The Atlas

Barangays in Eastern 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 Eastern Visayas

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 4,365^[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: 4,625,929^[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: 263 urban^[4]; 4,102 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Barangay 105^[5]; Tacloban City, Leyte; 15,660 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: Camonoan^[6]; Matuguinao, Samar; about 269.78 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: Zone 3^{[5, 7]}; San Roque, Northern Samar; 17.12% 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: 1,723 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Guindapunan, −4.31% 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.

4,365 barangays, 551 to 600 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
551	Barangay Poblacion 4Maydolong, Eastern Samar	1,904	about 1,147	about 1.66 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
552	BuenavistaSanto Niño, Samar	1,903	about 377	about 5.05 km²	2.83% a year	Rural
553	Awang WestCalbayog City, Samar	1,900	about 10,440	about 0.182 km²	−1.99% a year	Urban
554	TugasBato, Leyte	1,900	about 456	about 4.17 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
555	TerazaPalo, Leyte	1,899	about 711	about 2.67 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
556	TalisayHilongos, Leyte	1,898	about 1,300	about 1.46 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
557	TalisayBontoc, Southern Leyte	1,898	about 1,282	about 1.48 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
558	Villa ConsueloNaval, Biliran	1,891	about 147	about 12.83 km²	−2.00% a year	Rural
559	Cabul-anCapoocan, Leyte	1,890	about 390	about 4.85 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
560	San RoqueBiliran, Biliran	1,890	about 848	about 2.23 km²	−5.92% a year	Rural
561	Santa SofiaPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte	1,890	about 5,625	about 0.336 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
562	Barangay 2Maslog, Eastern Samar	1,889	about 2,734	about 0.691 km²	3.95% a year	Rural
563	BuenavistaJaro, Leyte	1,888	about 758	about 2.49 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
564	VillaLavezares, Northern Samar	1,888	about 385	about 4.90 km²	−3.38% a year	Rural
565	Padre Sergio EamiguelNaval, Biliran	1,886	about 468	about 4.03 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
566	BatoBiliran, Biliran	1,885	about 314	about 6.01 km²	−0.94% a year	Rural
567	Poblacion 10Catbalogan City, Samar	1,885	about 41,157	about 0.0458 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
568	Santa RosaBarugo, Leyte	1,881	about 246	about 7.64 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
569	DayhaganOrmoc City, Leyte	1,879	about 650	about 2.89 km²	2.57% a year	Urban
570	TominamosSanta Rita, Samar	1,876	about 221	about 8.50 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
571	DalupiritSan Antonio, Northern Samar	1,875	about 294	about 6.38 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
572	SawaBasey, Samar	1,874	about 677	about 2.77 km²	6.84% a year	Rural
573	Iniguihan DistrictBato, Leyte	1,871	about 12,229	about 0.153 km²	3.15% a year	Urban
574	JulitaBiliran, Biliran	1,871	about 385	about 4.86 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
575	CansumangcayBalangiga, Eastern Samar	1,869	about 128	about 14.62 km²	16.46% a year	Rural
576	BurabodSanta Margarita, Samar	1,864	about 519	about 3.59 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
577	MapuyoKawayan, Biliran	1,863	about 376	about 4.95 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
578	H. Jolejole DistrictLas Navas, Northern Samar	1,861	about 1,647	about 1.13 km²	−1.50% a year	Rural
579	San MiguelDulag, Leyte	1,861	about 6,003	about 0.31 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
580	MinuhangBarugo, Leyte	1,860	about 1,420	about 1.31 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
581	Daja-dakuSan Isidro, Leyte	1,859	about 96	about 19.39 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
582	ZaragozaMatalom, Leyte	1,854	about 487	about 3.81 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
583	Santo NiñoSan Juan, Southern Leyte	1,852	about 6,759	about 0.274 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
584	BitoAbuyog, Leyte	1,851	about 3,889	about 0.476 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
585	AmahitBarugo, Leyte	1,850	about 431	about 4.29 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
586	PandanSogod, Southern Leyte	1,848	about 1,216	about 1.52 km²	2.25% a year	Rural
587	MajacobTarangnan, Samar	1,847	about 579	about 3.19 km²	2.36% a year	Rural
588	District 4Pastrana, Leyte	1,846	about 8,168	about 0.226 km²	4.79% a year	Rural
589	Ba-ayCalbayog City, Samar	1,842	about 199	about 9.27 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
590	TigbaoLibagon, Southern Leyte	1,842	about 221	about 8.35 km²	−1.67% a year	Rural
591	MaybocogMaydolong, Eastern Samar	1,841	about 180	about 10.22 km²	−0.70% a year	Rural
592	TongonanKananga, Leyte	1,836	about 109	about 16.80 km²	3.20% a year	Urban
593	BahaySan Miguel, Leyte	1,835	about 81	about 22.76 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
594	MacarthurLavezares, Northern Samar	1,833	about 374	about 4.90 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
595	Pinut-anSan Ricardo, Southern Leyte	1,833	about 206	about 8.91 km²	−2.49% a year	Rural
596	DapdapAlangalang, Leyte	1,832	about 856	about 2.14 km²	2.42% a year	Rural
597	San VicenteCatubig, Northern Samar	1,832	about 391	about 4.68 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
598	Zone IIISogod, Southern Leyte	1,832	about 17,448	about 0.105 km²	−4.02% a year	Urban
599	Poblacion 2Daram, Samar	1,831	about 2,826	about 0.648 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
600	Sabong-TabokLavezares, Northern Samar	1,831	about 848	about 2.16 km²	0.73% 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: Eastern Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0081A6DTPH7). 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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