Barangay Tanawan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tanawan is one of the administrative divisions of Lupi in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tanawan had a population of 520. This made it the 27th largest of 38 barangays in Lupi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tanawan accounted for approximately 1.53% of the total population of Lupi, which stood at 33,897 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tanawan moving from 483 residents to 520 residents, an intercensal change of +7.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tanawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lupi is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tanawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tanawan ranks 973rd by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tanawan 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.