Barangay Panalawan

Barangay Panalawan is a small barangay in the municipality of Tagoloan, located in the province of Lanao Del Norte, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panalawan had a population of 1,740. This made it the 5th largest of 7 barangays in Tagoloan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panalawan accounted for approximately 11.53% of the total population of Tagoloan, which stood at 15,091 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Panalawan moving from 1,670 residents to 1,740 residents, an intercensal change of +4.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Panalawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagoloan is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Panalawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Panalawan ranks 127th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Panalawan 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.