Barangay Bulawan

Barangay Bulawan is a small barangay in the municipality of Guindulman, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bulawan had a population of 996. This made it the 17th largest of 19 barangays in Guindulman by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulawan accounted for approximately 2.92% of the total population of Guindulman, which stood at 34,104 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,008 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 996 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -1.2%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Bulawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guindulman is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bulawan ranks 522nd by 2020 population. Bohol 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 Bulawan 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.