Barangay Calawat

Barangay Calawat forms part of Pamplona, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calawat had a population of 750. This made it the 15th largest of 17 barangays in Pamplona by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calawat accounted for approximately 1.91% of the total population of Pamplona, which stood at 39,333 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calawat moving from 604 residents to 750 residents, an intercensal change of +24.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Calawat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pamplona is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calawat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calawat ranks 852nd by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calawat 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.