Barangay Tan-awan

Barangay Tan-awan is a very small barangay in the municipality of Baliguian, located in the province of Zamboanga Del Norte, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tan-awan had a population of 446. This made it the 17th largest of 17 barangays in Baliguian by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tan-awan accounted for approximately 1.88% of the total population of Baliguian, which stood at 23,771 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 577 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 446 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -22.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tan-awan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baliguian is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tan-awan, 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 Tan-awan ranks 639th 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 Tan-awan 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.