Barangay Cawilan

Barangay Cawilan forms part of Talusan, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cawilan had a population of 1,735. This made it the 5th largest of 14 barangays in Talusan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cawilan accounted for approximately 6.22% of the total population of Talusan, which stood at 27,873 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,673 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,735 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Cawilan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talusan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cawilan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cawilan ranks 128th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay 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 Cawilan 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.