Barangay Sapangkawayan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Sapangkawayan is one of the administrative divisions of Dipaculao in Aurora, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sapangkawayan had a population of 442. This made it the 24th largest of 25 barangays in Dipaculao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sapangkawayan accounted for approximately 1.33% of the total population of Dipaculao, which stood at 33,131 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sapangkawayan moving from 405 residents to 442 residents, an intercensal change of +9.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sapangkawayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dipaculao is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sapangkawayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sapangkawayan ranks 138th by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sapangkawayan 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.