Barangay Kauswagan

Barangay Kauswagan is a small barangay in the municipality of San Agustin, located in the province of Surigao Del Sur, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kauswagan had a population of 1,968. This made it the 5th largest of 13 barangays in San Agustin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kauswagan accounted for approximately 8.61% of the total population of San Agustin, which stood at 22,855 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kauswagan changed from 1,805 to 1,968, a shift of +9.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Agustin. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kauswagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Agustin is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kauswagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kauswagan ranks 103rd by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur 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 Kauswagan 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.