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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, 851 to 900 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
851	EstradaCapas, Tarlac	4,537	about 766	about 5.92 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
852	San JoseSan Miguel, Bulacan	4,535	about 4,490	about 1.01 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
853	LongosCalumpit, Bulacan	4,519	about 3,228	about 1.40 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
854	BaculongVictoria, Tarlac	4,501	about 528	about 8.53 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
855	San NicolasHagonoy, Bulacan	4,496	about 8,730	about 0.515 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
856	BatitangZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	4,494	about 478	about 9.41 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
857	SalianAbucay, Bataan	4,490	about 485	about 9.25 km²	3.87% a year	Urban
858	NatividadSan Narciso, Zambales	4,485	about 856	about 5.24 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
859	Sapang BuhoPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	4,480	about 2,346	about 1.91 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
860	ConcepcionCabiao, Nueva Ecija	4,478	about 588	about 7.61 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
861	SabangBaler, Aurora	4,477	about 4,389	about 1.02 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
862	Santo NiñoHagonoy, Bulacan	4,477	about 6,279	about 0.713 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
863	TaliptipBulacan, Bulacan	4,472	about 187	about 23.94 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
864	DicarmaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	4,471	about 23,408	about 0.191 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
865	Santa CruzTarlac City, Tarlac	4,463	about 1,750	about 2.55 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
866	Santo NiñoBaliwag City, Bulacan	4,455	about 5,719	about 0.779 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
867	MaligayaMariveles, Bataan	4,453	about 1,409	about 3.16 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
868	BagumbayanBulacan, Bulacan	4,439	about 5,864	about 0.757 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
869	San JoseHagonoy, Bulacan	4,433	about 2,006	about 2.21 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
870	VillarosaLicab, Nueva Ecija	4,427	about 563	about 7.87 km²	7.81% a year	Rural
871	Pto. Rivas IbabaBalanga City, Bataan	4,425	about 9,068	about 0.488 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
872	TinejeroPulilan, Bulacan	4,423	about 1,992	about 2.22 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
873	San AgustinSan Miguel, Bulacan	4,419	about 1,973	about 2.24 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
874	MaligayaTarlac City, Tarlac	4,409	about 1,934	about 2.28 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
875	SapaSto. Tomas, Pampanga	4,407	about 3,767	about 1.17 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
876	BalaoangPaniqui, Tarlac	4,403	about 941	about 4.68 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
877	BantugGuimba, Nueva Ecija	4,398	about 1,972	about 2.23 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
878	Mabalas-balasSan Rafael, Bulacan	4,397	about 4,071	about 1.08 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
879	San PabloMagalang, Pampanga	4,397	about 1,400	about 3.14 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
880	AgbannawagRizal, Nueva Ecija	4,391	about 1,771	about 2.48 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
881	KaybanbanSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,380	about 909	about 4.82 km²	7.46% a year	Rural
882	MababanabaSan Jose, Tarlac	4,373	about 203	about 21.55 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
883	Babo PanguloPorac, Pampanga	4,370	about 3,190	about 1.37 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
884	PalatPorac, Pampanga	4,366	about 2,251	about 1.94 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
885	Gumaoc CentralSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,364	about 35,480	about 0.123 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
886	San LuisTarlac City, Tarlac	4,363	about 2,192	about 1.99 km²	6.29% a year	Rural
887	BurgosCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	4,357	about 35	about 124.88 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
888	San VicenteMagalang, Pampanga	4,356	about 863	about 5.05 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
889	PitaDinalupihan, Bataan	4,355	about 789	about 5.52 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
890	San CarlosCabiao, Nueva Ecija	4,352	about 1,226	about 3.55 km²	3.18% a year	Rural
891	Santa Teresa 2ndLubao, Pampanga	4,345	about 307	about 14.15 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
892	Talabutab NorteGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	4,344	about 431	about 10.09 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
893	La PazSan Narciso, Zambales	4,338	about 1,631	about 2.66 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
894	Santa MariaLicab, Nueva Ecija	4,337	about 270	about 16.05 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
895	GuinhawaMalolos City, Bulacan	4,335	about 11,348	about 0.382 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
896	AscomoGuagua, Pampanga	4,332	about 2,610	about 1.66 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
897	LaugMexico, Pampanga	4,332	about 2,166	about 2.00 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
898	San RoqueSanta Ana, Pampanga	4,313	about 1,117	about 3.86 km²	1.43% a year	Urban
899	San CarlosSan Luis, Pampanga	4,311	about 1,942	about 2.22 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
900	Lucapon SouthSanta Cruz, Zambales	4,310	about 53	about 81.25 km²	0.15% 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 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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