Barangay Sawanga

Barangay Sawanga is a small barangay in the City of Sorsogon, located in the province of Sorsogon, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sawanga had a population of 1,494. This made it the 46th largest of 64 barangays in City of Sorsogon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Sawanga accounted for approximately 0.82% of the total population of City of Sorsogon, which stood at 182,237 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,533 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,494 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Sawanga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Sorsogon is a city comprising 64 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sawanga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sawanga ranks 197th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sawanga 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.