Barangay Simawa

Situated in Uson, Masbate, Barangay Simawa is one of 35 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Simawa had a population of 1,342. This made it the 22nd largest of 35 barangays in Uson by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simawa accounted for approximately 2.35% of the total population of Uson, which stood at 57,166 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Simawa moving from 1,285 residents to 1,342 residents, an intercensal change of +4.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Simawa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Uson is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simawa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Simawa ranks 275th by 2020 population. Masbate 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.