The Atlas

Barangays in Western Visayas

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 Western Visayas

Barangays in Western Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 3,389^[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: 4,861,911^[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: 277 urban^[4]; 3,112 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Manoc-Manoc^[5]; Malay, Aklan; 22,207 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: Cabatangan^[6]; Lambunao, Iloilo; about 237.24 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: Bacjawan Sur^{[5, 7]}; Concepcion, Iloilo; 10.14% 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: 994 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion Ilawod, −3.57% 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.

3,389 barangays, 501 to 550 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
501	BaybayMakato, Aklan	2,322	about 677	about 3.43 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
502	Maybato SurSan Jose, Antique	2,320	about 5,309	about 0.437 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
503	SinamonganPilar, Capiz	2,319	about 292	about 7.95 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
504	La RiojaPatnongon, Antique	2,317	about 438	about 5.29 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
505	EsperanzaCulasi, Antique	2,312	about 1,959	about 1.18 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
506	TabucanDumangas, Iloilo	2,312	about 2,289	about 1.01 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
507	Poblacion IlayaDumarao, Capiz	2,310	about 1,074	about 2.15 km²	4.03% a year	Urban
508	Tumcon IlaudPototan, Iloilo	2,309	about 617	about 3.74 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
509	BongolJaniuay, Iloilo	2,303	about 1,123	about 2.05 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
510	RegadorIbajay, Aklan	2,301	about 229	about 10.07 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
511	CaridadHamtic, Antique	2,296	about 718	about 3.20 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
512	FatimaNew Washington, Aklan	2,296	about 1,327	about 1.73 km²	8.00% a year	Rural
513	MayaBalasan, Iloilo	2,295	about 1,713	about 1.34 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
514	CamambuganBalasan, Iloilo	2,294	about 1,182	about 1.94 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
515	IdioSebaste, Antique	2,294	about 138	about 16.60 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
516	ConsolacionDumalag, Capiz	2,284	about 535	about 4.27 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
517	La PazHamtic, Antique	2,284	about 1,586	about 1.44 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
518	BuhangHamtic, Antique	2,280	about 841	about 2.71 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
519	PiñaBuenavista, Guimaras	2,278	about 252	about 9.04 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
520	BungcaBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,277	about 680	about 3.35 km²	−1.00% a year	Rural
521	OndoyIvisan, Capiz	2,277	about 456	about 4.99 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
522	Talotu-anConcepcion, Iloilo	2,277	about 339	about 6.72 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
523	LipataBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	2,274	about 199	about 11.43 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
524	Bato BatoMambusao, Capiz	2,270	about 645	about 3.52 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
525	LupoAltavas, Aklan	2,267	about 292	about 7.76 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
526	BagoRoxas City, Capiz	2,265	about 1,144	about 1.98 km²	2.46% a year	Rural
527	LumbiaEstancia, Iloilo	2,260	about 478	about 4.73 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
528	NatividadBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	2,260	about 601	about 3.76 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
529	RizalJordan, Guimaras	2,256	about 660	about 3.42 km²	−1.98% a year	Rural
530	Joyao-joyaoNumancia, Aklan	2,254	about 4,083	about 0.552 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
531	HoskynJordan, Guimaras	2,250	about 1,042	about 2.16 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
532	TalonRoxas City, Capiz	2,246	about 292	about 7.69 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
533	DamayanSapi-An, Capiz	2,245	about 368	about 6.10 km²	−1.86% a year	Rural
534	Rizal Palapala IIIloilo City, Iloilo	2,245	about 79,610	about 0.0282 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
535	PoblacionSan Remigio, Antique	2,244	about 324	about 6.92 km²	4.54% a year	Rural
536	Centro PoblacionCulasi, Antique	2,242	about 2,942	about 0.762 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
537	Lopez Jaena SurIloilo City, Iloilo	2,242	about 9,748	about 0.23 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
538	BalijuaganRoxas City, Capiz	2,241	about 640	about 3.50 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
539	DaculanEstancia, Iloilo	2,237	about 2,130	about 1.05 km²	−1.98% a year	Rural
540	Buhang Taft NorthIloilo City, Iloilo	2,236	about 6,715	about 0.333 km²	4.87% a year	Urban
541	Gov. Evelio B. JavierHamtic, Antique	2,236	about 658	about 3.40 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
542	GetulioBuenavista, Guimaras	2,233	about 503	about 4.44 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
543	Mandu-awakSan Dionisio, Iloilo	2,225	about 255	about 8.72 km²	−2.55% a year	Rural
544	IlawodPontevedra, Capiz	2,224	about 4,931	about 0.451 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
545	San EnriqueSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	2,224	about 303	about 7.34 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
546	RavinaSibunag, Guimaras	2,223	about 198	about 11.22 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
547	San IsidroSibunag, Guimaras	2,220	about 282	about 7.87 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
548	Simon LedesmaIloilo City, Iloilo	2,220	about 36,694	about 0.0605 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
549	San Jose (Arevalo)Iloilo City, Iloilo	2,218	about 3,560	about 0.623 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
550	DumaguitNew Washington, Aklan	2,214	about 2,658	about 0.833 km²	0.08% 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: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). 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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