Barangay Paraiso

Barangay Paraiso forms part of San Miguel, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paraiso had a population of 1,111. This made it the 3rd largest of 24 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paraiso accounted for approximately 7.09% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 15,680 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Paraiso changed from 1,033 to 1,111, a shift of +7.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Miguel. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paraiso as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Miguel is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paraiso, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paraiso ranks 67th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Paraiso is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.