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Barangays in SOCCSKSARGEN

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]

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Barangays in SOCCSKSARGEN, at a glance

Barangays: 1,097^[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: 4,462,776^[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: 268 urban^[4]; 829 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Calumpang^[5]; General Santos City, South Cotabato; 90,480 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: Ned^[6]; Lake Sebu, South Cotabato; about 493.50 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: New Dumangas^{[5, 7]}; T'Boli, South Cotabato; 8.62% 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: 431 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion, −4.68% 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.

1,097 barangays, 701 to 750 shown, most people first.

Barangays in SOCCSKSARGEN, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
701	BulakanonMakilala, Cotabato	2,121	about 405	about 5.24 km²	−0.99% a year	Urban
702	PacaoAlamada, Cotabato	2,116	about 81	about 26.11 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
703	GubatanMagpet, Cotabato	2,112	about 427	about 4.95 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
704	TitulokBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	2,110	about 89	about 23.60 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
705	PatagMalapatan, Sarangani	2,107	about 104	about 20.24 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
706	KinilisPolomolok, South Cotabato	2,106	about 66	about 32.15 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
707	AgricultureMidsayap, Cotabato	2,104	about 415	about 5.07 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
708	LambanganT'Boli, South Cotabato	2,102	about 126	about 16.71 km²	−3.80% a year	Rural
709	WaliMaitum, Sarangani	2,102	about 277	about 7.59 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
710	MagonTantangan, South Cotabato	2,101	about 577	about 3.64 km²	−4.51% a year	Rural
711	TamadangKiamba, Sarangani	2,090	about 74	about 28.34 km²	2.73% a year	Rural
712	KanaloMaasim, Sarangani	2,088	about 271	about 7.71 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
713	ZionMaitum, Sarangani	2,076	about 46	about 44.77 km²	4.81% a year	Rural
714	KinabalanMalungon, Sarangani	2,073	about 77	about 26.97 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
715	MonteverdeBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	2,073	about 86	about 24.20 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
716	TagbacMagpet, Cotabato	2,071	about 238	about 8.71 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
717	NoaMagpet, Cotabato	2,067	about 253	about 8.18 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
718	MayoColumbio, Sultan Kudarat	2,065	about 366	about 5.64 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
719	MinamaingMatalam, Cotabato	2,065	about 188	about 11.00 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
720	GinatilanPikit, Cotabato	2,048	about 337	about 6.07 km²	6.34% a year	Rural
721	KawayanMalungon, Sarangani	2,048	about 76	about 26.78 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
722	LataganMatalam, Cotabato	2,035	about 127	about 15.99 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
723	GansingLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	2,028	about 389	about 5.21 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
724	KalkamTupi, South Cotabato	2,026	about 213	about 9.49 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
725	EsperanzaKoronadal City, South Cotabato	2,015	about 456	about 4.42 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
726	AmponMalungon, Sarangani	2,012	about 210	about 9.60 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
727	Pula-batoTampakan, South Cotabato	2,012	about 129	about 15.62 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
728	PatindeguenMidsayap, Cotabato	2,009	about 392	about 5.12 km²	−1.86% a year	Rural
729	BasagSen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat	2,006	about 314	about 6.38 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
730	BalabagKidapawan City, Cotabato	2,004	about 298	about 6.72 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
731	GinatilanKidapawan City, Cotabato	2,003	about 446	about 4.49 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
732	BuhayMakilala, Cotabato	2,002	about 346	about 5.79 km²	3.85% a year	Rural
733	MalamoteKabacan, Cotabato	1,997	about 437	about 4.57 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
734	LangkongM'Lang, Cotabato	1,996	about 440	about 4.54 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
735	CamutanAntipas, Cotabato	1,995	about 182	about 10.94 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
736	Datu KaronLebak, Sultan Kudarat	1,994	about 222	about 8.97 km²	4.25% a year	Rural
737	LopokenPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	1,989	about 513	about 3.88 km²	−4.30% a year	Rural
738	PedtuboPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	1,989	about 695	about 2.86 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
739	BeradaKidapawan City, Cotabato	1,985	about 334	about 5.94 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
740	CamansiAlamada, Cotabato	1,984	about 143	about 13.84 km²	5.20% a year	Rural
741	PinamulaanBanisilan, Cotabato	1,984	about 100	about 19.90 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
742	IlboceanMidsayap, Cotabato	1,973	about 643	about 3.07 km²	−0.10% a year	Rural
743	LagaoLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	1,973	about 399	about 4.94 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
744	CrossGlan, Sarangani	1,972	about 167	about 11.81 km²	−2.48% a year	Rural
745	TalitayPikit, Cotabato	1,972	about 527	about 3.74 km²	−5.45% a year	Rural
746	Bulanan UpperMidsayap, Cotabato	1,970	about 230	about 8.55 km²	−0.41% a year	Rural
747	MacaboligKidapawan City, Cotabato	1,970	about 273	about 7.22 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
748	MadandingLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	1,968	about 242	about 8.13 km²	4.73% a year	Rural
749	New IsraelMakilala, Cotabato	1,962	about 514	about 3.82 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
750	LagoGlan, Sarangani	1,958	about 318	about 6.15 km²	1.07% 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 : Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (OpenSTAT table 0121A6DTHP1). Published August 3, 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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