Barangay Tawad

Situated in Milagros, Masbate, Barangay Tawad is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tawad had a population of 1,646. This made it the 16th largest of 27 barangays in Milagros by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tawad accounted for approximately 2.86% of the total population of Milagros, which stood at 57,538 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tawad moving from 1,619 residents to 1,646 residents, an intercensal change of +1.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tawad as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Milagros is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tawad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tawad ranks 192nd by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tawad 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.