Barangay Kinawitnon

Situated in Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Kinawitnon is one of 46 barangays that make up the city within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kinawitnon had a population of 2,559. This made it the 17th largest of 46 barangays in Island Garden City of Samal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Kinawitnon accounted for approximately 2.19% of the total population of Island Garden City of Samal, which stood at 116,771 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kinawitnon moving from 1,973 residents to 2,559 residents, an intercensal change of +29.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kinawitnon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Island Garden City of Samal is a city comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kinawitnon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kinawitnon ranks 125th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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 Kinawitnon 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.