Barangay Dawis Norte

Situated in Zarraga, Iloilo, Barangay Dawis Norte is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dawis Norte had a population of 280. This made it the 23rd largest of 24 barangays in Zarraga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dawis Norte accounted for approximately 1.03% of the total population of Zarraga, which stood at 27,305 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dawis Norte moving from 332 residents to 280 residents, an intercensal change of -15.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Dawis Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Zarraga is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dawis Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dawis Norte ranks 1588th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dawis Norte is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.