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Barangays in Central 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 Central Visayas

Barangays in Central Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 2,312^[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: 6,640,875^[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: 423 urban^[4]; 1,889 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Guadalupe^[5]; Cebu City, Cebu; 70,076 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: San Vicente^[6]; Ubay, Bohol; about 41.82 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: Cogon Ramos^{[5, 7]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% 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: 953 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poog, −6.71% 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.

2,312 barangays, 701 to 750 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
701	MayugaGuindulman, Bohol	2,363	about 179	about 13.19 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
702	TanghaligueTalibon, Bohol	2,362	about 362	about 6.52 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
703	TabunanCebu City, Cebu	2,360	about 148	about 15.96 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
704	CorazonSan Miguel, Bohol	2,359	about 214	about 11.03 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
705	BuenasuertePilar, Bohol	2,354	about 264	about 8.93 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
706	LantawanSan Fernando, Cebu	2,354	about 583	about 4.04 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
707	NabuadInabanga, Bohol	2,353	about 643	about 3.66 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
708	Obo-obBantayan, Cebu	2,351	about 615	about 3.82 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
709	Tampa-anAloguinsan, Cebu	2,348	about 591	about 3.97 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
710	LamacanArgao, Cebu	2,347	about 1,665	about 1.41 km²	−2.98% a year	Urban
711	San VicenteTrinidad, Bohol	2,345	about 196	about 11.99 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
712	AbacaMabini, Bohol	2,344	about 212	about 11.07 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
713	CorazonCatmon, Cebu	2,342	about 3,078	about 0.761 km²	−7.32% a year	Urban
714	BalaygtikiDumanjug, Cebu	2,340	about 793	about 2.95 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
715	BungtodBogo City, Cebu	2,338	about 5,173	about 0.452 km²	−3.70% a year	Rural
716	AzucenaBarili, Cebu	2,334	about 1,241	about 1.88 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
717	CamugaoPinamungajan, Cebu	2,334	about 493	about 4.73 km²	−1.83% a year	Rural
718	TugasMadridejos, Cebu	2,330	about 1,958	about 1.19 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
719	CawitPilar, Cebu	2,329	about 2,900	about 0.803 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
720	CabatbatanSan Fernando, Cebu	2,324	about 1,002	about 2.32 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
721	TapulTalisay City, Cebu	2,323	about 492	about 4.72 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
722	TubodSibonga, Cebu	2,320	about 250	about 9.28 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
723	CarnazaDaanbantayan, Cebu	2,310	about 1,197	about 1.93 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
724	La UnionTrinidad, Bohol	2,310	about 316	about 7.30 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
725	Poblacion Ward IMinglanilla, Cebu	2,310	about 8,462	about 0.273 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
726	San VicenteUbay, Bohol	2,307	about 55	about 41.82 km²	16.88% a year	Rural
727	PandanonGetafe, Bohol	2,306	about 8,509	about 0.271 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
728	Caw-oyLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	2,302	about 4,185	about 0.55 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
729	BusalianTalibon, Bohol	2,298	about 2,089	about 1.10 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
730	East PoblacionAlburquerque, Bohol	2,294	about 1,434	about 1.60 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
731	LoocSantander, Cebu	2,289	about 800	about 2.86 km²	1.07% a year	Urban
732	MarangogBogo City, Cebu	2,285	about 567	about 4.03 km²	−2.89% a year	Rural
733	RosarioAloguinsan, Cebu	2,285	about 358	about 6.38 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
734	UbojanTubigon, Bohol	2,280	about 983	about 2.32 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
735	Anonang SurBogo City, Cebu	2,278	about 525	about 4.34 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
736	DayhagonMedellin, Cebu	2,278	about 614	about 3.71 km²	2.94% a year	Rural
737	MayanaJagna, Bohol	2,277	about 199	about 11.42 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
738	PangamihanToledo City, Cebu	2,275	about 110	about 20.68 km²	−2.16% a year	Rural
739	CaubianLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	2,273	about 8,844	about 0.257 km²	−1.58% a year	Rural
740	TacupSan Remigio, Cebu	2,270	about 496	about 4.58 km²	−5.81% a year	Rural
741	Can-upaoJagna, Bohol	2,267	about 3,698	about 0.613 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
742	San CarlosTalibon, Bohol	2,258	about 336	about 6.73 km²	4.32% a year	Rural
743	AngilanAloguinsan, Cebu	2,257	about 569	about 3.97 km²	−3.83% a year	Rural
744	BunlanSantander, Cebu	2,256	about 446	about 5.06 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
745	TabajanGuindulman, Bohol	2,256	about 2,968	about 0.76 km²	−1.09% a year	Urban
746	SioconBogo City, Cebu	2,250	about 1,098	about 2.05 km²	4.23% a year	Rural
747	LabangonTabogon, Cebu	2,248	about 336	about 6.70 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
748	MaigangBarili, Cebu	2,248	about 754	about 2.98 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
749	BughoMoalboal, Cebu	2,241	about 494	about 4.54 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
750	LikiSogod, Cebu	2,241	about 421	about 5.32 km²	1.69% 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: Central Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). 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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