Barangay Sawat

Situated in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Sawat is one of 43 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sawat had a population of 1,053. This made it the 15th largest of 43 barangays in Tagudin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sawat accounted for approximately 2.54% of the total population of Tagudin, which stood at 41,538 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sawat moving from 948 residents to 1,053 residents, an intercensal change of +11.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sawat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagudin is a municipality comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sawat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sawat ranks 231st by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur 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.