Barangay Paraiso

Barangay Paraiso is a small barangay in the municipality of Cabatuan, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paraiso had a population of 1,432. This made it the 14th largest of 22 barangays in Cabatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paraiso accounted for approximately 3.58% of the total population of Cabatuan, which stood at 39,990 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,126 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,432 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +27.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paraiso as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabatuan is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paraiso, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paraiso ranks 444th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Paraiso 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.