had a population of 645. This made it the 9th largest of 20 barangays in Arteche by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tawagan accounted for approximately 3.94% of the total population of Arteche, which stood at 16,360 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tawagan moving from 658 residents to 645 residents, an intercensal change of -2.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tawagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Arteche is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tawagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tawagan ranks 280th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tawagan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.