Barangay Pawa

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Pawa is one of the administrative divisions of Nabas in Aklan, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pawa had a population of 396. This made it the 20th largest of 20 barangays in Nabas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pawa accounted for approximately 0.97% of the total population of Nabas, which stood at 40,632 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pawa moving from 309 residents to 396 residents, an intercensal change of +28.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pawa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nabas is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pawa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aklan, which contains 327 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pawa ranks 313th by 2020 population. Aklan is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pawa 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.