Barangay Sawmill

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sawmill is one of the administrative divisions of Villaverde in Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sawmill had a population of 1,508. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Villaverde by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sawmill accounted for approximately 7.50% of the total population of Villaverde, which stood at 20,118 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,577 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,508 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Sawmill is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villaverde is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sawmill, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sawmill ranks 130th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd 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.