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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, 601 to 650 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
601	Santa RitaConcepcion, Tarlac	5,779	about 1,366	about 4.23 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
602	MandiliCandaba, Pampanga	5,765	about 306	about 18.87 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
603	BaleteTarlac City, Tarlac	5,756	about 2,148	about 2.68 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
604	Sto. DomingoMinalin, Pampanga	5,756	about 2,034	about 2.83 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
605	Baras-barasTarlac City, Tarlac	5,736	about 1,862	about 3.08 km²	2.51% a year	Urban
606	Mataas na KahoyGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	5,734	about 774	about 7.41 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
607	Tabing BakodSanta Maria, Bulacan	5,719	about 5,345	about 1.07 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
608	San AgustinCandaba, Pampanga	5,704	about 430	about 13.28 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
609	San FrancisoMagalang, Pampanga	5,697	about 2,072	about 2.75 km²	3.44% a year	Urban
610	Paradise IIISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,691	about 521	about 10.93 km²	1.64% a year	Urban
611	SulaSan Jose, Tarlac	5,691	about 83	about 68.34 km²	2.56% a year	Urban
612	SantiagoLubao, Pampanga	5,676	about 1,547	about 3.67 km²	5.31% a year	Urban
613	BinagbagAngat, Bulacan	5,673	about 1,824	about 3.11 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
614	BicosRizal, Nueva Ecija	5,669	about 561	about 10.11 km²	−0.83% a year	Urban
615	San MatiasGuagua, Pampanga	5,669	about 2,241	about 2.53 km²	7.21% a year	Urban
616	CalaylayanAbucay, Bataan	5,668	about 1,549	about 3.66 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
617	EstrellaRizal, Nueva Ecija	5,665	about 612	about 9.25 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
618	Santa ElenaHagonoy, Bulacan	5,665	about 1,548	about 3.66 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
619	CamachileDoña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan	5,663	about 143	about 39.54 km²	5.05% a year	Urban
620	CabuCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,657	about 1,297	about 4.36 km²	2.13% a year	Urban
621	TangleMexico, Pampanga	5,657	about 1,061	about 5.33 km²	8.92% a year	Urban
622	Pantalan LumaOrani, Bataan	5,655	about 4,792	about 1.18 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
623	San JosePlaridel, Bulacan	5,655	about 2,134	about 2.65 km²	2.92% a year	Urban
624	MalinoSan Fernando City, Pampanga	5,649	about 2,958	about 1.91 km²	2.57% a year	Urban
625	San IsidroSanta Ana, Pampanga	5,648	about 2,911	about 1.94 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
626	MarungkoAngat, Bulacan	5,636	about 1,729	about 3.26 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
627	BitasCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,630	about 3,236	about 1.74 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
628	Moras De La PazSto. Tomas, Pampanga	5,629	about 9,413	about 0.598 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
629	BuliranSan Miguel, Bulacan	5,618	about 810	about 6.94 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
630	CastellanoSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	5,615	about 1,485	about 3.78 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
631	Santa CruzConcepcion, Tarlac	5,614	about 879	about 6.39 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
632	ReformistaLimay, Bataan	5,607	about 1,857	about 3.02 km²	1.97% a year	Urban
633	SalapunganAngeles City, Pampanga	5,602	about 20,297	about 0.276 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
634	Santo CristoAngat, Bulacan	5,597	about 20,061	about 0.279 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
635	BicalMabalacat City, Pampanga	5,591	about 1,557	about 3.59 km²	3.80% a year	Urban
636	BaruyaLubao, Pampanga	5,589	about 286	about 19.53 km²	5.76% a year	Urban
637	Claro M. RectoAngeles City, Pampanga	5,569	about 29,311	about 0.19 km²	1.90% a year	Urban
638	San PedroGuagua, Pampanga	5,566	about 4,525	about 1.23 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
639	Bonga MenorBustos, Bulacan	5,553	about 1,513	about 3.67 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
640	San JosefPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija	5,552	about 1,914	about 2.90 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
641	Bunsuran IPandi, Bulacan	5,547	about 3,723	about 1.49 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
642	Mabini HomesiteCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,540	about 8,394	about 0.66 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
643	DampulanJaen, Nueva Ecija	5,536	about 4,501	about 1.23 km²	2.74% a year	Urban
644	PasigCandaba, Pampanga	5,535	about 2,105	about 2.63 km²	−0.24% a year	Urban
645	PinagpanaanTalavera, Nueva Ecija	5,534	about 1,559	about 3.55 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
646	PaliwasObando, Bulacan	5,523	about 5,067	about 1.09 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
647	CalipahanTalavera, Nueva Ecija	5,520	about 3,516	about 1.57 km²	2.34% a year	Urban
648	MaugatSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	5,512	about 4,835	about 1.14 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
649	Sapang PutikSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	5,510	about 605	about 9.10 km²	3.07% a year	Urban
650	San JuanConcepcion, Tarlac	5,506	about 2,086	about 2.64 km²	0.94% 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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