Barangay Cawa-cawa (Pob.)

Barangay Cawa-cawa (Pob.) forms part of City of Dapitan, a city in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawa-cawa (Pob.) had a population of 2,634. This made it the 9th largest of 50 barangays in City of Dapitan by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Cawa-cawa (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.09% of the total population of City of Dapitan, which stood at 85,202 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,746 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,634 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.1%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Cawa-cawa (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Dapitan is a city comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawa-cawa (Pob.), 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 Cawa-cawa (Pob.) ranks 77th 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.

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.