The Atlas

Barangays in Western Visayas

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 Western Visayas

Barangays in Western Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 3,389^[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: 4,861,911^[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: 277 urban^[4]; 3,112 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Manoc-Manoc^[5]; Malay, Aklan; 22,207 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: Cabatangan^[6]; Lambunao, Iloilo; about 237.24 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: Bacjawan Sur^{[5, 7]}; Concepcion, Iloilo; 10.14% 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: 994 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion Ilawod, −3.57% 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.

3,389 barangays, 51 to 100 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
51	PoblacionPatnongon, Antique	6,248	about 1,893	about 3.30 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
52	PoblacionNew Washington, Aklan	6,222	about 4,067	about 1.53 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
53	BakhawIloilo City, Iloilo	6,107	about 24,725	about 0.247 km²	−1.66% a year	Urban
54	DulanganPilar, Capiz	6,095	about 441	about 13.81 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
55	TanqueRoxas City, Capiz	6,027	about 3,367	about 1.79 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
56	PoblacionLeon, Iloilo	5,928	about 1,267	about 4.68 km²	−1.23% a year	Urban
57	CabanoSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	5,880	about 310	about 18.96 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
58	SambagIloilo City, Iloilo	5,876	about 4,627	about 1.27 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
59	Punta TabucRoxas City, Capiz	5,852	about 6,002	about 0.975 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
60	BancalCarles, Iloilo	5,807	about 1,437	about 4.04 km²	−0.21% a year	Urban
61	San PedroSan Jose, Antique	5,780	about 1,299	about 4.45 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
62	AranasBalete, Aklan	5,766	about 448	about 12.86 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
63	CalahunanIloilo City, Iloilo	5,659	about 3,409	about 1.66 km²	2.66% a year	Urban
64	Guzman-JesenaIloilo City, Iloilo	5,641	about 6,303	about 0.895 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
65	Ungka IIPavia, Iloilo	5,641	about 7,541	about 0.748 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
66	Santa TeresaJordan, Guimaras	5,633	about 336	about 16.76 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
67	DayaoRoxas City, Capiz	5,616	about 1,676	about 3.35 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
68	JiboloJaniuay, Iloilo	5,593	about 1,185	about 4.72 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
69	Bacjawan SurConcepcion, Iloilo	5,578	about 2,267	about 2.46 km²	10.14% a year	Urban
70	BinuntucanPontevedra, Capiz	5,564	about 598	about 9.30 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
71	MongpongRoxas City, Capiz	5,495	about 2,954	about 1.86 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
72	BulwangNumancia, Aklan	5,460	about 3,500	about 1.56 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
73	TimpasPanitan, Capiz	5,433	about 592	about 9.18 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
74	Veterans VillageIloilo City, Iloilo	5,396	about 22,962	about 0.235 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
75	BotongOton, Iloilo	5,391	about 1,797	about 3.00 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
76	TacbuyanEstancia, Iloilo	5,361	about 3,481	about 1.54 km²	4.27% a year	Urban
77	TagbacIloilo City, Iloilo	5,329	about 3,862	about 1.38 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
78	Poblacion SouthOton, Iloilo	5,310	about 7,867	about 0.675 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
79	BungsuanDumarao, Capiz	5,290	about 302	about 17.54 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
80	GogoEstancia, Iloilo	5,288	about 4,230	about 1.25 km²	7.90% a year	Urban
81	Hibao-an SurIloilo City, Iloilo	5,281	about 2,422	about 2.18 km²	2.98% a year	Urban
82	Quintin SalasIloilo City, Iloilo	5,267	about 6,408	about 0.822 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
83	Barangay 8San Jose, Antique	5,232	about 3,584	about 1.46 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
84	PoblacionSapi-An, Capiz	5,226	about 286	about 18.27 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
85	San JoseRoxas City, Capiz	5,220	about 1,195	about 4.37 km²	4.15% a year	Urban
86	Pd Monfort NorthDumangas, Iloilo	5,202	about 1,257	about 4.14 km²	3.18% a year	Urban
87	Inzo Arnaldo VillageRoxas City, Capiz	5,194	about 8,955	about 0.58 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
88	AirportIloilo City, Iloilo	5,190	about 5,088	about 1.02 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
89	AgananPavia, Iloilo	5,174	about 4,539	about 1.14 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
90	Poblacion IlawodPassi City, Iloilo	5,117	about 4,738	about 1.08 km²	−3.57% a year	Urban
91	BalabagSanta Barbara, Iloilo	5,104	about 3,251	about 1.57 km²	7.82% a year	Urban
92	Oñate de LeonIloilo City, Iloilo	5,092	about 10,004	about 0.509 km²	1.06% a year	Urban
93	RizalPontevedra, Capiz	5,047	about 780	about 6.47 km²	4.00% a year	Urban
94	Vista AlegreBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	4,970	about 467	about 10.64 km²	6.24% a year	Rural
95	Jaena NorteJamindan, Capiz	4,927	about 107	about 46.18 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
96	LantanganCarles, Iloilo	4,910	about 1,792	about 2.74 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
97	North BaluarteIloilo City, Iloilo	4,907	about 38,638	about 0.127 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
98	SalvacionBuenavista, Guimaras	4,898	about 902	about 5.43 km²	4.11% a year	Rural
99	DulonanIloilo City, Iloilo	4,849	about 7,028	about 0.69 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
100	PoblacionBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	4,840	about 2,272	about 2.13 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban

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: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). 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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