The Atlas

Barangays in Catanduanes

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 Catanduanes

Barangays in Catanduanes, at a glance

Barangays: 315^[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: 261,169^[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: 18 urban^[4]; 297 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: San Isidro Village^[5]; Virac, Catanduanes; 5,501 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: Sabloyon^[6]; Caramoran, Catanduanes; about 50.36 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 Isidro Village^{[5, 7]}; Virac, Catanduanes; 0.18% 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: 240 barangays^[7]

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.

315 barangays, 51 to 100 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Catanduanes, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
51	PalawigSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,243	about 290	about 4.29 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
52	Santo CristoVirac, Catanduanes	1,233	about 430	about 2.87 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
53	TubaonVirac, Catanduanes	1,226	about 1,202	about 1.02 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
54	HicmingVirac, Catanduanes	1,205	about 251	about 4.80 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
55	GuinobatanBato, Catanduanes	1,197	about 843	about 1.42 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
56	BoteBato, Catanduanes	1,161	about 394	about 2.95 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
57	KilikilihanSan Miguel, Catanduanes	1,145	about 49	about 23.40 km²	−3.03% a year	Rural
58	BalagñonanPandan, Catanduanes	1,142	about 225	about 5.08 km²	−1.80% a year	Rural
59	Pajo San IsidroVirac, Catanduanes	1,133	about 420	about 2.70 km²	−1.47% a year	Rural
60	Datag EastCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,124	about 730	about 1.54 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
61	ProgresoSan Miguel, Catanduanes	1,120	about 91	about 12.25 km²	−2.58% a year	Rural
62	San Jose OcoViga, Catanduanes	1,112	about 1,483	about 0.75 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
63	QuezonViga, Catanduanes	1,110	about 466	about 2.38 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
64	BelmonteSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,086	about 1,978	about 0.549 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
65	ParaisoSan Miguel, Catanduanes	1,080	about 60	about 17.94 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
66	MabatoSan Miguel, Catanduanes	1,062	about 209	about 5.07 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
67	TambongonViga, Catanduanes	1,062	about 446	about 2.38 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
68	MaysuranCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,060	about 41	about 26.14 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
69	OgaPandan, Catanduanes	1,060	about 266	about 3.99 km²	2.00% a year	Rural
70	Pandan Del SurPandan, Catanduanes	1,054	about 1,350	about 0.781 km²	2.55% a year	Rural
71	ObiCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,043	about 61	about 17.12 km²	−6.64% a year	Rural
72	SicmilGigmoto, Catanduanes	1,040	about 81	about 12.86 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
73	BagawangPandan, Catanduanes	1,008	about 630	about 1.60 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
74	Datag WestCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,005	about 1,616	about 0.622 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
75	BothoanCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,004	about 612	about 1.64 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
76	TinagoViga, Catanduanes	1,003	about 261	about 3.85 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
77	GenitliganBaras, Catanduanes	1,000	about 73	about 13.72 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
78	SipiBato, Catanduanes	990	about 350	about 2.83 km²	−0.60% a year	Urban
79	OgbongViga, Catanduanes	984	about 210	about 4.68 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
80	Poblacion District IIISan Miguel, Catanduanes	984	about 200	about 4.91 km²	−1.97% a year	Rural
81	BiongGigmoto, Catanduanes	980	about 34	about 29.25 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
82	LanaoVirac, Catanduanes	976	about 5,775	about 0.169 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
83	Ibong SapaVirac, Catanduanes	970	about 257	about 3.77 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
84	San RafaelBagamanoc, Catanduanes	967	about 1,132	about 0.854 km²	12.90% a year	Rural
85	TokioPandan, Catanduanes	966	about 83	about 11.64 km²	5.20% a year	Rural
86	BurgosViga, Catanduanes	952	about 254	about 3.75 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
87	YoctiSan Andres, Catanduanes	949	about 212	about 4.47 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
88	San MiguelPanganiban, Catanduanes	947	about 70	about 13.49 km²	−4.65% a year	Rural
89	Libod PoblacionBato, Catanduanes	942	about 5,322	about 0.177 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
90	PagsangahanSan Miguel, Catanduanes	912	about 121	about 7.55 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
91	CatagbacanSan Andres, Catanduanes	905	about 281	about 3.22 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
92	BaliteVirac, Catanduanes	900	about 367	about 2.45 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
93	SupangCaramoran, Catanduanes	900	about 1,590	about 0.566 km²	−2.47% a year	Rural
94	SimamlaVirac, Catanduanes	893	about 227	about 3.94 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
95	PorotPandan, Catanduanes	891	about 160	about 5.57 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
96	MarambongPandan, Catanduanes	888	about 291	about 3.05 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
97	TilodBaras, Catanduanes	871	about 409	about 2.13 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
98	RizalSan Andres, Catanduanes	870	about 191	about 4.55 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
99	San RoqueViga, Catanduanes	870	about 161	about 5.42 km²	−1.61% a year	Rural
100	Palta SmallVirac, Catanduanes	861	about 222	about 3.87 km²	−2.28% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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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