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, 1,051 to 1,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,051	MaradionaBelison, Antique	1,552	about 1,411	about 1.10 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
1,052	CairohanPassi City, Iloilo	1,548	about 340	about 4.55 km²	−4.61% a year	Rural
1,053	Naslo-BucaoMaasin, Iloilo	1,548	about 3,192	about 0.485 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
1,054	CabugaoLambunao, Iloilo	1,546	about 488	about 3.17 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
1,055	VelascoLemery, Iloilo	1,546	about 288	about 5.37 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
1,056	Monte-MagapaJaniuay, Iloilo	1,545	about 240	about 6.44 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
1,057	PangabatJamindan, Capiz	1,545	about 187	about 8.27 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
1,058	Gabu-anRoxas City, Capiz	1,542	about 940	about 1.64 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
1,059	Cordova SurTigbauan, Iloilo	1,540	about 684	about 2.25 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
1,060	Paloc BigqueDumangas, Iloilo	1,540	about 629	about 2.45 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
1,061	DalijeMiagao, Iloilo	1,539	about 82	about 18.75 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
1,062	SinapsapanJordan, Guimaras	1,538	about 171	about 8.98 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
1,063	Lawa-anNew Washington, Aklan	1,537	about 125	about 12.26 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
1,064	PoblacionTangalan, Aklan	1,537	about 1,436	about 1.07 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
1,065	TugasMambusao, Capiz	1,537	about 668	about 2.30 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
1,066	BanguitCabatuan, Iloilo	1,534	about 1,145	about 1.34 km²	2.41% a year	Rural
1,067	San RoqueLibertad, Antique	1,533	about 118	about 13.00 km²	6.37% a year	Rural
1,068	MalapayaSara, Iloilo	1,531	about 212	about 7.23 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
1,069	Tabuc SurPanitan, Capiz	1,531	about 1,975	about 0.775 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
1,070	Alimbo BaybayNabas, Aklan	1,529	about 3,120	about 0.49 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,071	SibariwanDumarao, Capiz	1,529	about 197	about 7.76 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
1,072	SupangBuenavista, Guimaras	1,526	about 978	about 1.56 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
1,073	South BaluarteIloilo City, Iloilo	1,524	about 15,647	about 0.0974 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
1,074	AguinaldoIloilo City, Iloilo	1,523	about 23,216	about 0.0656 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
1,075	IgtubaMiagao, Iloilo	1,523	about 1,767	about 0.862 km²	3.03% a year	Urban
1,076	MahunodhunodCuartero, Capiz	1,523	about 230	about 6.62 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,077	AlipataCarles, Iloilo	1,518	about 591	about 2.57 km²	3.09% a year	Rural
1,078	DaanbanwaLambunao, Iloilo	1,518	about 446	about 3.40 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
1,079	Malapad CogonSigma, Capiz	1,518	about 566	about 2.68 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
1,080	HabanaNabas, Aklan	1,517	about 432	about 3.51 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
1,081	IlauresBugasong, Antique	1,517	about 657	about 2.31 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
1,082	LanasBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	1,515	about 357	about 4.24 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
1,083	IntungcanPontevedra, Capiz	1,514	about 390	about 3.88 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
1,084	Punong-LapuzIloilo City, Iloilo	1,514	about 28,893	about 0.0524 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
1,085	Sambag CulobAnilao, Iloilo	1,512	about 270	about 5.61 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
1,086	IbaoLezo, Aklan	1,511	about 1,715	about 0.881 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
1,087	CalaigangSan Rafael, Iloilo	1,510	about 358	about 4.22 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
1,088	IndayaganMa-Ayon, Capiz	1,510	about 339	about 4.46 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
1,089	DawisNew Lucena, Iloilo	1,508	about 815	about 1.85 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
1,090	AlibayogSara, Iloilo	1,507	about 718	about 2.10 km²	−3.05% a year	Rural
1,091	LacayonBugasong, Antique	1,506	about 487	about 3.09 km²	3.27% a year	Rural
1,092	ConcepcionDumalag, Capiz	1,504	about 318	about 4.73 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
1,093	La FortunaBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	1,503	about 314	about 4.79 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
1,094	Jaena SurJamindan, Capiz	1,502	about 8	about 190.04 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
1,095	AglowayPanitan, Capiz	1,501	about 586	about 2.56 km²	2.18% a year	Rural
1,096	BarasBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	1,501	about 407	about 3.69 km²	4.61% a year	Rural
1,097	CansilayanPototan, Iloilo	1,501	about 661	about 2.27 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
1,098	RizalIbajay, Aklan	1,501	about 483	about 3.11 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
1,099	SalamentoCaluya, Antique	1,501	about 620	about 2.42 km²	5.60% a year	Rural
1,100	Poblacion IRoxas City, Capiz	1,500	about 15,369	about 0.0976 km²	0.93% 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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