Barangay Sawata

Situated in San Isidro, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Sawata is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sawata had a population of 4,123. This made it the 1st largest of 13 barangays in San Isidro by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sawata accounted for approximately 15.14% of the total population of San Isidro, which stood at 27,233 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sawata moving from 3,945 residents to 4,123 residents, an intercensal change of +4.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sawata as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Isidro is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sawata, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sawata ranks 73rd by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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.