Barangay Lavigan

Situated in Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, Barangay Lavigan is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lavigan had a population of 2,661. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in Governor Generoso by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lavigan accounted for approximately 4.44% of the total population of Governor Generoso, which stood at 59,891 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lavigan moving from 2,668 residents to 2,661 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Lavigan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Governor Generoso is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lavigan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lavigan ranks 73rd by 2020 population. Davao Oriental 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.