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Barangays in Isabela

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]

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Barangays in Isabela, at a glance

Barangays: 1,055^[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: 1,733,048^[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: 86 urban^[4]; 969 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Rizal^[5]; Santiago City, Isabela; 14,030 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: Ayod^[6]; Dinapigue, Isabela; about 714.85 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: Patul^{[5, 7]}; Santiago City, Isabela; 3.40% 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: 306 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Fermin, −2.80% 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.

1,055 barangays, 501 to 550 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Isabela, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
501	Nungnungan IICauayan City, Isabela	1,338	about 551	about 2.43 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
502	VilladorReina Mercedes, Isabela	1,338	about 1,718	about 0.779 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
503	Gayong-Gayong SurIlagan City, Isabela	1,333	about 128	about 10.38 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
504	CalaocanCabatuan, Isabela	1,328	about 929	about 1.43 km²	−1.04% a year	Rural
505	VillasisSantiago City, Isabela	1,326	about 4,636	about 0.286 km²	−1.88% a year	Urban
506	BagutariSanto Tomas, Isabela	1,325	about 1,043	about 1.27 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
507	BantugTumauini, Isabela	1,323	about 154	about 8.60 km²	5.53% a year	Rural
508	MalasinIlagan City, Isabela	1,319	about 186	about 7.09 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
509	Naguilian SurIlagan City, Isabela	1,319	about 456	about 2.89 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
510	CamunatanIlagan City, Isabela	1,317	about 1,029	about 1.28 km²	8.40% a year	Rural
511	San JuanEchague, Isabela	1,313	about 279	about 4.71 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
512	TangculIlagan City, Isabela	1,312	about 1,913	about 0.686 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
513	DoloresQuirino, Isabela	1,306	about 238	about 5.48 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
514	San MiguelBurgos, Isabela	1,301	about 157	about 8.29 km²	−4.87% a year	Rural
515	MalasinBurgos, Isabela	1,299	about 217	about 5.99 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
516	CarulayEchague, Isabela	1,286	about 814	about 1.58 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
517	Villa LuzDelfin Albano, Isabela	1,281	about 1,323	about 0.968 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
518	Masaya NorteSan Agustin, Isabela	1,278	about 287	about 4.46 km²	4.38% a year	Rural
519	San RoqueSan Mateo, Isabela	1,278	about 306	about 4.17 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
520	San IsidroCauayan City, Isabela	1,275	about 417	about 3.06 km²	−1.33% a year	Rural
521	Santa BarbaraIlagan City, Isabela	1,275	about 9,444	about 0.135 km²	3.45% a year	Rural
522	Santa MariaIlagan City, Isabela	1,275	about 807	about 1.58 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
523	CalamaguiSan Pablo, Isabela	1,274	about 504	about 2.53 km²	−1.26% a year	Rural
524	CasiliMallig, Isabela	1,268	about 647	about 1.96 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
525	San JoseSantiago City, Isabela	1,266	about 204	about 6.21 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
526	UnionGamu, Isabela	1,265	about 904	about 1.40 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
527	LantingRoxas, Isabela	1,257	about 632	about 1.99 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
528	BusilelaoEchague, Isabela	1,255	about 152	about 8.23 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
529	LunaSantiago City, Isabela	1,254	about 177	about 7.08 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
530	BubugSanto Tomas, Isabela	1,252	about 77	about 16.22 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
531	RugaoIlagan City, Isabela	1,252	about 471	about 2.66 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
532	CapoIlagan City, Isabela	1,249	about 1,146	about 1.09 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
533	Dalig KalingaAurora, Isabela	1,246	about 674	about 1.85 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
534	FuguJones, Isabela	1,244	about 253	about 4.92 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
535	Minanga NorteSan Pablo, Isabela	1,243	about 391	about 3.18 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
536	BautistaSan Agustin, Isabela	1,242	about 65	about 19.09 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
537	LaurelCordon, Isabela	1,241	about 554	about 2.24 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
538	Masaya CentroSan Agustin, Isabela	1,241	about 140	about 8.86 km²	−4.76% a year	Rural
539	Labinab PequeñoReina Mercedes, Isabela	1,239	about 1,191	about 1.04 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
540	San BonifacioBurgos, Isabela	1,239	about 240	about 5.17 km²	−3.61% a year	Rural
541	Centro EastSantiago City, Isabela	1,238	about 4,874	about 0.254 km²	7.80% a year	Urban
542	Buena SuerteCauayan City, Isabela	1,233	about 893	about 1.38 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
543	NilumisuEchague, Isabela	1,230	about 180	about 6.84 km²	4.15% a year	Rural
544	AnnanumanSan Pablo, Isabela	1,229	about 129	about 9.56 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
545	Cabeseria 2Ilagan City, Isabela	1,229	about 498	about 2.47 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
546	BanigTumauini, Isabela	1,226	about 37	about 33.16 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
547	San IgnacioSan Mateo, Isabela	1,223	about 886	about 1.38 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
548	Sta. CatalinaTumauini, Isabela	1,220	about 471	about 2.59 km²	4.93% a year	Rural
549	AlinamCauayan City, Isabela	1,218	about 392	about 3.11 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
550	San RoqueSanto Tomas, Isabela	1,216	about 1,221	about 0.996 km²	0.36% a year	Rural

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: Cagayan Valley (OpenSTAT table 0021A6DTPH1). Published August 4, 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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