Barangay Towak

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Towak is one of the administrative divisions of Matanao in Davao Del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Towak had a population of 2,058. This made it the 10th largest of 33 barangays in Matanao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Towak accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of Matanao, which stood at 60,493 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Towak moving from 1,871 residents to 2,058 residents, an intercensal change of +10.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Towak is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matanao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Towak, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Towak ranks 89th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur 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 Towak 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.