Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa

Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Legazpi, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa had a population of 3,983. This made it the 19th largest of 70 barangays in City of Legazpi by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa accounted for approximately 1.90% of the total population of City of Legazpi, which stood at 209,533 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa moving from 3,469 residents to 3,983 residents, an intercensal change of +14.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Legazpi is a city comprising 70 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa ranks 68th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bgy. 44 - Pawa 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.