Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.)

Situated in Kalayaan, Palawan, Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.) is one of 1 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.) had a population of 193. Residents of Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.) accounted for approximately 100.00% of the total population of Kalayaan, which stood at 193 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.) moving from 184 residents to 193 residents, an intercensal change of +4.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kalayaan is a municipality comprising 1 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pag-Asa (Pob.) ranks 366th by 2020 population. Palawan 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 Pag-Asa (Pob.) 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.