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Barangays in Basilan

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 Basilan, at a glance

Barangays: 210^[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: 541,947^[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: 19 urban^[4]; 191 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Townsite^[5]; Maluso, Basilan; 8,989 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: Baiwas^[6]; Sumisip, Basilan; about 38.15 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: Bukut-Umus^{[5, 7]}; Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan; 16.59% 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: 15 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Santa Clara, −0.02% 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.

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

Barangays in Basilan, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
101	KinukutanAl-Barka, Basilan	2,128	about 611	about 3.48 km²	10.93% a year	Rural
102	Benembengan UpperSumisip, Basilan	2,122	about 461	about 4.60 km²	7.20% a year	Rural
103	MangalutAkbar, Basilan	2,120	about 428	about 4.95 km²	3.91% a year	Rural
104	Bohe-PiangAl-Barka, Basilan	2,105	about 439	about 4.79 km²	12.01% a year	Rural
105	Bohe-TambakTipo-Tipo, Basilan	2,101	about 742	about 2.83 km²	13.95% a year	Rural
106	BatungalMaluso, Basilan	2,096	about 1,043	about 2.01 km²	8.97% a year	Rural
107	Bulan-bulanLantawan, Basilan	2,074	about 328	about 6.32 km²	15.95% a year	Rural
108	PaguenganAkbar, Basilan	2,071	about 916	about 2.26 km²	3.02% a year	Rural
109	BulantingLamitan City, Basilan	2,058	about 1,774	about 1.16 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
110	Mahayahay UpperMaluso, Basilan	2,030	about 224	about 9.05 km²	9.53% a year	Rural
111	MatataUngkaya Pukan, Basilan	2,020	about 1,141	about 1.77 km²	5.81% a year	Rural
112	SuliganTabuan-Lasa, Basilan	2,020	about 1,168	about 1.73 km²	9.42% a year	Rural
113	MangusoAkbar, Basilan	2,015	about 622	about 3.24 km²	8.43% a year	Rural
114	Ettub-ettubSumisip, Basilan	2,011	about 419	about 4.80 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
115	BasakSumisip, Basilan	2,007	about 303	about 6.62 km²	8.09% a year	Rural
116	Sahaya Bohe BatoSumisip, Basilan	2,007	about 746	about 2.69 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
117	KuhonAl-Barka, Basilan	2,002	about 598	about 3.35 km²	11.18% a year	Rural
118	BoheibuLamitan City, Basilan	1,992	about 321	about 6.21 km²	8.68% a year	Rural
119	Baluk-balukHadji Muhtamad, Basilan	1,991	about 282	about 7.06 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
120	LibugSumisip, Basilan	1,989	about 155	about 12.84 km²	8.07% a year	Rural
121	MalakasLamitan City, Basilan	1,988	about 4,150	about 0.479 km²	2.28% a year	Rural
122	UlameLamitan City, Basilan	1,988	about 390	about 5.10 km²	−1.34% a year	Rural
123	KailihAl-Barka, Basilan	1,985	about 1,073	about 1.85 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
124	Buli-buliSumisip, Basilan	1,979	about 752	about 2.63 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
125	Sapah BulakSumisip, Basilan	1,979	about 232	about 8.54 km²	4.59% a year	Rural
126	MatarlingLantawan, Basilan	1,953	about 358	about 5.46 km²	16.26% a year	Rural
127	CabangalanUngkaya Pukan, Basilan	1,949	about 924	about 2.11 km²	6.52% a year	Rural
128	LagayasTipo-Tipo, Basilan	1,943	about 421	about 4.61 km²	16.69% a year	Rural
129	Cabengbeng UpperSumisip, Basilan	1,942	about 322	about 6.04 km²	7.01% a year	Rural
130	Mahayahay LowerMaluso, Basilan	1,939	about 267	about 7.25 km²	24.95% a year	Rural
131	DanitUngkaya Pukan, Basilan	1,927	about 397	about 4.86 km²	6.55% a year	Rural
132	BangcuangTipo-Tipo, Basilan	1,922	about 481	about 4.00 km²	16.06% a year	Rural
133	LukketonSumisip, Basilan	1,913	about 86	about 22.31 km²	3.13% a year	Rural
134	SungkayutUngkaya Pukan, Basilan	1,906	about 662	about 2.88 km²	9.39% a year	Rural
135	Luuk-BaitSumisip, Basilan	1,898	about 460	about 4.13 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
136	Lo-okLamitan City, Basilan	1,892	about 104	about 18.12 km²	7.36% a year	Rural
137	Lawi-lawiLantawan, Basilan	1,888	about 349	about 5.41 km²	15.83% a year	Rural
138	Kuhon LennuhAl-Barka, Basilan	1,872	about 437	about 4.28 km²	6.53% a year	Rural
139	Luuk-MaluhaLantawan, Basilan	1,838	about 353	about 5.21 km²	11.90% a year	Rural
140	TikusSumisip, Basilan	1,815	about 1,093	about 1.66 km²	3.84% a year	Rural
141	CambugAl-Barka, Basilan	1,810	about 1,011	about 1.79 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
142	Switch YakalLantawan, Basilan	1,805	about 179	about 10.11 km²	10.82% a year	Rural
143	PanducanHadji Muhtamad, Basilan	1,768	about 278	about 6.37 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
144	PamucalinLantawan, Basilan	1,762	about 134	about 13.19 km²	7.95% a year	Rural
145	BaguindanTipo-Tipo, Basilan	1,742	about 458	about 3.80 km²	−4.89% a year	Rural
146	Tambulig ButonTabuan-Lasa, Basilan	1,705	about 341	about 5.00 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
147	MebakSumisip, Basilan	1,691	about 457	about 3.70 km²	3.25% a year	Rural
148	Bato-batoAl-Barka, Basilan	1,673	about 812	about 2.06 km²	7.99% a year	Rural
149	BohenangeLamitan City, Basilan	1,653	about 78	about 21.12 km²	3.52% a year	Rural
150	DanapahAl-Barka, Basilan	1,652	about 898	about 1.84 km²	3.71% 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 : Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (OpenSTAT table 0141A6DTHP3). Published August 7, 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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