Barangay Paulba

Barangay Paulba forms part of City of Ligao, a city in Albay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paulba had a population of 2,503. This made it the 18th largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Paulba accounted for approximately 2.12% of the total population of City of Ligao, which stood at 118,096 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paulba moving from 2,464 residents to 2,503 residents, an intercensal change of +1.6%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Paulba is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ligao is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paulba, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paulba ranks 168th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Paulba 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.