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, 1,001 to 1,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,001	CabalicBalasan, Iloilo	1,591	about 457	about 3.48 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,002	SigneIgbaras, Iloilo	1,590	about 596	about 2.67 km²	2.18% a year	Rural
1,003	CanabajanCalinog, Iloilo	1,588	about 742	about 2.14 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
1,004	CubaySan Dionisio, Iloilo	1,588	about 309	about 5.14 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
1,005	ImportanteTibiao, Antique	1,588	about 289	about 5.49 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
1,006	IgbongloSan Jose, Antique	1,587	about 443	about 3.58 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
1,007	IgsoroBugasong, Antique	1,585	about 19	about 83.66 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
1,008	MilanLemery, Iloilo	1,585	about 468	about 3.39 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,009	FragantePandan, Antique	1,584	about 399	about 3.97 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
1,010	BagongbongLambunao, Iloilo	1,583	about 478	about 3.31 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
1,011	NavalasBuenavista, Guimaras	1,583	about 889	about 1.78 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
1,012	PampangoLibacao, Aklan	1,583	about 246	about 6.43 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
1,013	West VillafloresMa-Ayon, Capiz	1,583	about 158	about 10.00 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
1,014	MaritaPresident Roxas, Capiz	1,582	about 2,935	about 0.539 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,015	MataphaoNew Washington, Aklan	1,581	about 336	about 4.70 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
1,016	TapulangMa-Ayon, Capiz	1,581	about 232	about 6.82 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
1,017	LinamponganPontevedra, Capiz	1,580	about 610	about 2.59 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
1,018	SohotonBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	1,580	about 705	about 2.24 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
1,019	AgcawilanLezo, Aklan	1,579	about 814	about 1.94 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
1,020	BatabatMa-Ayon, Capiz	1,579	about 192	about 8.22 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
1,021	AlegriaBuruanga, Aklan	1,578	about 3,416	about 0.462 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
1,022	DumilesSan Enrique, Iloilo	1,577	about 368	about 4.28 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
1,023	Sta. JustaTibiao, Antique	1,577	about 1,031	about 1.53 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
1,024	AgsilabSapi-An, Capiz	1,576	about 473	about 3.33 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
1,025	CamburananTapaz, Capiz	1,576	about 555	about 2.84 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
1,026	Matag-ubJaniuay, Iloilo	1,575	about 1,904	about 0.827 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
1,027	AgbanawanBanga, Aklan	1,574	about 874	about 1.80 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
1,028	AracPassi City, Iloilo	1,573	about 1,157	about 1.36 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
1,029	TadySara, Iloilo	1,573	about 61	about 25.60 km²	−0.97% a year	Rural
1,030	BarasalonJaniuay, Iloilo	1,572	about 81	about 19.39 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
1,031	BalighotMa-Ayon, Capiz	1,570	about 269	about 5.84 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
1,032	Cabugao ViejoSan Enrique, Iloilo	1,570	about 1,276	about 1.23 km²	3.30% a year	Rural
1,033	PalmaBarbaza, Antique	1,570	about 1,803	about 0.871 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
1,034	MoroboroDingle, Iloilo	1,567	about 324	about 4.83 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
1,035	San RoqueIloilo City, Iloilo	1,567	about 28,543	about 0.0549 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
1,036	PoblacionBatan, Aklan	1,565	about 2,726	about 0.574 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
1,037	Timawa Tanza IIIloilo City, Iloilo	1,564	about 34,833	about 0.0449 km²	3.28% a year	Rural
1,038	BondulanSan Dionisio, Iloilo	1,563	about 260	about 6.02 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
1,039	PungtodCabatuan, Iloilo	1,563	about 1,175	about 1.33 km²	4.38% a year	Rural
1,040	AngasBatan, Aklan	1,560	about 303	about 5.15 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
1,041	BugasonganLezo, Aklan	1,560	about 1,258	about 1.24 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
1,042	GuiaPandan, Antique	1,560	about 402	about 3.88 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
1,043	Tanza SurPanay, Capiz	1,560	about 852	about 1.83 km²	3.51% a year	Rural
1,044	Cubay SurMalay, Aklan	1,558	about 939	about 1.66 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
1,045	San AgustinDao, Capiz	1,557	about 202	about 7.71 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
1,046	SwitchTapaz, Capiz	1,557	about 504	about 3.09 km²	2.22% a year	Rural
1,047	BatuanDueñas, Iloilo	1,555	about 406	about 3.83 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
1,048	JardinDumangas, Iloilo	1,554	about 6,369	about 0.244 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
1,049	NasloPototan, Iloilo	1,553	about 709	about 2.19 km²	−0.90% a year	Rural
1,050	OyunganMiagao, Iloilo	1,553	about 1,150	about 1.35 km²	0.92% 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: 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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