Barangay Kagawasan

Barangay Kagawasan forms part of City of Pagadian, a city in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kagawasan had a population of 3,024. This made it the 25th largest of 54 barangays in City of Pagadian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Kagawasan accounted for approximately 1.44% of the total population of City of Pagadian, which stood at 210,452 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,422 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,024 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Kagawasan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Pagadian is a city comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kagawasan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kagawasan ranks 64th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Kagawasan 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.