Barangay Kawit Occidental

Barangay Kawit Occidental forms part of Kauswagan, a municipality in Lanao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kawit Occidental had a population of 1,031. This made it the 8th largest of 13 barangays in Kauswagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kawit Occidental accounted for approximately 4.26% of the total population of Kauswagan, which stood at 24,193 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kawit Occidental moving from 1,141 residents to 1,031 residents, an intercensal change of -9.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Kawit Occidental is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kauswagan is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kawit Occidental, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kawit Occidental ranks 261st by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte 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 Kawit Occidental 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.