Barangay Pay-as

Barangay Pay-as forms part of Kadingilan, a municipality in Bukidnon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pay-as had a population of 2,100. This made it the 6th largest of 17 barangays in Kadingilan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pay-as accounted for approximately 6.22% of the total population of Kadingilan, which stood at 33,735 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pay-as moving from 1,892 residents to 2,100 residents, an intercensal change of +11.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pay-as is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kadingilan is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pay-as, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pay-as ranks 251st by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.