Barangay Pawak

Situated in Salvador, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Pawak is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pawak had a population of 1,097. This made it the 11th largest of 25 barangays in Salvador by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pawak accounted for approximately 3.42% of the total population of Salvador, which stood at 32,115 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 865 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,097 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +26.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pawak as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salvador is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pawak, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pawak ranks 244th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pawak 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.