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, 551 to 600 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
551	TugasMakato, Aklan	2,213	about 421	about 5.26 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
552	Del CastilloSara, Iloilo	2,210	about 100	about 22.08 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
553	Centro IlayaBugasong, Antique	2,208	about 1,660	about 1.33 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
554	La PazNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,208	about 349	about 6.33 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
555	IgbonConcepcion, Iloilo	2,205	about 760	about 2.90 km²	−2.68% a year	Rural
556	BuenasuerteNabas, Aklan	2,204	about 2,140	about 1.03 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
557	MartinezTibiao, Antique	2,204	about 946	about 2.33 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
558	RizalOton, Iloilo	2,204	about 757	about 2.91 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
559	Bay-angBatan, Aklan	2,201	about 488	about 4.51 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
560	AcaoCabatuan, Iloilo	2,199	about 785	about 2.80 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
561	BagumbayanTigbauan, Iloilo	2,199	about 1,170	about 1.88 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
562	San AntonioBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	2,197	about 341	about 6.45 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
563	San CarlosAnilao, Iloilo	2,195	about 351	about 6.25 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
564	Dongon WestNumancia, Aklan	2,194	about 645	about 3.40 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
565	Habog-habog SalvacionIloilo City, Iloilo	2,193	about 16,740	about 0.131 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
566	Cadagmayan NorteSanta Barbara, Iloilo	2,192	about 840	about 2.61 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
567	BaclayanNew Lucena, Iloilo	2,187	about 1,041	about 2.10 km²	−0.64% a year	Rural
568	CapoyuanBarbaza, Antique	2,186	about 749	about 2.92 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
569	DalicananPassi City, Iloilo	2,186	about 93	about 23.38 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
570	Malag-itPontevedra, Capiz	2,184	about 843	about 2.59 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
571	MagdalenaAnini-Y, Antique	2,181	about 752	about 2.90 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
572	San RoqueDumalag, Capiz	2,181	about 474	about 4.60 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
573	TondogTangalan, Aklan	2,178	about 714	about 3.05 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
574	CabalabaguanMina, Iloilo	2,175	about 1,041	about 2.09 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
575	MapiliSan Enrique, Iloilo	2,171	about 156	about 13.93 km²	−0.94% a year	Rural
576	Barangay 1San Jose, Antique	2,170	about 8,893	about 0.244 km²	5.67% a year	Urban
577	Poblacion IlayaPassi City, Iloilo	2,170	about 4,197	about 0.517 km²	−3.93% a year	Urban
578	Hibao-an NorteIloilo City, Iloilo	2,167	about 2,446	about 0.886 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
579	San JoseIbajay, Aklan	2,167	about 382	about 5.68 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
580	CabugaoAltavas, Aklan	2,165	about 181	about 11.93 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
581	SalacayCabatuan, Iloilo	2,164	about 975	about 2.22 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
582	Licu-anDingle, Iloilo	2,162	about 865	about 2.50 km²	2.41% a year	Rural
583	CalangcangMakato, Aklan	2,161	about 920	about 2.35 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
584	CulajaoRoxas City, Capiz	2,161	about 735	about 2.94 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
585	CuarteroIloilo City, Iloilo	2,160	about 8,090	about 0.267 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
586	BadiangonPresident Roxas, Capiz	2,158	about 177	about 12.17 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
587	BugnayJordan, Guimaras	2,158	about 193	about 11.21 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
588	Carit-anPatnongon, Antique	2,157	about 654	about 3.30 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
589	Damo-ongJaniuay, Iloilo	2,157	about 866	about 2.49 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
590	Pantalan CabugcabugPresident Roxas, Capiz	2,156	about 954	about 2.26 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
591	DayhaganCarles, Iloilo	2,153	about 1,538	about 1.40 km²	−2.13% a year	Rural
592	LibotCalinog, Iloilo	2,152	about 1,454	about 1.48 km²	−0.16% a year	Urban
593	PoblacionNabas, Aklan	2,151	about 2,305	about 0.933 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
594	Bitadton SurCulasi, Antique	2,150	about 915	about 2.35 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
595	PangalcaganBugasong, Antique	2,150	about 145	about 14.79 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
596	TakasValderrama, Antique	2,149	about 510	about 4.21 km²	2.01% a year	Rural
597	DacutanDumangas, Iloilo	2,148	about 597	about 3.60 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
598	CalaoDumangas, Iloilo	2,147	about 1,136	about 1.89 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
599	ZerrudoSara, Iloilo	2,147	about 677	about 3.17 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
600	MojonSan Jose, Antique	2,146	about 1,042	about 2.06 km²	8.73% 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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