Barangay Cawit-cawit

Barangay Cawit-cawit forms part of Sibuco, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cawit-cawit had a population of 1,413. This made it the 8th largest of 28 barangays in Sibuco by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawit-cawit accounted for approximately 3.92% of the total population of Sibuco, which stood at 36,049 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cawit-cawit moving from 1,497 residents to 1,413 residents, an intercensal change of -5.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cawit-cawit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sibuco is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawit-cawit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawit-cawit ranks 260th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Cawit-cawit is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.