Barangay San Jose Cawa-cawa

Classified as a barangay, Barangay San Jose Cawa-cawa is one of the administrative divisions of City of Zamboanga in Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

Detailed 2020 population figures for Barangay San Jose Cawa-cawa are being compiled from Philippine Statistics Authority census tables. For context, the city of City of Zamboanga contains 98 barangays in total.

City of Zamboanga is a city comprising 98 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose Cawa-cawa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. The province of Zamboanga Del Sur contains numerous barangays across its component cities and municipalities, with Barangay San Jose Cawa-cawa forming part of City of Zamboanga's local administrative structure. 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Jose Cawa-cawa is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.