Barangay Tigbawon

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Tigbawon is one of the administrative divisions of Gandara in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tigbawon had a population of 247. This made it the 57th largest of 69 barangays in Gandara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tigbawon accounted for approximately 0.70% of the total population of Gandara, which stood at 35,242 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 228 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 247 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Tigbawon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gandara is a municipality comprising 69 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tigbawon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tigbawon ranks 814th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tigbawon is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.