Barangay Pao 1st

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Pao 1st is one of the administrative divisions of Camiling in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pao 1st had a population of 1,182. This made it the 33rd largest of 61 barangays in Camiling by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pao 1st accounted for approximately 1.35% of the total population of Camiling, which stood at 87,319 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,066 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,182 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pao 1st as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Camiling is a municipality comprising 61 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pao 1st, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pao 1st ranks 408th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pao 1st 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.