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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, 551 to 600 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
551	SulucanAngat, Bulacan	6,050	about 1,571	about 3.85 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
552	PalticDingalan, Aurora	6,049	about 357	about 16.96 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
553	CabalantianBacolor, Pampanga	6,016	about 604	about 9.96 km²	−0.43% a year	Urban
554	LuacanDinalupihan, Bataan	6,015	about 2,638	about 2.28 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
555	MalacampaCamiling, Tarlac	6,001	about 1,126	about 5.33 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
556	Santo TomasLubao, Pampanga	5,996	about 2,713	about 2.21 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
557	Santa CatalinaLubao, Pampanga	5,986	about 1,950	about 3.07 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
558	BaliteCalumpit, Bulacan	5,983	about 7,554	about 0.792 km²	4.32% a year	Urban
559	PuloSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	5,982	about 528	about 11.32 km²	−0.16% a year	Urban
560	BurgosSan Antonio, Zambales	5,981	about 462	about 12.95 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
561	Santa CruzAngat, Bulacan	5,979	about 3,436	about 1.74 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
562	Aduas NorteCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,976	about 7,874	about 0.759 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
563	TownsiteLimay, Bataan	5,961	about 8,627	about 0.691 km²	1.41% a year	Urban
564	MapalacsiaoTarlac City, Tarlac	5,960	about 1,517	about 3.93 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
565	TiaongBaliwag City, Bulacan	5,958	about 16,926	about 0.352 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
566	San AntonioMexico, Pampanga	5,954	about 1,711	about 3.48 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
567	Mayapyap SurCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,950	about 1,562	about 3.81 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
568	SolibFloridablanca, Pampanga	5,946	about 3,065	about 1.94 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
569	SamputPaniqui, Tarlac	5,940	about 1,511	about 3.93 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
570	Santo TomasAliaga, Nueva Ecija	5,935	about 1,039	about 5.71 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
571	CalaocanSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	5,919	about 2,330	about 2.54 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
572	CalabuananBaler, Aurora	5,907	about 832	about 7.10 km²	1.57% a year	Urban
573	Manibaug LibutadPorac, Pampanga	5,906	about 4,249	about 1.39 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
574	MagpapalayocSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	5,901	about 2,085	about 2.83 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
575	General LimOrion, Bataan	5,891	about 160	about 36.81 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
576	San IsidroMinalin, Pampanga	5,890	about 522	about 11.29 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
577	AnyatamSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	5,881	about 1,922	about 3.06 km²	2.66% a year	Urban
578	Santo RosarioSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	5,878	about 612	about 9.60 km²	−1.56% a year	Urban
579	CandatingArayat, Pampanga	5,875	about 236	about 24.89 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
580	BarihanMalolos City, Bulacan	5,869	about 3,025	about 1.94 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
581	San JoseCalumpit, Bulacan	5,865	about 2,022	about 2.90 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
582	BalungaoCalumpit, Bulacan	5,854	about 8,673	about 0.675 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
583	ArmeniaTarlac City, Tarlac	5,852	about 293	about 19.98 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
584	Ilang-IlangGuiguinto, Bulacan	5,852	about 8,813	about 0.664 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
585	IbaSan Jose, Tarlac	5,848	about 186	about 31.36 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
586	NievesSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	5,841	about 911	about 6.41 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
587	Lumang BayanPlaridel, Bulacan	5,836	about 4,669	about 1.25 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
588	BulawenPalauig, Zambales	5,827	about 72	about 80.39 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
589	Ala-uliPilar, Bataan	5,826	about 1,587	about 3.67 km²	1.77% a year	Urban
590	TinangConcepcion, Tarlac	5,821	about 664	about 8.76 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
591	Poblacion ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,816	about 6,965	about 0.835 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
592	Villa AglipaySan Jose, Tarlac	5,814	about 307	about 18.93 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
593	JosonCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	5,813	about 100	about 58.35 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
594	Sepung BulaonPorac, Pampanga	5,808	about 1,996	about 2.91 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
595	Sta. MariaMinalin, Pampanga	5,807	about 1,164	about 4.99 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
596	San NicolasMasantol, Pampanga	5,806	about 9,044	about 0.642 km²	11.05% a year	Urban
597	GabonAbucay, Bataan	5,787	about 230	about 25.11 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
598	San RoqueTarlac City, Tarlac	5,786	about 8,138	about 0.711 km²	−0.90% a year	Urban
599	SapaSamal, Bataan	5,783	about 2,268	about 2.55 km²	5.43% a year	Urban
600	SalazaPalauig, Zambales	5,779	about 39	about 147.50 km²	2.90% 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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