The barangay's total land area is 378 hectares (930 acres). According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 1,273. In the 2013 electoral roll, it had 709 registered voters, meaning that 56% of the population are aged 18 and over.

Pag‑asa celebrates its annual fiesta on 8 December in honor of their patron saint.

Located in the west of the municipality, Pag-asa is bounded to the north by Bay‑ang, to the east by barangay Imelda, to the south by Lomangog, and to the west by Camali‑an. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) from the town center, Poblacion.

The name of the place comes from the Tagalog word pag-asa, which means hope. Formerly it was part of Bay‑ang but became an independent barangay on October 27, 1972.

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of the population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.

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