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Barangays in Central Luzon

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]

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Barangays in Central Luzon, at a glance

Barangays: 3,105^[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: 12,989,074^[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: 1,086 urban^[4]; 2,019 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Loma de Gato^[5]; Marilao, Bulacan; 74,133 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: Kalawakan^[6]; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; about 351.15 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: San Pablo 2nd^{[5, 7]}; Lubao, Pampanga; 16.75% 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: 577 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sapangbato, −9.83% 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.

3,105 barangays, 1,201 to 1,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,201	San BartolomeConcepcion, Tarlac	3,420	about 881	about 3.88 km²	8.70% a year	Rural
1,202	VictoriaLlanera, Nueva Ecija	3,416	about 637	about 5.36 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
1,203	TilapayongBaliwag City, Bulacan	3,413	about 2,625	about 1.30 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
1,204	ParsolinganGerona, Tarlac	3,412	about 950	about 3.59 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
1,205	Atilano L. RicardoBagac, Bataan	3,410	about 759	about 4.49 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
1,206	AnonFloridablanca, Pampanga	3,406	about 705	about 4.83 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
1,207	OmboyAbucay, Bataan	3,406	about 6,060	about 0.562 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
1,208	Marcos VillageMabalacat City, Pampanga	3,405	about 5,713	about 0.596 km²	−8.61% a year	Rural
1,209	PitabunanConcepcion, Tarlac	3,403	about 3,180	about 1.07 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
1,210	San Nicolas 2ndLubao, Pampanga	3,402	about 6,804	about 0.50 km²	15.58% a year	Rural
1,211	BurgosSan Jose, Tarlac	3,400	about 126	about 26.91 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
1,212	San Isidro MatuaMasantol, Pampanga	3,397	about 2,192	about 1.55 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
1,213	Bagong SikatGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	3,392	about 510	about 6.65 km²	3.50% a year	Rural
1,214	CarmenZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	3,392	about 980	about 3.46 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
1,215	Daang BagoDinalupihan, Bataan	3,385	about 6,399	about 0.529 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
1,216	RizalBongabon, Nueva Ecija	3,383	about 1,091	about 3.10 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
1,217	San JoaquinSanta Ana, Pampanga	3,383	about 3,162	about 1.07 km²	1.78% a year	Urban
1,218	SinuraPorac, Pampanga	3,383	about 1,829	about 1.85 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
1,219	San RafaelSan Marcelino, Zambales	3,382	about 236	about 14.36 km²	3.55% a year	Rural
1,220	Biñang 1stBocaue, Bulacan	3,379	about 8,846	about 0.382 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
1,221	PentorDinalupihan, Bataan	3,378	about 5,875	about 0.575 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
1,222	San AgustinSanta Ana, Pampanga	3,378	about 820	about 4.12 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
1,223	PoblacionSto. Tomas, Pampanga	3,377	about 2,768	about 1.22 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
1,224	CananPaniqui, Tarlac	3,373	about 1,591	about 2.12 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
1,225	Bakal IITalavera, Nueva Ecija	3,370	about 488	about 6.91 km²	−2.37% a year	Urban
1,226	Look 2ndMalolos City, Bulacan	3,364	about 4,043	about 0.832 km²	2.13% a year	Rural
1,227	BuhawenSan Marcelino, Zambales	3,360	about 22	about 154.17 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
1,228	MatayumtayumLa Paz, Tarlac	3,358	about 457	about 7.35 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
1,229	BungahanMalolos City, Bulacan	3,354	about 3,412	about 0.983 km²	2.51% a year	Rural
1,230	Fatima ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,349	about 31,594	about 0.106 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
1,231	LourdesSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	3,349	about 7,717	about 0.434 km²	5.35% a year	Rural
1,232	NaugsolSubic, Zambales	3,345	about 126	about 26.64 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
1,233	Paco RomanRizal, Nueva Ecija	3,344	about 258	about 12.97 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
1,234	Santo TomasSasmuan, Pampanga	3,344	about 1,933	about 1.73 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
1,235	CabayaoasanPaniqui, Tarlac	3,343	about 1,257	about 2.66 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
1,236	LapnitSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	3,339	about 4,663	about 0.716 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
1,237	PinalagdanPaombong, Bulacan	3,334	about 2,208	about 1.51 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
1,238	San BartolomeSto. Tomas, Pampanga	3,334	about 2,977	about 1.12 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
1,239	CafeConcepcion, Tarlac	3,330	about 454	about 7.34 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
1,240	LambakinSan Miguel, Bulacan	3,319	about 336	about 9.88 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
1,241	San NicolasSan Simon, Pampanga	3,310	about 745	about 4.44 km²	7.12% a year	Rural
1,242	BambangCandaba, Pampanga	3,309	about 612	about 5.41 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
1,243	DampeFloridablanca, Pampanga	3,309	about 681	about 4.86 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
1,244	NaparingDinalupihan, Bataan	3,305	about 4,184	about 0.79 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
1,245	LinglingayScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	3,304	about 789	about 4.19 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
1,246	Santa RitaMasinloc, Zambales	3,300	about 61	about 54.46 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
1,247	KainginBongabon, Nueva Ecija	3,298	about 2,843	about 1.16 km²	4.59% a year	Rural
1,248	San FernandoLaur, Nueva Ecija	3,295	about 534	about 6.17 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
1,249	CollatMasinloc, Zambales	3,293	about 4,900	about 0.672 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
1,250	Santo Niño TabuanArayat, Pampanga	3,291	about 776	about 4.24 km²	0.89% 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: Central Luzon (OpenSTAT table 0031A6DTPH2). 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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