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Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur

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 Zamboanga del Sur

Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur, at a glance

Barangays: 779^[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: 2,063,975^[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: 107 urban^[4]; 672 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Talon-talon^[5]; Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur; 38,108 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: Vitali^[6]; Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur; about 113.75 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: Talisayan^{[5, 7]}; Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur; 7.52% 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: 321 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Jose, −5.25% 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.

779 barangays, 101 to 150 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
101	BalunoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,060	about 120	about 33.96 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
102	MakuguihonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	4,056	about 9,115	about 0.445 km²	−0.38% a year	Urban
103	DiploKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur	3,992	about 434	about 9.19 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
104	MadasigonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	3,987	about 8,724	about 0.457 km²	−4.51% a year	Urban
105	TolosaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,971	about 107	about 37.05 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
106	SinubungZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,965	about 285	about 13.90 km²	2.34% a year	Rural
107	VictoriaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,933	about 385	about 10.21 km²	3.61% a year	Rural
108	QuiniputZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,929	about 271	about 14.50 km²	−0.52% a year	Rural
109	MuricayPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,732	about 1,034	about 3.61 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
110	San IsidroMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur	3,731	about 520	about 7.18 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
111	San JoseAurora, Zamboanga del Sur	3,698	about 2,889	about 1.28 km²	3.78% a year	Urban
112	PicananKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur	3,657	about 449	about 8.15 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
113	TictapulZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,639	about 103	about 35.30 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
114	Santa MariaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,638	about 5,964	about 0.61 km²	−5.24% a year	Urban
115	PanubiganPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur	3,568	about 811	about 4.40 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
116	MutiZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,547	about 195	about 18.18 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
117	LubiganZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,541	about 279	about 12.69 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
118	Tawagan NorteLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur	3,523	about 383	about 9.19 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
119	PoblacionSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur	3,513	about 1,264	about 2.78 km²	−1.68% a year	Rural
120	Maloloy-onMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	3,504	about 13,374	about 0.262 km²	−6.40% a year	Urban
121	San Jose Cawa-cawaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,497	about 7,771	about 0.45 km²	−4.79% a year	Urban
122	RebokonDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur	3,485	about 244	about 14.26 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
123	BaganianTabina, Zamboanga del Sur	3,434	about 621	about 5.53 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
124	TumalutabZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,416	about 3,529	about 0.968 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
125	PoloyaganPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,374	about 1,035	about 3.26 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
126	DipoloMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	3,357	about 946	about 3.55 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
127	BegongTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur	3,354	about 450	about 7.45 km²	−1.67% a year	Rural
128	SudlonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	3,316	about 1,027	about 3.23 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
129	LanzonesZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,314	about 356	about 9.32 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
130	PasilmantaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,314	about 614	about 5.40 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
131	CalabasaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,251	about 105	about 31.06 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
132	BalintawakPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,243	about 659	about 4.92 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
133	SumadatDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur	3,215	about 869	about 3.70 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
134	KagawasanDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur	3,201	about 339	about 9.43 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
135	PoblacionSan Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur	3,176	about 696	about 4.56 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
136	PoblacionSominot, Zamboanga del Sur	3,148	about 954	about 3.30 km²	−2.18% a year	Rural
137	LamisahanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,111	about 225	about 13.82 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
138	Landang LaumZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,106	about 192	about 16.15 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
139	PoblacionRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur	3,095	about 604	about 5.12 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
140	Lizon ValleyPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,079	about 96	about 31.99 km²	1.77% a year	Rural
141	Landang GuaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,075	about 229	about 13.40 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
142	Panduma SeniorTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	3,031	about 2,806	about 1.08 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
143	TumitusZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,979	about 232	about 12.86 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
144	San CarlosTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	2,962	about 6,481	about 0.457 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
145	GuisaoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,914	about 712	about 4.09 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
146	KalianMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur	2,909	about 458	about 6.35 km²	−1.50% a year	Rural
147	KagawasanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,891	about 606	about 4.77 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
148	ManalipaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,882	about 792	about 3.64 km²	2.61% a year	Rural
149	LatuanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,804	about 203	about 13.80 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
150	Poblacion BMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur	2,785	about 753	about 3.70 km²	1.78% 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: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). 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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