Barangay Pao

Situated in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, Barangay Pao is one of 30 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pao had a population of 1,347. This made it the 14th largest of 30 barangays in Kasibu by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pao accounted for approximately 3.22% of the total population of Kasibu, which stood at 41,776 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,170 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,347 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kasibu is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pao ranks 146th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd 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.