Barangay Pagao

Barangay Pagao forms part of Bombon, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pagao had a population of 583. This made it the 8th largest of 8 barangays in Bombon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pagao accounted for approximately 3.24% of the total population of Bombon, which stood at 17,995 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pagao changed from 468 to 583, a shift of +24.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bombon. Barangay Pagao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bombon is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pagao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pagao ranks 943rd by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pagao 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.