Barangay Belwang

Situated in Sadanga, Mountain Province, Barangay Belwang is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Belwang had a population of 919. This made it the 3rd largest of 8 barangays in Sadanga by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Belwang accounted for approximately 10.91% of the total population of Sadanga, which stood at 8,427 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 955 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 919 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Belwang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sadanga is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Belwang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Mountain Province, which contains 144 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Belwang ranks 52nd by 2020 population. Mountain Province is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Belwang 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.