The Atlas

Barangays in Northern Mindanao

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 Northern Mindanao

Barangays in Northern Mindanao, at a glance

Barangays: 2,022^[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: 5,178,326^[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: 362 urban^[4]; 1,660 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Carmen^[5]; Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 78,612 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: Minalwang^[6]; Claveria, Misamis Oriental; about 228.18 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: Nazareth^{[5, 7]}; Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 15.37% 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: 494 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Martin, −5.88% 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.

2,022 barangays, 801 to 850 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Northern Mindanao, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
801	MapuloMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	1,773	about 145	about 12.23 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
802	SalucotTalakag, Bukidnon	1,773	about 33	about 54.15 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
803	PangananKitaotao, Bukidnon	1,772	about 123	about 14.36 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
804	KiharongMaramag, Bukidnon	1,771	about 237	about 7.48 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
805	ZamboanguitaMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	1,770	about 74	about 23.80 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
806	CeboleQuezon, Bukidnon	1,769	about 280	about 6.32 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
807	TaparakAlubijid, Misamis Oriental	1,767	about 79	about 22.37 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
808	CarmenJimenez, Misamis Occidental	1,764	about 513	about 3.44 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
809	Kalanganan LowerPantar, Lanao del Norte	1,764	about 668	about 2.64 km²	2.77% a year	Rural
810	TawantawanInitao, Misamis Oriental	1,764	about 222	about 7.96 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
811	DicolocJimenez, Misamis Occidental	1,756	about 919	about 1.91 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
812	MagsaysayKibawe, Bukidnon	1,756	about 191	about 9.19 km²	−1.66% a year	Rural
813	MainitCatarman, Camiguin	1,755	about 173	about 10.12 km²	2.55% a year	Rural
814	El SalvadorLala, Lanao del Norte	1,754	about 266	about 6.59 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
815	Langcangan ProperOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	1,754	about 5,568	about 0.315 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
816	CompolCatarman, Camiguin	1,753	about 698	about 2.51 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
817	PacitaLala, Lanao del Norte	1,752	about 563	about 3.11 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
818	BaroyKadingilan, Bukidnon	1,751	about 215	about 8.16 km²	5.51% a year	Rural
819	PanalawanTagoloan, Lanao del Norte	1,751	about 194	about 9.03 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
820	Dela PazClarin, Misamis Occidental	1,748	about 2,047	about 0.854 km²	5.11% a year	Rural
821	Centro NapuTudela, Misamis Occidental	1,743	about 2,924	about 0.596 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
822	San Antonio WestDon Carlos, Bukidnon	1,740	about 156	about 11.17 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
823	PatpatMalitbog, Bukidnon	1,739	about 190	about 9.14 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
824	PuntianSumilao, Bukidnon	1,736	about 84	about 20.66 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
825	CogonOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	1,733	about 540	about 3.21 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
826	AlangilanSagay, Camiguin	1,732	about 462	about 3.75 km²	2.48% a year	Rural
827	Baroy DakuBaroy, Lanao del Norte	1,725	about 1,135	about 1.52 km²	5.66% a year	Rural
828	San VicenteMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	1,724	about 285	about 6.05 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
829	Sta. InesMalitbog, Bukidnon	1,723	about 203	about 8.49 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
830	LabuyoTangub City, Misamis Occidental	1,722	about 879	about 1.96 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
831	PortulinPangantucan, Bukidnon	1,722	about 48	about 35.53 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
832	PalabucanLibona, Bukidnon	1,714	about 53	about 32.38 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
833	LinconanBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	1,712	about 416	about 4.12 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
834	BaylananTalakag, Bukidnon	1,708	about 12	about 146.21 km²	4.14% a year	Rural
835	CogonGitagum, Misamis Oriental	1,705	about 530	about 3.22 km²	2.81% a year	Rural
836	Kinuman NorteOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	1,705	about 138	about 12.32 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
837	Old DamulogDamulog, Bukidnon	1,703	about 175	about 9.75 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
838	PoblacionPanaon, Misamis Occidental	1,701	about 1,492	about 1.14 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
839	ArtadiMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	1,699	about 531	about 3.20 km²	−8.45% a year	Rural
840	TiamanBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	1,693	about 651	about 2.60 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
841	PoblacionPantar, Lanao del Norte	1,692	about 2,318	about 0.73 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
842	Rawan PointBaroy, Lanao del Norte	1,692	about 2,373	about 0.713 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
843	Southern LoocPlaridel, Misamis Occidental	1,692	about 2,373	about 0.713 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
844	AloonPantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte	1,691	about 1,037	about 1.63 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
845	San SimonCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	1,690	about 251	about 6.74 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
846	SagundanonKitaotao, Bukidnon	1,684	about 172	about 9.79 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
847	TagpakoGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	1,684	about 259	about 6.49 km²	−3.22% a year	Rural
848	TugopSan Fernando, Bukidnon	1,684	about 342	about 4.93 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
849	SolinogCalamba, Misamis Occidental	1,680	about 1,680	about 1.00 km²	−2.67% a year	Urban
850	San Vicente BajoOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	1,677	about 1,660	about 1.01 km²	−1.30% 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 X (Northern Mindanao) (OpenSTAT table 0101A6DTPH9). 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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