Barangay Paolbo

Situated in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Barangay Paolbo is one of 48 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paolbo had a population of 4,380. This made it the 4th largest of 48 barangays in Calabanga by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paolbo accounted for approximately 4.93% of the total population of Calabanga, which stood at 88,906 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paolbo moving from 3,882 residents to 4,380 residents, an intercensal change of +12.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Paolbo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calabanga is a municipality comprising 48 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paolbo, 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 Paolbo ranks 68th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Paolbo 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.