Barangay Gahak

Situated in Kawit, Cavite, Barangay Gahak is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gahak had a population of 2,934. This made it the 15th largest of 23 barangays in Kawit by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gahak accounted for approximately 2.73% of the total population of Kawit, which stood at 107,535 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Gahak changed from 2,243 to 2,934, a shift of +30.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Kawit. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gahak as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kawit is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gahak, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gahak ranks 373rd by 2020 population. Cavite 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.