Barangay Tawin-tawin

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tawin-tawin is one of the administrative divisions of General Luna in Surigao Del Norte, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tawin-tawin had a population of 833. This made it the 11th largest of 19 barangays in General Luna by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tawin-tawin accounted for approximately 3.65% of the total population of General Luna, which stood at 22,853 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tawin-tawin moving from 562 residents to 833 residents, an intercensal change of +48.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tawin-tawin as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Luna is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tawin-tawin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tawin-tawin ranks 209th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte 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.