Barangay Hawan Grande

Barangay Hawan Grande forms part of Virac, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Hawan Grande had a population of 894. This made it the 33rd largest of 63 barangays in Virac by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Hawan Grande accounted for approximately 1.17% of the total population of Virac, which stood at 76,520 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Hawan Grande changed from 887 to 894, a shift of +0.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Virac. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Hawan Grande as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Virac is a municipality comprising 63 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Hawan Grande, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Hawan Grande ranks 104th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Hawan Grande 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.