Barangay Cawacagan

Situated in Bato, Camarines Sur, Barangay Cawacagan is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawacagan had a population of 1,680. This made it the 13th largest of 33 barangays in Bato by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawacagan accounted for approximately 3.22% of the total population of Bato, which stood at 52,155 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cawacagan moving from 1,475 residents to 1,680 residents, an intercensal change of +13.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cawacagan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bato is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawacagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawacagan ranks 451st by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cawacagan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.