Barangay Paite

Situated in San Narciso, Zambales, Barangay Paite is one of 17 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Paite had a population of 762. This made it the 14th largest of 17 barangays in San Narciso by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paite accounted for approximately 2.48% of the total population of San Narciso, which stood at 30,759 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paite moving from 653 residents to 762 residents, an intercensal change of +16.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Paite as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Narciso is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Paite, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Paite ranks 205th by 2020 population. Zambales 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.