Barangay Palawan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Palawan is one of the administrative divisions of San Guillermo in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palawan had a population of 488. This made it the 18th largest of 26 barangays in San Guillermo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palawan accounted for approximately 2.33% of the total population of San Guillermo, which stood at 20,915 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palawan moving from 486 residents to 488 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palawan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Guillermo is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palawan ranks 948th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.