Barangay Lawaan I

Barangay Lawaan I forms part of Paranas, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lawaan I had a population of 1,475. This made it the 5th largest of 44 barangays in Paranas by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lawaan I accounted for approximately 4.56% of the total population of Paranas, which stood at 32,374 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lawaan I moving from 1,339 residents to 1,475 residents, an intercensal change of +10.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lawaan I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paranas is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lawaan I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lawaan I ranks 117th by 2020 population. Samar 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.