Barangay Latawan

Situated in Sara, Iloilo, Barangay Latawan is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Latawan had a population of 586. This made it the 37th largest of 42 barangays in Sara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Latawan accounted for approximately 1.07% of the total population of Sara, which stood at 54,637 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Latawan moving from 613 residents to 586 residents, an intercensal change of -4.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Latawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sara is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Latawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Latawan ranks 1183rd by 2020 population. Iloilo 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 Latawan 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.