Barangay Cawayan

Situated in Bacacay, Albay, Barangay Cawayan is one of 56 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawayan had a population of 1,391. This made it the 17th largest of 56 barangays in Bacacay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawayan accounted for approximately 1.92% of the total population of Bacacay, which stood at 72,485 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cawayan moving from 1,247 residents to 1,391 residents, an intercensal change of +11.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cawayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacacay is a municipality comprising 56 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawayan ranks 383rd by 2020 population. Albay 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.