Barangay Paitan Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Paitan Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Cuyapo in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paitan Norte had a population of 1,886. This made it the 7th largest of 51 barangays in Cuyapo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paitan Norte accounted for approximately 2.77% of the total population of Cuyapo, which stood at 68,066 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paitan Norte moving from 1,850 residents to 1,886 residents, an intercensal change of +1.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Paitan Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuyapo is a municipality comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paitan Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paitan Norte ranks 469th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Paitan Norte 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.