Barangay Dolores

Barangay Dolores forms part of Paoay, a municipality in Ilocos Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dolores had a population of 419. This made it the 23rd largest of 31 barangays in Paoay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dolores accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Paoay, which stood at 25,001 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Dolores changed from 514 to 419, a shift of -18.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Paoay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dolores as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paoay is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dolores, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dolores ranks 511th by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte 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 Dolores 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.