The Atlas

Barangays in Eastern 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 Eastern Visayas

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 4,365^[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: 4,625,929^[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: 263 urban^[4]; 4,102 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Barangay 105^[5]; Tacloban City, Leyte; 15,660 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: Camonoan^[6]; Matuguinao, Samar; about 269.78 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: Zone 3^{[5, 7]}; San Roque, Northern Samar; 17.12% 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: 1,723 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Guindapunan, −4.31% 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.

4,365 barangays, 1,151 to 1,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,151	KilingTanauan, Leyte	1,244	about 1,293	about 0.962 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
1,152	CamantangCan-Avid, Eastern Samar	1,243	about 159	about 7.83 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
1,153	CaranhugJavier, Leyte	1,243	about 573	about 2.17 km²	6.88% a year	Rural
1,154	TalahidAlmeria, Biliran	1,243	about 550	about 2.26 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
1,155	ToctocLeyte, Leyte	1,243	about 444	about 2.80 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
1,156	GinagdananSan Roque, Northern Samar	1,242	about 20	about 61.30 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,157	Poblacion Barangay 5Taft, Eastern Samar	1,240	about 832	about 1.49 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
1,158	San PedroSanta Rita, Samar	1,240	about 219	about 5.67 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
1,159	HimamaraMahaplag, Leyte	1,239	about 167	about 7.44 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
1,160	HinolasoDolores, Eastern Samar	1,238	about 150	about 8.23 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
1,161	Poblacion BTarangnan, Samar	1,237	about 6,005	about 0.206 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
1,162	LungsodaanHinundayan, Southern Leyte	1,236	about 1,360	about 0.909 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
1,163	PangpangVillareal, Samar	1,234	about 1,683	about 0.733 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
1,164	Poblacion District 3La Paz, Leyte	1,232	about 2,672	about 0.461 km²	−1.04% a year	Rural
1,165	Barangay Poblacion 10Lawaan, Eastern Samar	1,231	about 609	about 2.02 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
1,166	IsaganiMaasin City, Southern Leyte	1,231	about 1,673	about 0.736 km²	−1.10% a year	Urban
1,167	AirportOrmoc City, Leyte	1,230	about 471	about 2.61 km²	8.39% a year	Rural
1,168	TaguiteLawaan, Eastern Samar	1,230	about 80	about 15.34 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
1,169	San VicenteTunga, Leyte	1,229	about 1,217	about 1.01 km²	9.06% a year	Rural
1,170	CalomotanLaoang, Northern Samar	1,227	about 406	about 3.02 km²	−0.65% a year	Rural
1,171	MaghubasBurauen, Leyte	1,227	about 739	about 1.66 km²	−2.16% a year	Rural
1,172	Villa CornejoKawayan, Biliran	1,227	about 242	about 5.07 km²	2.70% a year	Rural
1,173	CatmonTanauan, Leyte	1,226	about 368	about 3.33 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
1,174	MolopoloMacrohon, Southern Leyte	1,226	about 409	about 3.00 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
1,175	QuirinoLas Navas, Northern Samar	1,226	about 123	about 9.95 km²	−2.63% a year	Rural
1,176	UbanBabatngon, Leyte	1,226	about 498	about 2.46 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
1,177	ArellanoBobon, Northern Samar	1,225	about 339	about 3.61 km²	8.76% a year	Rural
1,178	EsperanzaCabucgayan, Biliran	1,225	about 1,394	about 0.879 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,179	KinaguitmanAllen, Northern Samar	1,225	about 1,419	about 0.863 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,180	San IsidroTomas Oppus, Southern Leyte	1,225	about 350	about 3.50 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
1,181	Cal-igangCatarman, Northern Samar	1,224	about 163	about 7.51 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
1,182	CagutsanCatbalogan City, Samar	1,223	about 1,102	about 1.11 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
1,183	MohonTanauan, Leyte	1,223	about 774	about 1.58 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
1,184	Poblacion 6Paranas, Samar	1,223	about 577	about 2.12 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
1,185	Santa AnaLa Paz, Leyte	1,223	about 273	about 4.48 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
1,186	Calag-itanHinunangan, Southern Leyte	1,222	about 397	about 3.08 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
1,187	Casili-onVillaba, Leyte	1,222	about 292	about 4.18 km²	−2.89% a year	Rural
1,188	Poblacion 1Catbalogan City, Samar	1,222	about 26,336	about 0.0464 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
1,189	Villa AuroraBasey, Samar	1,220	about 63	about 19.48 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
1,190	DolonganBasey, Samar	1,219	about 385	about 3.17 km²	−3.50% a year	Rural
1,191	SantanderBobon, Northern Samar	1,219	about 49	about 24.99 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
1,192	BaybayLaoang, Northern Samar	1,218	about 14,081	about 0.0865 km²	−1.96% a year	Rural
1,193	SalvacionSan Isidro, Northern Samar	1,218	about 372	about 3.27 km²	−1.26% a year	Rural
1,194	Cagmanipis SurCalbayog City, Samar	1,213	about 119	about 10.22 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
1,195	LibertadAbuyog, Leyte	1,213	about 107	about 11.29 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
1,196	CamayseSanta Rita, Samar	1,211	about 383	about 3.16 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
1,197	LibertyMayorga, Leyte	1,211	about 574	about 2.11 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,198	Poblacion SurSan Isidro, Northern Samar	1,211	about 2,512	about 0.482 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
1,199	BayogOrmoc City, Leyte	1,210	about 246	about 4.92 km²	−4.67% a year	Rural
1,200	PangpangSan Policarpo, Eastern Samar	1,209	about 212	about 5.71 km²	−1.12% 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: Eastern Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0081A6DTPH7). 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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