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Barangays in Central Luzon

The barangay is the smallest local government: where the government's plans and services reach the community, and where neighbours settle disputes.^[1] A punong barangay, often called the kapitan, leads it with seven elected kagawad and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.^[1]

A barangay is created by law or by an ordinance of its province or city, and only when its voters approve it in a plebiscite. It needs at least 2,000 people, or 5,000 in Metro Manila and the highly urbanized cities.^[1]

Open Central Luzon

Barangays in Central Luzon, at a glance

Barangays: 3,105^[2]
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 12,989,074^[3]
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 1,086 urban^[4]; 2,019 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Loma de Gato^[5]; Marilao, Bulacan; 74,133 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Kalawakan^[6]; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; about 351.15 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: San Pablo 2nd^{[5, 7]}; Lubao, Pampanga; 16.75% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 577 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sapangbato, −9.83% a year.

Each row is a barangay, with its 2024 census figures. Choose a column heading or a sort button to order the list, and choose it again to turn the order round. Narrow it with the menus.

3,105 barangays, 451 to 500 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
451	Kalikid SurCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,907	about 1,063	about 6.50 km²	2.58% a year	Urban
452	BalingcanawayTarlac City, Tarlac	6,886	about 951	about 7.24 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
453	San JoseBaliwag City, Bulacan	6,884	about 7,674	about 0.897 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
454	San RoqueSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	6,882	about 2,607	about 2.64 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
455	Bakal IIITalavera, Nueva Ecija	6,863	about 6,863	about 1.00 km²	1.11% a year	Urban
456	San AgustinIba, Zambales	6,855	about 430	about 15.96 km²	2.04% a year	Urban
457	PalmayoFloridablanca, Pampanga	6,842	about 5,068	about 1.35 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
458	GutadFloridablanca, Pampanga	6,810	about 1,225	about 5.56 km²	10.10% a year	Urban
459	Santisima TrinidadMalolos City, Bulacan	6,797	about 7,786	about 0.873 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
460	PaltaoPulilan, Bulacan	6,781	about 4,160	about 1.63 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
461	IbaHagonoy, Bulacan	6,773	about 2,228	about 3.04 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
462	TibaganBustos, Bulacan	6,765	about 2,148	about 3.15 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
463	Cruz RojaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,755	about 1,465	about 4.61 km²	5.73% a year	Urban
464	New San JoseDinalupihan, Bataan	6,755	about 3,248	about 2.08 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
465	Pag-asaOlongapo City, Zambales	6,736	25,323	0.266 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
466	BayanOrani, Bataan	6,711	about 3,136	about 2.14 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
467	San Juan NepomucenoGuagua, Pampanga	6,711	about 2,046	about 3.28 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
468	Santa InesSan Miguel, Bulacan	6,709	about 855	about 7.85 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
469	MatimboMalolos City, Bulacan	6,699	about 2,351	about 2.85 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
470	San Jose MatulidMexico, Pampanga	6,693	about 2,016	about 3.32 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
471	Santa MonicaSan Simon, Pampanga	6,688	about 2,798	about 2.39 km²	3.64% a year	Urban
472	LigasMalolos City, Bulacan	6,684	about 4,674	about 1.43 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
473	Sto. CristoSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	6,648	about 2,292	about 2.90 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
474	Bonga MayorBustos, Bulacan	6,631	about 3,332	about 1.99 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
475	BayanihanGapan City, Nueva Ecija	6,629	about 1,517	about 4.37 km²	4.56% a year	Urban
476	PanipuanMexico, Pampanga	6,629	about 2,027	about 3.27 km²	12.77% a year	Urban
477	San JuanSan Fernando City, Pampanga	6,616	about 5,607	about 1.18 km²	3.59% a year	Urban
478	Banga IPlaridel, Bulacan	6,592	about 5,448	about 1.21 km²	2.73% a year	Urban
479	ConcepcionGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	6,589	about 4,954	about 1.33 km²	−1.06% a year	Urban
480	GatbucaCalumpit, Bulacan	6,583	about 11,969	about 0.55 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
481	M. S. GarciaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,581	about 22,158	about 0.297 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
482	CamangyananSanta Maria, Bulacan	6,563	about 3,907	about 1.68 km²	6.64% a year	Urban
483	TalagaCapas, Tarlac	6,546	about 2,249	about 2.91 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
484	SibutSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	6,539	about 4,738	about 1.38 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
485	CapihanSan Rafael, Bulacan	6,535	about 1,781	about 3.67 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
486	San PedroHagonoy, Bulacan	6,533	about 5,399	about 1.21 km²	3.33% a year	Urban
487	LigayaGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	6,532	about 103	about 63.40 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
488	PinagbarilanBaliwag City, Bulacan	6,527	about 2,258	about 2.89 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
489	Santo RosarioMalolos City, Bulacan	6,509	about 15,172	about 0.429 km²	−2.82% a year	Urban
490	San PascualTalavera, Nueva Ecija	6,485	about 2,658	about 2.44 km²	−0.21% a year	Urban
491	CainginMeycauayan City, Bulacan	6,477	about 8,897	about 0.728 km²	−1.49% a year	Urban
492	Sto. RosarioAngeles City, Pampanga	6,476	about 9,827	about 0.659 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
493	San JosePaombong, Bulacan	6,462	about 859	about 7.52 km²	5.31% a year	Urban
494	EntabladoCabiao, Nueva Ecija	6,449	about 2,041	about 3.16 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
495	SubicBaliwag City, Bulacan	6,444	about 14,951	about 0.431 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
496	LiciadaBustos, Bulacan	6,442	about 1,534	about 4.20 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
497	Dutung-A-MatasConcepcion, Tarlac	6,441	about 1,602	about 4.02 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
498	San Roque BitasArayat, Pampanga	6,417	about 561	about 11.43 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
499	San FelipeSan Fernando City, Pampanga	6,416	about 1,716	about 3.74 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
500	Bagong Buhay IIISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	6,404	about 20,526	about 0.312 km²	2.84% a year	Urban

How it fits

A barangay is the smallest unit of government, led by a punong barangay (the kapitan) and a council of kagawad. Every city and municipality is made up of barangays.

Sources

The list shows each place's own figures: people from the PSA's 2024 census, growth from its 2020 census, land areas from the Land Management Bureau's 2019 masterlist. A barangay's area is measured inside its border on UN OCHA's map and is approximate, and a barangay shows no growth where its border changed after 2020. Every figure's source is on its place's page; how Scene works out the rest.

1.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Central Luzon (OpenSTAT table 0031A6DTPH2). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
6.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 4th Quarter 2022: Publication Datafile, with the 2015 and 2020 census counts (the PSA's file, as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published December 31, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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