Barangay Gandawan

Situated in Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Gandawan is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gandawan had a population of 385. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in Don Victoriano Chiongbian by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gandawan accounted for approximately 3.98% of the total population of Don Victoriano Chiongbian, which stood at 9,664 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gandawan moving from 373 residents to 385 residents, an intercensal change of +3.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gandawan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Don Victoriano Chiongbian is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gandawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gandawan ranks 439th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd 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.