Barangay Jambawan

Barangay Jambawan is a very small barangay in the municipality of Lila, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Jambawan had a population of 496. This made it the 13th largest of 18 barangays in Lila by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jambawan accounted for approximately 4.05% of the total population of Lila, which stood at 12,240 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Jambawan moving from 605 residents to 496 residents, an intercensal change of -18.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Jambawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lila is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jambawan, 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 Jambawan ranks 941st 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.