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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, 1,101 to 1,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Davao Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,101	MapaangMaco, Davao de Oro	792	about 88	about 8.95 km²	5.24% a year	Rural
1,102	OsmeñaSulop, Davao del Sur	792	about 157	about 5.05 km²	6.50% a year	Rural
1,103	TucalSarangani, Davao Occidental	791	about 167	about 4.74 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
1,104	ParasanonMaragusan, Davao de Oro	789	about 69	about 11.40 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
1,105	DanaoMati City, Davao Oriental	775	about 100	about 7.77 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
1,106	LungagDigos City, Davao del Sur	775	about 259	about 2.99 km²	4.23% a year	Rural
1,107	ClibHagonoy, Davao del Sur	760	about 309	about 2.46 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
1,108	La UnionHagonoy, Davao del Sur	758	about 276	about 2.75 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
1,109	Lapu-lapuSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	757	about 89	about 8.50 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
1,110	San JoseLupon, Davao Oriental	751	about 949	about 0.791 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
1,111	MahayahayMaragusan, Davao de Oro	740	about 172	about 4.29 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
1,112	RoxasSulop, Davao del Sur	738	about 189	about 3.90 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
1,113	LitosSulop, Davao del Sur	734	about 95	about 7.74 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
1,114	Santa FilomenaAsuncion, Davao del Norte	729	about 102	about 7.16 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
1,115	SionIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	727	about 117	about 6.22 km²	−1.52% a year	Rural
1,116	PananganMaco, Davao de Oro	723	about 25	about 29.38 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
1,117	New VisayasLupon, Davao Oriental	722	about 106	about 6.83 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
1,118	SudlonSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	721	about 56	about 12.92 km²	−0.10% a year	Rural
1,119	LaperasSulop, Davao del Sur	713	about 108	about 6.58 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
1,120	San VicenteNabunturan, Davao de Oro	713	about 292	about 2.44 km²	2.78% a year	Rural
1,121	ManrezaManay, Davao Oriental	712	about 87	about 8.20 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
1,122	CalabcabMaco, Davao de Oro	708	about 254	about 2.79 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
1,123	GuzaManay, Davao Oriental	707	about 91	about 7.80 km²	−2.30% a year	Rural
1,124	AlvarCaraga, Davao Oriental	695	about 72	about 9.67 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
1,125	PocaleelKiblawan, Davao del Sur	694	about 135	about 5.15 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
1,126	KibaoMatanao, Davao del Sur	683	about 184	about 3.72 km²	−3.63% a year	Rural
1,127	New BariliMaco, Davao de Oro	682	about 50	about 13.71 km²	4.40% a year	Rural
1,128	MacopaLaak, Davao de Oro	681	about 124	about 5.48 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
1,129	MalongonMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	679	about 157	about 4.33 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,130	San RoquePanabo City, Davao del Norte	676	about 109	about 6.21 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
1,131	WaterfallKiblawan, Davao del Sur	671	about 228	about 2.94 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
1,132	KatualanPanabo City, Davao del Norte	662	about 168	about 3.95 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
1,133	BagumbayanMatanao, Davao del Sur	655	about 366	about 1.79 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
1,134	SaubMatanao, Davao del Sur	649	about 233	about 2.78 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
1,135	New DauisNabunturan, Davao de Oro	644	about 155	about 4.16 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
1,136	MaputiSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	640	about 60	about 10.65 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
1,137	MabiniManay, Davao Oriental	637	about 188	about 3.38 km²	7.13% a year	Rural
1,138	SasaNabunturan, Davao de Oro	633	about 155	about 4.09 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
1,139	SangabMaco, Davao de Oro	623	about 26	about 24.32 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
1,140	BatawanBaganga, Davao Oriental	617	about 3	about 192.80 km²	−3.54% a year	Rural
1,141	BonifacioBansalan, Davao del Sur	617	about 206	about 2.99 km²	8.68% a year	Rural
1,142	TaculKiblawan, Davao del Sur	611	about 26	about 23.87 km²	9.72% a year	Rural
1,143	CapasnanManay, Davao Oriental	603	about 58	about 10.47 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
1,144	Barangay 29-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	587	about 5,755	about 0.102 km²	−4.23% a year	Urban
1,145	ManipongolMaco, Davao de Oro	557	about 33	about 16.79 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
1,146	Barangay 3-ADavao City, Davao del Sur	531	about 2,616	about 0.203 km²	6.59% a year	Urban
1,147	ClibSulop, Davao del Sur	517	about 130	about 3.99 km²	3.06% a year	Rural
1,148	AnitapLaak, Davao de Oro	515	about 35	about 14.91 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
1,149	Lapu-LapuMalalag, Davao del Sur	480	about 186	about 2.58 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
1,150	MasaraMaco, Davao de Oro	477	about 314	about 1.52 km²	−18.60% 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 : 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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