Barangay Mawodpawod

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Mawodpawod is one of the administrative divisions of San Miguel in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mawodpawod had a population of 671. This made it the 13th largest of 21 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mawodpawod accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 19,753 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mawodpawod moving from 678 residents to 671 residents, an intercensal change of -1.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mawodpawod as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Miguel is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mawodpawod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mawodpawod ranks 936th by 2020 population. Leyte 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 Mawodpawod 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.