Barangay Wawa (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Wawa (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Orion in Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Wawa (Pob.) had a population of 1,807. This made it the 12th largest of 23 barangays in Orion by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Wawa (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.97% of the total population of Orion, which stood at 60,771 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Wawa (Pob.) changed from 1,818 to 1,807, a shift of -0.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Orion. Barangay Wawa (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Orion is a municipality comprising 23 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 159th 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.