Barangay Tawad

Barangay Tawad is a small barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tawad had a population of 946. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in Esperanza by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tawad accounted for approximately 5.40% of the total population of Esperanza, which stood at 17,534 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tawad changed from 794 to 946, a shift of +19.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Esperanza. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tawad as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Esperanza is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tawad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tawad ranks 387th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tawad 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.