Barangay Maulawin

Barangay Maulawin forms part of Pagsanjan, a municipality in Laguna, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maulawin had a population of 4,221. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in Pagsanjan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maulawin accounted for approximately 9.52% of the total population of Pagsanjan, which stood at 44,327 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maulawin moving from 4,209 residents to 4,221 residents, an intercensal change of +0.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Maulawin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagsanjan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maulawin, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maulawin ranks 210th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Maulawin 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.