Barangay Sawmill

Barangay Sawmill forms part of Mobo, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sawmill had a population of 1,066. This made it the 17th largest of 29 barangays in Mobo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sawmill accounted for approximately 2.61% of the total population of Mobo, which stood at 40,823 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sawmill moving from 1,027 residents to 1,066 residents, an intercensal change of +3.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sawmill is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mobo is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sawmill, 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 Sawmill ranks 348th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Sawmill 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.