Barangay Mauswagon

Barangay Mauswagon forms part of Godod, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mauswagon had a population of 1,067. This made it the 6th largest of 17 barangays in Godod by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mauswagon accounted for approximately 6.09% of the total population of Godod, which stood at 17,510 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mauswagon moving from 1,158 residents to 1,067 residents, an intercensal change of -7.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Mauswagon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Godod is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mauswagon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mauswagon ranks 366th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte 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 Mauswagon 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.