By far the biggest barangay in terms of local income during the previous years, this barangay is home to various international and local industries ranging from animal feeds, newspaper company, construction materials and implements, hotel and accommodation, and food manufacturing, this barangay is the INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF PAVIA.

Mali‑ao is a barangay in the municipality of Pavia, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,618. This represented 3.72% of the total population of Pavia.