Barangay Bacawan

Barangay Bacawan forms part of Dinas, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bacawan had a population of 665. This made it the 26th largest of 30 barangays in Dinas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacawan accounted for approximately 1.83% of the total population of Dinas, which stood at 36,291 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bacawan moving from 647 residents to 665 residents, an intercensal change of +2.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bacawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinas is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacawan, 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 Bacawan ranks 532nd 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 Bacawan 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.