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, 1,351 to 1,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,351	MagsaysayPalompon, Leyte	1,114	about 609	about 1.83 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
1,352	TugopTanauan, Leyte	1,111	about 347	about 3.20 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
1,353	JubasanInopacan, Leyte	1,110	about 61	about 18.26 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
1,354	BogasongLibagon, Southern Leyte	1,109	about 203	about 5.45 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
1,355	PoblacionPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte	1,109	about 5,306	about 0.209 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
1,356	InaladCalubian, Leyte	1,108	about 447	about 2.48 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
1,357	Barangay 86Tacloban City, Leyte	1,107	about 9,303	about 0.119 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
1,358	CanturingMaasin City, Southern Leyte	1,107	about 4,500	about 0.246 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
1,359	Sabang NorthBorongan City, Eastern Samar	1,105	about 1,597	about 0.692 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
1,360	ManaybanayPastrana, Leyte	1,104	about 493	about 2.24 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
1,361	Caglao-anDolores, Eastern Samar	1,102	about 75	about 14.69 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
1,362	San IsidroParanas, Samar	1,102	about 28	about 39.49 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
1,363	San JuanBaybay City, Leyte	1,102	about 310	about 3.56 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
1,364	San JuanSulat, Eastern Samar	1,100	about 155	about 7.09 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,365	TahusanHinunangan, Southern Leyte	1,100	about 948	about 1.16 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
1,366	CapahuanTabontabon, Leyte	1,099	about 429	about 2.56 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,367	PaticuaCatarman, Northern Samar	1,098	about 143	about 7.69 km²	−3.15% a year	Rural
1,368	Barangay 4San Jose De Buan, Samar	1,097	about 238	about 4.60 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
1,369	Poblacion NorteVillaba, Leyte	1,097	about 2,416	about 0.454 km²	2.87% a year	Rural
1,370	CantutangPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte	1,096	about 596	about 1.84 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
1,371	Poblacion Zone 16Baybay City, Leyte	1,096	about 42,646	about 0.0257 km²	9.21% a year	Rural
1,372	San JoseMaasin City, Southern Leyte	1,096	about 220	about 4.98 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
1,373	ConsolabaoHinabangan, Samar	1,094	about 24	about 45.80 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
1,374	Poblacion 4Catbalogan City, Samar	1,094	about 15,878	about 0.0689 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
1,375	BagoBato, Leyte	1,093	about 199	about 5.49 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
1,376	BatuanMaasin City, Southern Leyte	1,093	about 331	about 3.30 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
1,377	Barangay No. 3San Policarpo, Eastern Samar	1,091	about 386	about 2.83 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
1,378	San AgustinJaro, Leyte	1,090	about 317	about 3.44 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
1,379	BaliteKawayan, Biliran	1,089	about 1,827	about 0.596 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,380	BangonGamay, Northern Samar	1,089	about 237	about 4.60 km²	−2.22% a year	Rural
1,381	CalbugosVillaba, Leyte	1,089	about 232	about 4.69 km²	−3.75% a year	Rural
1,382	BachaoDaram, Samar	1,087	about 416	about 2.61 km²	−4.93% a year	Rural
1,383	IrawahanCatubig, Northern Samar	1,086	about 381	about 2.85 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
1,384	OlotTolosa, Leyte	1,085	about 1,782	about 0.609 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
1,385	Doña AnecitaPambujan, Northern Samar	1,082	about 208	about 5.20 km²	2.55% a year	Rural
1,386	Barugohay CentralCarigara, Leyte	1,080	about 956	about 1.13 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
1,387	LicoNaval, Biliran	1,080	about 353	about 3.06 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
1,388	Punta Pob.San Vicente, Northern Samar	1,080	about 624	about 1.73 km²	4.11% a year	Rural
1,389	San MateoCarigara, Leyte	1,079	about 8,702	about 0.124 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
1,390	BuyoKawayan, Biliran	1,078	about 891	about 1.21 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
1,391	LibutonBorongan City, Eastern Samar	1,077	about 1,086	about 0.992 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
1,392	BantigueHilongos, Leyte	1,076	about 3,394	about 0.317 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
1,393	CalsadahayTanauan, Leyte	1,076	about 622	about 1.73 km²	3.43% a year	Rural
1,394	PondolHinunangan, Southern Leyte	1,076	about 480	about 2.24 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
1,395	San IsidroAlangalang, Leyte	1,076	about 334	about 3.22 km²	4.74% a year	Rural
1,396	BagumbayanHilongos, Leyte	1,075	about 192	about 5.60 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
1,397	CandigahubCarigara, Leyte	1,075	about 441	about 2.44 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,398	LibertyOrmoc City, Leyte	1,075	about 14	about 76.03 km²	3.27% a year	Rural
1,399	San JuanSanta Rita, Samar	1,074	about 265	about 4.06 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,400	PepelitanBorongan City, Eastern Samar	1,073	about 1,621	about 0.662 km²	3.15% 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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