Barangay Cagawasan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cagawasan is one of the administrative divisions of Pilar in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cagawasan had a population of 1,120. This made it the 10th largest of 21 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cagawasan accounted for approximately 3.90% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 28,693 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cagawasan moving from 1,079 residents to 1,120 residents, an intercensal change of +3.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cagawasan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagawasan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagawasan ranks 432nd by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cagawasan 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.