Barangay Gabawan

Situated in Daraga, Albay, Barangay Gabawan is one of 54 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gabawan had a population of 2,226. This made it the 22nd largest of 54 barangays in Daraga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gabawan accounted for approximately 1.66% of the total population of Daraga, which stood at 133,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gabawan moving from 2,151 residents to 2,226 residents, an intercensal change of +3.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gabawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Daraga is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gabawan, 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 Gabawan ranks 200th 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.

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.