Barangay Nayawan

Barangay Nayawan forms part of Tapaz, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nayawan had a population of 401. This made it the 51st largest of 58 barangays in Tapaz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nayawan accounted for approximately 0.74% of the total population of Tapaz, which stood at 54,423 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nayawan moving from 357 residents to 401 residents, an intercensal change of +12.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Nayawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tapaz is a municipality comprising 58 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nayawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nayawan ranks 457th by 2020 population. Capiz 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 Nayawan 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.