Barangay Awitan

Situated in Paracale, Camarines Norte, Barangay Awitan is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Awitan had a population of 347. This made it the 27th largest of 27 barangays in Paracale by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Awitan accounted for approximately 0.58% of the total population of Paracale, which stood at 60,198 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Awitan moving from 327 residents to 347 residents, an intercensal change of +6.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Awitan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paracale is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Awitan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Awitan ranks 280th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Awitan 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.