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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]

Open Davao Region

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, 951 to 1,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Davao Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
951	KapokMatanao, Davao del Sur	1,315	about 283	about 4.65 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
952	InacayanLaak, Davao de Oro	1,312	about 87	about 15.02 km²	4.96% a year	Rural
953	TininaSarangani, Davao Occidental	1,310	about 322	about 4.07 km²	−2.23% a year	Rural
954	AundanaoIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	1,309	about 115	about 11.42 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
955	San RoqueNabunturan, Davao de Oro	1,307	about 200	about 6.53 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
956	BuguisJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	1,305	about 80	about 16.25 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
957	MolopoloKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,300	about 353	about 3.68 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
958	Santo NiñoLaak, Davao de Oro	1,299	about 136	about 9.58 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
959	MercedesCaraga, Davao Oriental	1,292	about 11	about 112.88 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
960	KinuskusanBansalan, Davao del Sur	1,291	about 402	about 3.21 km²	11.96% a year	Rural
961	PaliliPadada, Davao del Sur	1,287	about 319	about 4.04 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
962	RizalManay, Davao Oriental	1,282	about 18	about 70.70 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
963	MahayagBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	1,278	about 55	about 23.19 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
964	MindaCarmen, Davao del Norte	1,277	about 246	about 5.20 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
965	LangkaMati City, Davao Oriental	1,271	about 82	about 15.46 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
966	San MiguelCaraga, Davao Oriental	1,270	about 111	about 11.47 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
967	TagenSarangani, Davao Occidental	1,266	about 119	about 10.64 km²	−2.33% a year	Rural
968	KidadanSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	1,257	about 126	about 10.01 km²	3.61% a year	Rural
969	Santo NiñoSawata, Davao del Norte	1,253	about 588	about 2.13 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
970	ZaragosaManay, Davao Oriental	1,252	about 120	about 10.41 km²	−2.31% a year	Rural
971	BunotKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,250	about 130	about 9.63 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
972	Barangay 12-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	1,249	about 7,616	about 0.164 km²	1.92% a year	Urban
973	Santo NiñoKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,249	about 263	about 4.75 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
974	AuroraCompostela, Davao de Oro	1,245	about 191	about 6.53 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
975	SimulaoBoston, Davao Oriental	1,245	about 7	about 185.33 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
976	Lapu-lapuMaco, Davao de Oro	1,243	about 210	about 5.92 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
977	MacolMalita, Davao Occidental	1,243	about 100	about 12.47 km²	−2.49% a year	Rural
978	New CebuSulop, Davao del Sur	1,241	about 186	about 6.68 km²	3.37% a year	Rural
979	OgaoNabunturan, Davao de Oro	1,240	about 187	about 6.64 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
980	CogononNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	1,237	about 237	about 5.21 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
981	BucanaMaco, Davao de Oro	1,235	about 1,029	about 1.20 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
982	San PedroKiblawan, Davao del Sur	1,235	about 244	about 5.07 km²	1.98% a year	Rural
983	LahiMaragusan, Davao de Oro	1,234	about 133	about 9.30 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
984	MatutunganSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	1,232	about 259	about 4.75 km²	3.44% a year	Rural
985	FatimaNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	1,227	about 191	about 6.44 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
986	San JoseNew Corella, Davao del Norte	1,227	about 239	about 5.14 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
987	San JoseMatanao, Davao del Sur	1,227	about 228	about 5.37 km²	−1.70% a year	Rural
988	New LoonAsuncion, Davao del Norte	1,225	about 324	about 3.78 km²	−5.86% a year	Rural
989	San JuanSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	1,224	about 109	about 11.24 km²	−5.09% a year	Rural
990	LinawanBansalan, Davao del Sur	1,221	about 138	about 8.88 km²	3.17% a year	Rural
991	MaglahusCateel, Davao Oriental	1,221	about 15	about 82.89 km²	−4.02% a year	Rural
992	Santo NiñoNabunturan, Davao de Oro	1,219	about 346	about 3.52 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
993	Harada ButaiSulop, Davao del Sur	1,218	about 414	about 2.94 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
994	KiblagonMalalag, Davao del Sur	1,217	about 116	about 10.50 km²	−6.13% a year	Rural
995	New IlocosMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	1,200	about 264	about 4.54 km²	−3.73% a year	Rural
996	AlegreBansalan, Davao del Sur	1,195	about 52	about 23.15 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
997	CamahualSarangani, Davao Occidental	1,195	about 140	about 8.51 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
998	MahayahayDigos City, Davao del Sur	1,193	about 526	about 2.27 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
999	CaningagCaraga, Davao Oriental	1,186	about 80	about 14.91 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
1,000	San IsidroNabunturan, Davao de Oro	1,186	about 135	about 8.77 km²	1.19% 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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