Barangay Alejawan

Barangay Alejawan forms part of Jagna, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alejawan had a population of 931. This made it the 21st largest of 33 barangays in Jagna by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alejawan accounted for approximately 2.60% of the total population of Jagna, which stood at 35,832 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Alejawan moving from 817 residents to 931 residents, an intercensal change of +14.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Alejawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jagna is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alejawan, 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 Alejawan ranks 567th 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.