Barangay Pao 3rd

Situated in Camiling, Tarlac, Barangay Pao 3rd is one of 61 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pao 3rd had a population of 898. This made it the 49th largest of 61 barangays in Camiling by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pao 3rd accounted for approximately 1.03% of the total population of Camiling, which stood at 87,319 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 922 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 898 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Pao 3rd is officially classified 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 3rd, 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 3rd ranks 451st 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 3rd 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.