Barangay Pasil

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Pasil is one of the administrative divisions of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pasil had a population of 1,039. This made it the 8th largest of 31 barangays in Paoay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pasil accounted for approximately 4.16% of the total population of Paoay, which stood at 25,001 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pasil moving from 1,031 residents to 1,039 residents, an intercensal change of +0.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pasil 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 Pasil, 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 Pasil ranks 253rd 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 Pasil 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.