Barangay Cawitan

Situated in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, Barangay Cawitan is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawitan had a population of 5,953. This made it the 2nd largest of 22 barangays in Santa Catalina by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawitan accounted for approximately 7.68% of the total population of Santa Catalina, which stood at 77,501 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cawitan changed from 5,990 to 5,953, a shift of -0.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Santa Catalina. Barangay Cawitan is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Santa Catalina is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawitan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawitan ranks 41st by 2020 population. Negros Oriental 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.