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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, 1,401 to 1,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,401	TibagBaliwag City, Bulacan	2,949	about 10,275	about 0.287 km²	−0.24% a year	Urban
1,402	ManggahanSanta Maria, Bulacan	2,947	about 2,631	about 1.12 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
1,403	BacongHermosa, Bataan	2,943	about 178	about 16.53 km²	−1.37% a year	Urban
1,404	CulipatTarlac City, Tarlac	2,943	about 2,494	about 1.18 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
1,405	DiniogDilasag, Aurora	2,943	about 76	about 38.90 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
1,406	IlwasSubic, Zambales	2,942	about 17,617	about 0.167 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
1,407	BicalScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	2,940	about 619	about 4.75 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
1,408	Santo RosarioAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,940	about 891	about 3.30 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
1,409	AcliMexico, Pampanga	2,935	about 1,005	about 2.92 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
1,410	KaparanganOrani, Bataan	2,935	about 2,644	about 1.11 km²	−0.32% a year	Urban
1,411	LourdesTarlac City, Tarlac	2,934	about 906	about 3.24 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
1,412	TenejeroCandaba, Pampanga	2,934	about 995	about 2.95 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
1,413	Poblacion NorteLicab, Nueva Ecija	2,933	about 3,942	about 0.744 km²	20.32% a year	Rural
1,414	San PedroFloridablanca, Pampanga	2,933	about 994	about 2.95 km²	−7.82% a year	Rural
1,415	BularitGerona, Tarlac	2,932	about 1,074	about 2.73 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
1,416	San JuanLicab, Nueva Ecija	2,931	about 327	about 8.97 km²	−5.79% a year	Rural
1,417	San FranciscoTarlac City, Tarlac	2,929	about 1,723	about 1.70 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
1,418	CardonaGerona, Tarlac	2,924	about 902	about 3.24 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
1,419	San IsidroConcepcion, Tarlac	2,923	about 363	about 8.06 km²	−2.53% a year	Rural
1,420	UpigSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,922	about 716	about 4.08 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
1,421	MatimbubongSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,919	about 1,528	about 1.91 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
1,422	TikiwSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	2,919	about 4,670	about 0.625 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
1,423	Santa MonicaRizal, Nueva Ecija	2,912	about 402	about 7.25 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
1,424	Santo RosarioSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,909	about 799	about 3.64 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
1,425	ZarahSan Luis, Aurora	2,908	about 338	about 8.60 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
1,426	CadaclanPantabangan, Nueva Ecija	2,907	about 100	about 29.12 km²	2.41% a year	Rural
1,427	De La PazSan Simon, Pampanga	2,903	about 930	about 3.12 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
1,428	PandoConcepcion, Tarlac	2,903	about 660	about 4.40 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
1,429	Santo CristoTarlac City, Tarlac	2,902	about 6,610	about 0.439 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
1,430	MakabaclayGapan City, Nueva Ecija	2,901	about 56	about 52.12 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
1,431	BacayaoGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,900	about 1,151	about 2.52 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
1,432	TanawanBustos, Bulacan	2,899	about 2,521	about 1.15 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
1,433	AgnayaPlaridel, Bulacan	2,897	about 5,286	about 0.548 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
1,434	BuenlagGerona, Tarlac	2,894	about 1,100	about 2.63 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
1,435	TortugasBalanga City, Bataan	2,894	about 6,825	about 0.424 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
1,436	LauisCandelaria, Zambales	2,890	about 3,078	about 0.939 km²	7.56% a year	Rural
1,437	BalaongSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,886	about 465	about 6.21 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
1,438	Santa IsabelDinalupihan, Bataan	2,877	about 4,910	about 0.586 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
1,439	Sta. CatalinaMinalin, Pampanga	2,872	about 814	about 3.53 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
1,440	MagsaysayAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,868	about 708	about 4.05 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
1,441	Talimunduc San MiguelConcepcion, Tarlac	2,867	about 564	about 5.08 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
1,442	BinukawanBagac, Bataan	2,857	about 222	about 12.85 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
1,443	LongosMeycauayan City, Bulacan	2,855	about 6,036	about 0.473 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
1,444	PoblacionMabalacat City, Pampanga	2,855	about 6,445	about 0.443 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
1,445	TukodSan Rafael, Bulacan	2,855	about 599	about 4.77 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
1,446	PantocAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,854	about 1,027	about 2.78 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
1,447	Poblacion WestPantabangan, Nueva Ecija	2,853	about 71	about 39.96 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
1,448	LiyangPilar, Bataan	2,852	about 349	about 8.18 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
1,449	LongosBalagtas, Bulacan	2,852	about 7,294	about 0.391 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
1,450	Santo NiñoGuagua, Pampanga	2,852	about 9,869	about 0.289 km²	6.71% a year	Urban

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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