Barangay Paudpod

Barangay Paudpod forms part of Botolan, a municipality in Zambales, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paudpod had a population of 946. This made it the 21st largest of 31 barangays in Botolan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paudpod accounted for approximately 1.42% of the total population of Botolan, which stood at 66,739 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Paudpod changed from 860 to 946, a shift of +10.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Botolan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paudpod as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Botolan is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paudpod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paudpod ranks 194th by 2020 population. Zambales 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 Paudpod 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.