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Barangays in Davao Oriental

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 Oriental, at a glance

Barangays: 183^[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: 590,042^[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: 30 urban^[4]; 153 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Central^[5]; Mati City, Davao Oriental; 31,934 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: Batawan^[6]; Baganga, Davao Oriental; about 192.80 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: Macambol^{[5, 7]}; Mati City, Davao Oriental; 5.90% 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: 30 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Central, −2.14% 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.

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

Barangays in Davao Oriental, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
51	CorporacionLupon, Davao Oriental	3,483	about 852	about 4.09 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
52	Punta LinaoBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,417	about 36	about 93.84 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
53	MogbongcogonBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,334	about 399	about 8.36 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
54	Holy CrossManay, Davao Oriental	3,320	about 214	about 15.52 km²	−2.72% a year	Rural
55	BaonSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	3,318	about 231	about 14.35 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
56	DapnanBaganga, Davao Oriental	3,309	about 360	about 9.20 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
57	San RafaelCateel, Davao Oriental	3,290	about 968	about 3.40 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
58	Old MacopaManay, Davao Oriental	3,281	about 23	about 143.90 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
59	PanikianBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,270	about 642	about 5.09 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
60	LawiganMati City, Davao Oriental	3,239	about 170	about 19.07 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
61	Piso ProperBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,227	about 545	about 5.92 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
62	MaragatasLupon, Davao Oriental	3,192	about 113	about 28.24 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
63	San VicenteBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,165	about 858	about 3.69 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
64	MayoMati City, Davao Oriental	3,129	about 235	about 13.30 km²	−0.99% a year	Rural
65	LuzonGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	3,082	about 82	about 37.68 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
66	SalingcomotBaganga, Davao Oriental	3,046	about 191	about 15.96 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
67	SuropGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	3,034	about 147	about 20.63 km²	3.24% a year	Rural
68	San PedroCaraga, Davao Oriental	2,960	about 281	about 10.53 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
69	New TaokangaManay, Davao Oriental	2,931	about 242	about 12.10 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
70	LaviganGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,820	about 365	about 7.72 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
71	ManiklingSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	2,812	about 248	about 11.36 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
72	BatianoBaganga, Davao Oriental	2,779	about 66	about 42.19 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
73	Manuel RoxasGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,759	about 158	about 17.41 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
74	SantiagoCaraga, Davao Oriental	2,727	about 150	about 18.21 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
75	MalibagoCateel, Davao Oriental	2,703	about 52	about 52.24 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
76	PintataganBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	2,692	about 106	about 25.47 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
77	Crispin Dela CruzGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,690	about 659	about 4.08 km²	3.58% a year	Rural
78	JovellarTarragona, Davao Oriental	2,646	about 240	about 11.04 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
79	LucatanTarragona, Davao Oriental	2,624	about 101	about 25.86 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
80	MagdugGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,614	about 69	about 37.94 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
81	Rang-ayBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	2,579	about 334	about 7.73 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
82	San IsidroManay, Davao Oriental	2,555	about 90	about 28.52 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
83	PundaguitanGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,549	about 197	about 12.95 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
84	San LuisCaraga, Davao Oriental	2,521	about 309	about 8.15 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
85	San RoqueSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	2,521	about 404	about 6.24 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
86	LibudonMati City, Davao Oriental	2,513	about 193	about 13.04 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
87	CagangananBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	2,468	about 558	about 4.42 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
88	BitaoganSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	2,459	about 115	about 21.46 km²	3.09% a year	Rural
89	AragonCateel, Davao Oriental	2,458	about 43	about 57.17 km²	2.70% a year	Rural
90	MamaliMati City, Davao Oriental	2,362	about 316	about 7.47 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
91	TaguiboMati City, Davao Oriental	2,338	about 81	about 28.92 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
92	MacangaoLupon, Davao Oriental	2,328	about 705	about 3.30 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
93	Sergio OsmeñaGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,289	about 169	about 13.56 km²	3.63% a year	Rural
94	TagugpoLupon, Davao Oriental	2,284	about 161	about 14.15 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
95	San AntonioCaraga, Davao Oriental	2,265	about 174	about 12.99 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
96	TalisaySan Isidro, Davao Oriental	2,261	about 42	about 53.92 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
97	MonserratGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,229	about 402	about 5.54 km²	2.58% a year	Rural
98	CocornonLupon, Davao Oriental	2,223	about 181	about 12.29 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
99	CabuayaMati City, Davao Oriental	2,197	about 27	about 81.40 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
100	San JoseBoston, Davao Oriental	2,193	about 55	about 40.11 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 : 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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