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Barangays in Northern Mindanao

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 Northern Mindanao

Barangays in Northern Mindanao, at a glance

Barangays: 2,022^[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: 5,178,326^[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: 362 urban^[4]; 1,660 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Carmen^[5]; Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 78,612 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: Minalwang^[6]; Claveria, Misamis Oriental; about 228.18 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: Nazareth^{[5, 7]}; Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 15.37% 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: 494 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Martin, −5.88% 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.

2,022 barangays, 1,151 to 1,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Northern Mindanao, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,151	KauswaganPlaridel, Misamis Occidental	1,216	about 1,013	about 1.20 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
1,152	LinindinganPoona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte	1,216	about 785	about 1.55 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
1,153	PantaonOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	1,215	about 467	about 2.60 km²	5.45% a year	Rural
1,154	MadaguingClaveria, Misamis Oriental	1,212	about 62	about 19.50 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
1,155	LabinayOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	1,211	about 194	about 6.25 km²	−5.29% a year	Rural
1,156	Santo NiñoCatarman, Camiguin	1,211	about 174	about 6.96 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
1,157	BacayawanMunai, Lanao del Norte	1,210	about 74	about 16.42 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
1,158	RosarioTagoloan, Misamis Oriental	1,210	about 99	about 12.27 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
1,159	Demetrio FernanBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	1,209	about 614	about 1.97 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
1,160	LiposongOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	1,207	about 442	about 2.73 km²	7.12% a year	Rural
1,161	MadayaPantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte	1,206	about 1,825	about 0.661 km²	2.61% a year	Rural
1,162	DurianSan Fernando, Bukidnon	1,203	about 37	about 32.42 km²	2.99% a year	Rural
1,163	AlunaInitao, Misamis Oriental	1,202	about 107	about 11.22 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
1,164	AlipuatonSalay, Misamis Oriental	1,199	about 99	about 12.11 km²	2.81% a year	Rural
1,165	Lao ProperPlaridel, Misamis Occidental	1,199	about 1,882	about 0.637 km²	4.25% a year	Rural
1,166	Punta SulongBaliangao, Misamis Occidental	1,199	about 603	about 1.99 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
1,167	Barangay 1Balingasag, Misamis Oriental	1,198	about 7,779	about 0.154 km²	−2.48% a year	Urban
1,168	KatipunanPlaridel, Misamis Occidental	1,197	about 593	about 2.02 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
1,169	Kawit OccidentalKauswagan, Lanao del Norte	1,197	about 213	about 5.61 km²	3.65% a year	Rural
1,170	LimondaOpol, Misamis Oriental	1,195	about 110	about 10.84 km²	10.64% a year	Rural
1,171	MoogLaguindingan, Misamis Oriental	1,195	about 271	about 4.41 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
1,172	GuinabotSapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental	1,194	about 528	about 2.26 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
1,173	KuguitaMambajao, Camiguin	1,194	about 719	about 1.66 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
1,174	MacarthurDangcagan, Bukidnon	1,193	about 477	about 2.50 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
1,175	CaburacananMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	1,190	about 51	about 23.19 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
1,176	Dapacan AltoCalamba, Misamis Occidental	1,190	about 176	about 6.77 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
1,177	Locso-onTudela, Misamis Occidental	1,190	about 633	about 1.88 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
1,178	NailonTudela, Misamis Occidental	1,190	about 753	about 1.58 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
1,179	BinatuboMahinog, Camiguin	1,189	about 1,884	about 0.631 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
1,180	C-HandumananQuezon, Bukidnon	1,189	about 199	about 5.98 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
1,181	MadayaPoona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte	1,189	about 230	about 5.16 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
1,182	BolinsongBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	1,186	about 193	about 6.16 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
1,183	BulahanClaveria, Misamis Oriental	1,184	about 14	about 83.83 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
1,184	CanipacanClarin, Misamis Occidental	1,184	about 1,270	about 0.932 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
1,185	Capucao P.Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental	1,183	about 233	about 5.07 km²	4.67% a year	Rural
1,186	RizalLopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental	1,182	about 415	about 2.85 km²	3.79% a year	Rural
1,187	Camp IIISalvador, Lanao del Norte	1,181	about 507	about 2.33 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
1,188	Poona-PunodPantar, Lanao del Norte	1,179	about 1,626	about 0.725 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
1,189	PunodPantar, Lanao del Norte	1,179	about 1,570	about 0.751 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
1,190	BuenavistaBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	1,178	about 209	about 5.64 km²	−3.18% a year	Rural
1,191	CabalantianKitaotao, Bukidnon	1,177	about 239	about 4.92 km²	3.59% a year	Rural
1,192	PahindongMedina, Misamis Oriental	1,174	about 703	about 1.67 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
1,193	TamboboanClaveria, Misamis Oriental	1,174	about 107	about 10.93 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
1,194	CasusanAloran, Misamis Occidental	1,173	about 798	about 1.47 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
1,195	ArgayosoManticao, Misamis Oriental	1,172	about 124	about 9.43 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
1,196	Bubong-DinaigPoona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte	1,168	about 510	about 2.29 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
1,197	KalubihonDon Carlos, Bukidnon	1,168	about 235	about 4.97 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,198	LuboMagsaysay, Lanao del Norte	1,167	about 981	about 1.19 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
1,199	PagayawanBacolod, Lanao del Norte	1,164	about 178	about 6.53 km²	2.41% a year	Rural
1,200	San MiguelGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	1,163	about 188	about 6.19 km²	2.18% 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 X (Northern Mindanao) (OpenSTAT table 0101A6DTPH9). 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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