Barangay Cawayan

Situated in Irosin, Sorsogon, Barangay Cawayan is one of 28 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawayan had a population of 465. This made it the 28th largest of 28 barangays in Irosin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawayan accounted for approximately 0.78% of the total population of Irosin, which stood at 59,267 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cawayan moving from 428 residents to 465 residents, an intercensal change of +8.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cawayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Irosin is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawayan ranks 499th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cawayan 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.