Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.)

Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Dinagat, located in the province of Dinagat Islands, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) had a population of 396. This made it the 12th largest of 12 barangays in Dinagat by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.73% of the total population of Dinagat, which stood at 10,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) moving from 367 residents to 396 residents, an intercensal change of +7.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinagat is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) ranks 94th by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mauswagon (Pob.) 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.