Barangay Cawayanan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cawayanan is one of the administrative divisions of Boston in Davao Oriental, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cawayanan had a population of 733. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Boston by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawayanan accounted for approximately 5.01% of the total population of Boston, which stood at 14,618 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cawayanan moving from 915 residents to 733 residents, an intercensal change of -19.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cawayanan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Boston is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawayanan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawayanan ranks 171st by 2020 population. Davao Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cawayanan 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.