Barangay Canapawan

Barangay Canapawan forms part of Labo, a municipality in Camarines Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Canapawan had a population of 2,490. This made it the 16th largest of 52 barangays in Labo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canapawan accounted for approximately 2.28% of the total population of Labo, which stood at 109,245 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Canapawan moving from 2,199 residents to 2,490 residents, an intercensal change of +13.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Canapawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Labo is a municipality comprising 52 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canapawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Canapawan ranks 84th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Canapawan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.