Barangay San Pascual

Situated in Basud, Camarines Norte, Barangay San Pascual is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Pascual had a population of 1,847. This made it the 8th largest of 29 barangays in Basud by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Pascual accounted for approximately 4.09% of the total population of Basud, which stood at 45,133 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Pascual moving from 1,571 residents to 1,847 residents, an intercensal change of +17.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Pascual is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Basud is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Pascual, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Pascual ranks 136th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Pascual 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.