Barangay Mulawin

Situated in Orani, Bataan, Barangay Mulawin is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mulawin had a population of 4,746. This made it the 5th largest of 29 barangays in Orani by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mulawin accounted for approximately 6.75% of the total population of Orani, which stood at 70,342 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mulawin changed from 4,380 to 4,746, a shift of +8.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Orani. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mulawin as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Orani is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mulawin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mulawin ranks 61st by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mulawin 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.