Barangay Saosao

Situated in Mawab, Davao De Oro, Barangay Saosao is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Saosao had a population of 1,738. This made it the 10th largest of 11 barangays in Mawab by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Saosao accounted for approximately 4.39% of the total population of Mawab, which stood at 39,631 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Saosao moving from 1,519 residents to 1,738 residents, an intercensal change of +14.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Saosao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mawab is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Saosao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Saosao ranks 146th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Saosao 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.