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Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM)

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 Bangsamoro (BARMM)

Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM), at a glance

Barangays: 2,185^[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: 4,545,486^[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: 169 urban^[4]; 2,016 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Poblacion^[5]; Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur; 30,849 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: Sandab Madaya^[6]; Butig, Lanao del Sur; about 262.64 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: Karaha^{[5, 7]}; Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi; 31.95% 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: 104 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Kabasalan, −4.11% 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.

2,185 barangays, 651 to 700 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM), most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
651	FrankfortAmai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur	2,123	about 275	about 7.71 km²	6.50% a year	Urban
652	Benembengan UpperSumisip, Basilan	2,122	about 461	about 4.60 km²	7.20% a year	Rural
653	Libungan TorretaPahamuddin, Special Geographic Area	2,122	about 892	about 2.38 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
654	MetiDatu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,122	about 103	about 20.70 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
655	MangalutAkbar, Basilan	2,120	about 428	about 4.95 km²	3.91% a year	Rural
656	PusaoShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,118	about 861	about 2.46 km²	4.33% a year	Rural
657	Inudaran CampongMarantao, Lanao del Sur	2,115	about 1,149	about 1.84 km²	2.42% a year	Rural
658	SallanganTandubas, Tawi-Tawi	2,115	about 5,084	about 0.416 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
659	Lower IdtigGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	2,110	about 331	about 6.38 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
660	AlipDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	2,108	about 349	about 6.04 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
661	Gadongan MapantaoMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,108	about 3,283	about 0.642 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
662	Bohe-PiangAl-Barka, Basilan	2,105	about 439	about 4.79 km²	12.01% a year	Rural
663	Dago-okLumbatan, Lanao del Sur	2,102	about 2,349	about 0.895 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
664	PilintanganWao, Lanao del Sur	2,102	about 37	about 56.08 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
665	Tuayan IDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,102	about 199	about 10.56 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
666	Bohe-TambakTipo-Tipo, Basilan	2,101	about 742	about 2.83 km²	13.95% a year	Rural
667	San JoseSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	2,101	about 40	about 52.72 km²	5.20% a year	Rural
668	BatungalMaluso, Basilan	2,096	about 1,043	about 2.01 km²	8.97% a year	Rural
669	DasawaoShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,095	about 180	about 11.67 km²	7.66% a year	Rural
670	KilalanTalitay, Maguindanao del Norte	2,095	about 419	about 5.00 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
671	ItawSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	2,093	about 63	about 33.41 km²	7.27% a year	Rural
672	TimbangalanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,088	about 8,031	about 0.26 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
673	KakoongTandubas, Tawi-Tawi	2,082	about 1,232	about 1.69 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
674	Moriatao Loksa DatuTaraka, Lanao del Sur	2,080	about 6,710	about 0.31 km²	3.49% a year	Rural
675	Bulan-bulanLantawan, Basilan	2,074	about 328	about 6.32 km²	15.95% a year	Rural
676	MaraningLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi	2,074	about 138	about 15.01 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
677	PaguenganAkbar, Basilan	2,071	about 916	about 2.26 km²	3.02% a year	Rural
678	Hadji TahaSibutu, Tawi-Tawi	2,070	about 841	about 2.46 km²	2.97% a year	Rural
679	TalisaySibutu, Tawi-Tawi	2,068	about 148	about 13.93 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
680	Boganga IIMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,062	about 14,521	about 0.142 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
681	Sultan CorobongMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,062	no border mapped	no border mapped	no 2020 count	Rural
682	BulibodSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,061	about 912	about 2.26 km²	4.89% a year	Rural
683	Tubig BasagBongao, Tawi-Tawi	2,059	about 1,045	about 1.97 km²	3.81% a year	Rural
684	BulantingLamitan City, Basilan	2,058	about 1,774	about 1.16 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
685	Sukah-BulanSimunul, Tawi-Tawi	2,057	about 1,169	about 1.76 km²	3.61% a year	Rural
686	Emie PunudMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,056	about 4,087	about 0.503 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
687	BaroraoBalabagan, Lanao del Sur	2,049	about 980	about 2.09 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
688	LibutanShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,049	about 1,588	about 1.29 km²	4.55% a year	Rural
689	PoblacionBalabagan, Lanao del Sur	2,049	about 1,693	about 1.21 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
690	DamaniogSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,045	about 1,099	about 1.86 km²	7.89% a year	Rural
691	Mantabuan TabunanSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi	2,038	about 1,670	about 1.22 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
692	IlianMarantao, Lanao del Sur	2,037	about 3,932	about 0.518 km²	12.79% a year	Rural
693	BalintaoMaguing, Lanao del Sur	2,036	about 7,144	about 0.285 km²	11.26% a year	Rural
694	TumbagaanLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi	2,034	about 189	about 10.79 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
695	Uyaan ProperMadamba, Lanao del Sur	2,033	about 1,442	about 1.41 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
696	Boto AmbolongMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,031	about 90,267	about 0.0225 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
697	Mahayahay UpperMaluso, Basilan	2,030	about 224	about 9.05 km²	9.53% a year	Rural
698	GadonganMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,026	about 5,304	about 0.382 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
699	KudalPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,025	about 299	about 6.77 km²	2.22% a year	Rural
700	Cebuano GroupWao, Lanao del Sur	2,024	about 510	about 3.97 km²	−0.97% 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 : Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (OpenSTAT table 0141A6DTHP3). Published August 7, 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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