Paoay comprises 31 barangays with an estimated population of 22,598. 16 of its barangays (52%) are connectivity dead zones with no recorded cell tower from either the national registry or crowdsourced data.
| Barangay | Population | Towers | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacsil | 667 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabagoan | 182 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabangaran | 127 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Callaguip | 849 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cayubog | 1,532 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Dolores | 196 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Laoa | 446 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Masintoc | 540 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Monte | 364 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Mumulaan | 1,093 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Nagbacalan | 3,819 | 7 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Nalasin | 1,384 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Nanguyudan | 629 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Oaig-Upay-Abulao | 778 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Pambaran | 227 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Pannaratan (Pob.) | 157 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Paratong | 1,168 | 4 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Pasil | 888 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Salbang (Pob.) | 318 | 3 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| San Agustin | 742 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| San Blas (Pob.) | 100 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| San Juan | 68 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| San Pedro | 431 | 2 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| San Roque (Pob.) | 935 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Sangladan Pob. (Nalbuan) | 215 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Santa Rita (Pob.) | 411 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sideg | 213 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Suba | 1,345 | 3 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Sungadan | 1,367 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Surgui | 1,042 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Veronica | 365 | 4 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |