Barangay Sawang (Pob.)

Barangay Sawang (Pob.) forms part of Guindulman, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sawang (Pob.) had a population of 1,963. This made it the 10th largest of 19 barangays in Guindulman by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sawang (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.76% of the total population of Guindulman, which stood at 34,104 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sawang (Pob.) moving from 1,837 residents to 1,963 residents, an intercensal change of +6.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sawang (Pob.) 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 Sawang (Pob.), 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 Sawang (Pob.) ranks 164th 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.

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.