Barangay Bowi

Situated in Pantar, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Bowi is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bowi had a population of 976. This made it the 14th largest of 21 barangays in Pantar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bowi accounted for approximately 3.67% of the total population of Pantar, which stood at 26,599 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bowi moving from 787 residents to 976 residents, an intercensal change of +24.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bowi as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pantar is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bowi, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bowi ranks 281st by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bowi 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.