Barangay Munting Kawayan

Situated in Majayjay, Laguna, Barangay Munting Kawayan is one of 40 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Munting Kawayan had a population of 744. This made it the 15th largest of 40 barangays in Majayjay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Munting Kawayan accounted for approximately 2.67% of the total population of Majayjay, which stood at 27,893 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Munting Kawayan changed from 752 to 744, a shift of -1.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Majayjay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Munting Kawayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Majayjay is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Munting Kawayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Munting Kawayan ranks 519th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Munting Kawayan 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.