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Barangays in Davao Region

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 Davao Region, at a glance

Barangays: 1,162^[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: 5,389,422^[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: 354 urban^[4]; 808 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bucana^[5]; Davao City, Davao del Sur; 83,192 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: Gupitan^[6]; Kapalong, Davao del Norte; about 590.46 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: Mudiang^{[5, 7]}; Davao City, Davao del Sur; 9.20% 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: 283 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Napnapan, −7.76% 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.

1,162 barangays, 851 to 900 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Davao Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
851	Upper LicananPanabo City, Davao del Norte	1,625	about 233	about 6.98 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
852	LibuakIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	1,623	about 381	about 4.26 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
853	Datu IntanSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	1,620	about 222	about 7.29 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
854	DomingaDavao City, Davao del Sur	1,614	about 190	about 8.48 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
855	DadongTarragona, Davao Oriental	1,613	about 73	about 22.00 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
856	MagangitNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	1,607	about 90	about 17.78 km²	−2.63% a year	Rural
857	New ArgaoMalita, Davao Occidental	1,602	about 1,710	about 0.937 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
858	AnitapGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	1,595	about 1,437	about 1.11 km²	3.09% a year	Rural
859	CamalianJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	1,595	about 99	about 16.16 km²	−2.45% a year	Rural
860	South LamidanDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	1,595	about 242	about 6.60 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
861	SinoronSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	1,590	about 50	about 31.99 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
862	TibulaoCarmen, Davao del Norte	1,587	about 262	about 6.06 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
863	BatinaoNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	1,585	about 205	about 7.74 km²	3.94% a year	Rural
864	Quirino DistrictPadada, Davao del Sur	1,581	about 1,307	about 1.21 km²	−1.73% a year	Rural
865	DacudaoSawata, Davao del Norte	1,579	about 147	about 10.77 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
866	BullucanLaak, Davao de Oro	1,572	about 120	about 13.08 km²	4.34% a year	Rural
867	New OponMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	1,567	about 419	about 3.74 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
868	San JoseKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,561	about 159	about 9.80 km²	−0.41% a year	Rural
869	Lower PanagaPanabo City, Davao del Norte	1,553	about 210	about 7.39 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
870	PatulangJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	1,553	about 79	about 19.61 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
871	San JuanMaco, Davao de Oro	1,551	about 7,995	about 0.194 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
872	BuenavistaBansalan, Davao del Sur	1,546	about 505	about 3.06 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
873	Monte DujaliSawata, Davao del Norte	1,544	about 134	about 11.54 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
874	Datu BalongSawata, Davao del Norte	1,543	about 140	about 11.02 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
875	Del PilarManay, Davao Oriental	1,541	about 92	about 16.74 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
876	LuparanSulop, Davao del Sur	1,540	about 185	about 8.31 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
877	KiotoyPanabo City, Davao del Norte	1,539	about 231	about 6.65 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
878	San VictorBaganga, Davao Oriental	1,537	about 64	about 24.16 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
879	Santa FilomenaCateel, Davao Oriental	1,537	about 630	about 2.44 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
880	Upper TibanbanGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	1,528	about 192	about 7.94 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
881	CamansaAsuncion, Davao del Norte	1,527	about 93	about 16.46 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
882	AnislaganNabunturan, Davao de Oro	1,526	about 153	about 10.00 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
883	InambatanMonkayo, Davao de Oro	1,526	about 138	about 11.02 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
884	KilateDavao City, Davao del Sur	1,522	about 226	about 6.72 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
885	LamiawanCaraga, Davao Oriental	1,521	about 88	about 17.37 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
886	KisulanKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,517	about 142	about 10.66 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
887	CabadianganLupon, Davao Oriental	1,515	about 236	about 6.42 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
888	TagbayIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	1,514	about 77	about 19.58 km²	3.38% a year	Rural
889	Bankerohan SurMontevista, Davao de Oro	1,512	about 413	about 3.66 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
890	Barangay 26-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	1,511	about 18,654	about 0.081 km²	−2.52% a year	Urban
891	ManurigaoNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	1,509	about 14	about 104.09 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
892	Santo NiñoSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	1,509	about 1,118	about 1.35 km²	−1.44% a year	Rural
893	Atan-AweDavao City, Davao del Sur	1,507	about 518	about 2.91 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
894	SanghayMati City, Davao Oriental	1,505	about 64	about 23.36 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
895	Lower MalinaoPadada, Davao del Sur	1,498	about 486	about 3.08 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
896	PangubatanIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	1,494	about 263	about 5.67 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
897	BonifacioKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,481	about 261	about 5.67 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
898	CamansiDavao City, Davao del Sur	1,480	about 410	about 3.61 km²	1.76% a year	Rural
899	Punta PiapePadada, Davao del Sur	1,478	about 2,019	about 0.732 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
900	Lower MarberMatanao, Davao del Sur	1,477	about 420	about 3.52 km²	0.02% 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 XI (Davao Region) (OpenSTAT table 0111A6DTHP0). 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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