Barangay Wawa (Pob.)

Barangay Wawa (Pob.) forms part of Orani, a municipality in Bataan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Wawa (Pob.) had a population of 698. This made it the 24th largest of 29 barangays in Orani by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Wawa (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.99% of the total population of Orani, which stood at 70,342 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 729 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 698 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Wawa (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Wawa (Pob.), 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 Wawa (Pob.) ranks 215th 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 Wawa (Pob.) 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.