Barangay Cawongan

Situated in Padre Garcia, Batangas, Barangay Cawongan is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cawongan had a population of 4,250. This made it the 2nd largest of 18 barangays in Padre Garcia by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawongan accounted for approximately 8.20% of the total population of Padre Garcia, which stood at 51,853 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cawongan moving from 3,544 residents to 4,250 residents, an intercensal change of +19.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cawongan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Padre Garcia is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawongan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawongan ranks 162nd by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.