Barangay Paoa

Barangay Paoa forms part of City of Vigan, a city in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paoa had a population of 984. This made it the 23rd largest of 39 barangays in City of Vigan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Paoa accounted for approximately 1.82% of the total population of City of Vigan, which stood at 53,935 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paoa moving from 917 residents to 984 residents, an intercensal change of +7.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Paoa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Vigan is a city comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paoa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paoa ranks 258th by 2020 population. Ilocos 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 Paoa 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.