Barangay Cawayan

Situated in Real, Quezon, Barangay Cawayan is one of 17 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawayan had a population of 2,450. This made it the 7th largest of 17 barangays in Real by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawayan accounted for approximately 6.33% of the total population of Real, which stood at 38,678 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,240 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,450 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cawayan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Real is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawayan ranks 231st by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Cawayan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.