Barangay Tamiawon

Barangay Tamiawon forms part of Garchitorena, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tamiawon had a population of 852. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in Garchitorena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tamiawon accounted for approximately 2.89% of the total population of Garchitorena, which stood at 29,436 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tamiawon moving from 849 residents to 852 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Tamiawon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Garchitorena is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tamiawon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tamiawon ranks 796th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tamiawon 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.