Barangay Pawan

Barangay Pawan forms part of Midsalip, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pawan had a population of 558. This made it the 25th largest of 33 barangays in Midsalip by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pawan accounted for approximately 1.66% of the total population of Midsalip, which stood at 33,711 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pawan moving from 615 residents to 558 residents, an intercensal change of -9.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Midsalip is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pawan ranks 575th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur 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.