Barangay Ermita (Pob.)

Situated in Paete, Laguna, Barangay Ermita (Pob.) is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ermita (Pob.) had a population of 556. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in Paete by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ermita (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.23% of the total population of Paete, which stood at 24,945 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ermita (Pob.) changed from 578 to 556, a shift of -3.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Paete. Barangay Ermita (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paete is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ermita (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ermita (Pob.) ranks 560th by 2020 population. Laguna 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 Ermita (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.