Barangay Kagawasan

Barangay Kagawasan is a very small barangay in the municipality of Sagbayan, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kagawasan had a population of 450. This made it the 21st largest of 24 barangays in Sagbayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kagawasan accounted for approximately 1.85% of the total population of Sagbayan, which stood at 24,335 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 376 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 450 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +19.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Kagawasan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sagbayan is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kagawasan, 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 Kagawasan ranks 962nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Kagawasan 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.