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Barangays in Central 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 Central Visayas

Barangays in Central Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 2,312^[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: 6,640,875^[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: 423 urban^[4]; 1,889 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Guadalupe^[5]; Cebu City, Cebu; 70,076 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: San Vicente^[6]; Ubay, Bohol; about 41.82 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: Cogon Ramos^{[5, 7]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% 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: 953 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poog, −6.71% 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.

2,312 barangays, 1,251 to 1,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,251	OmjonValencia, Bohol	1,284	about 186	about 6.92 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
1,252	CampagaoBilar, Bohol	1,283	about 131	about 9.80 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
1,253	CangawaBuenavista, Bohol	1,282	about 548	about 2.34 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
1,254	AlegriaTuburan, Cebu	1,278	about 231	about 5.54 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
1,255	MandilikitArgao, Cebu	1,278	about 195	about 6.57 km²	14.68% a year	Rural
1,256	Poblacion SurClarin, Bohol	1,276	about 1,276	about 1.00 km²	−1.88% a year	Rural
1,257	La VictoriaCarmen, Bohol	1,274	about 276	about 4.61 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
1,258	UbojanSagbayan, Bohol	1,274	about 538	about 2.37 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
1,259	CandiisBadian, Cebu	1,273	about 109	about 11.73 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
1,260	New LourdesCortes, Bohol	1,273	about 319	about 3.99 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
1,261	BaeSibonga, Cebu	1,270	about 324	about 3.92 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
1,262	Cambuac SurSikatuna, Bohol	1,269	about 121	about 10.48 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,263	Poblacion CentroClarin, Bohol	1,268	about 2,977	about 0.426 km²	−1.73% a year	Rural
1,264	San JosePresident Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol	1,268	about 610	about 2.08 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
1,265	FortalizaTuburan, Cebu	1,266	about 550	about 2.30 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
1,266	VillafuerteCarmen, Bohol	1,266	about 238	about 5.33 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
1,267	BugangSan Miguel, Bohol	1,265	about 264	about 4.80 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
1,268	DuanganPinamungajan, Cebu	1,263	about 267	about 4.73 km²	−5.39% a year	Rural
1,269	DatagGarcia Hernandez, Bohol	1,262	about 160	about 7.87 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
1,270	Barangay IIMalabuyoc, Cebu	1,261	about 6,212	about 0.203 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
1,271	MainitOslob, Cebu	1,261	about 257	about 4.90 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
1,272	PoblacionCortes, Bohol	1,260	about 1,277	about 0.987 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
1,273	CuasiLoon, Bohol	1,259	about 1,830	about 0.688 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
1,274	MulaoLiloan, Cebu	1,259	about 204	about 6.16 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
1,275	TungodInabanga, Bohol	1,258	about 1,538	about 0.818 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
1,276	LikiBalamban, Cebu	1,257	about 221	about 5.70 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
1,277	Poblacion EastGarcia Hernandez, Bohol	1,256	about 1,442	about 0.871 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
1,278	Matin-aoSierra Bullones, Bohol	1,253	about 371	about 3.38 km²	−2.32% a year	Rural
1,279	Hinlayagan IlaudTrinidad, Bohol	1,252	about 427	about 2.93 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
1,280	Lower BecerrilBoljoon, Cebu	1,251	about 246	about 5.09 km²	−5.20% a year	Rural
1,281	BabagDagohoy, Bohol	1,249	about 230	about 5.44 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
1,282	SalvadorCortes, Bohol	1,249	about 1,115	about 1.12 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
1,283	DaantabogonTabogon, Cebu	1,248	about 466	about 2.68 km²	−5.87% a year	Rural
1,284	MagsaysaySevilla, Bohol	1,247	about 192	about 6.50 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
1,285	MalbogJagna, Bohol	1,246	about 337	about 3.70 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
1,286	BogoPresident Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol	1,245	about 321	about 3.88 km²	−2.17% a year	Rural
1,287	San IsidroCandijay, Bohol	1,245	about 402	about 3.10 km²	−1.85% a year	Rural
1,288	CansumbolBilar, Bohol	1,244	about 202	about 6.16 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
1,289	Man-odSierra Bullones, Bohol	1,244	about 59	about 20.95 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
1,290	CambayogCompostela, Cebu	1,243	about 634	about 1.96 km²	−2.15% a year	Rural
1,291	CabiangonPinamungajan, Cebu	1,242	about 557	about 2.23 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
1,292	CandungaoSan Isidro, Bohol	1,240	about 189	about 6.56 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
1,293	CagawasanDagohoy, Bohol	1,239	about 86	about 14.43 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
1,294	LibertadPoro, Cebu	1,239	about 286	about 4.33 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
1,295	GuiwanonGinatilan, Cebu	1,238	about 924	about 1.34 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
1,296	SagayToledo City, Cebu	1,238	about 256	about 4.84 km²	−5.84% a year	Rural
1,297	Cabil-isanAlcantara, Cebu	1,237	about 1,006	about 1.23 km²	6.72% a year	Rural
1,298	PangdanJagna, Bohol	1,236	about 922	about 1.34 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
1,299	UbaubArgao, Cebu	1,236	about 116	about 10.61 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
1,300	CamboangDumanjug, Cebu	1,232	about 455	about 2.71 km²	−0.35% 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 Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). 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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