Barangay Kawit Oriental

Situated in Kauswagan, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Kawit Oriental is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kawit Oriental had a population of 1,429. This made it the 6th largest of 13 barangays in Kauswagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kawit Oriental accounted for approximately 5.91% 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 Oriental moving from 1,378 residents to 1,429 residents, an intercensal change of +3.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kawit Oriental 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 Oriental, 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 Oriental ranks 170th 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 Oriental 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.