Barangay Kauswagan

Barangay Kauswagan forms part of Aurora, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kauswagan had a population of 747. This made it the 28th largest of 44 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kauswagan accounted for approximately 1.41% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 52,995 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 650 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 747 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kauswagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aurora is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kauswagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kauswagan ranks 488th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Kauswagan 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.