Barangay Sarawagan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sarawagan is one of the administrative divisions of Godod in Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sarawagan had a population of 681. This made it the 13th largest of 17 barangays in Godod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sarawagan accounted for approximately 3.89% of the total population of Godod, which stood at 17,510 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sarawagan moving from 587 residents to 681 residents, an intercensal change of +16.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sarawagan 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 Sarawagan, 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 Sarawagan ranks 535th 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.

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.