Barangay Mawal

Barangay Mawal forms part of Bacungan, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mawal had a population of 572. This made it the 18th largest of 18 barangays in Bacungan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mawal accounted for approximately 2.07% of the total population of Bacungan, which stood at 27,639 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mawal moving from 562 residents to 572 residents, an intercensal change of +1.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Mawal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bacungan is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mawal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mawal ranks 586th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mawal 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.