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Barangays in Negros Island Region

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 Negros Island Region, at a glance

Barangays: 1,353^[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: 4,904,944^[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: 419 urban^[4]; 934 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Mansilingan^[5]; Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; 53,499 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: Gatuslao^[6]; Candoni, Negros Occidental; about 152.99 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: Carol-an^{[5, 7]}; Ayungon, Negros Oriental; 14.25% 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: 419 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Rafaela Barrera, −4.89% 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.

1,353 barangays, 101 to 150 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Negros Island Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
101	AlangilanBacolod City, Negros Occidental	8,817	about 626	about 14.08 km²	2.12% a year	Urban
102	SampinitBago City, Negros Occidental	8,708	about 1,575	about 5.53 km²	−2.54% a year	Urban
103	Zone 10Talisay City, Negros Occidental	8,676	about 8,033	about 1.08 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
104	Matab-angTalisay City, Negros Occidental	8,629	about 351	about 24.58 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
105	MayabonZamboanguita, Negros Oriental	8,551	about 253	about 33.74 km²	2.83% a year	Urban
106	CulipapaHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	8,500	about 306	about 27.82 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
107	PanubiganCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	8,456	about 1,015	about 8.33 km²	2.33% a year	Urban
108	EnclaroBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	8,405	about 3,473	about 2.42 km²	1.07% a year	Urban
109	Su-ayHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	8,397	about 1,344	about 6.25 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
110	TalabanHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	8,392	about 1,076	about 7.80 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
111	Bi-aoBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	8,390	about 94	about 89.72 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
112	PoblacionToboso, Negros Occidental	8,389	about 1,613	about 5.20 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
113	BinicuilKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	8,372	about 1,153	about 7.26 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
114	MinapasukCalatrava, Negros Occidental	8,372	about 225	about 37.23 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
115	MabiniEscalante City, Negros Occidental	8,361	about 362	about 23.09 km²	2.05% a year	Urban
116	JonobjonobEscalante City, Negros Occidental	8,351	about 657	about 12.71 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
117	CamansiKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	8,216	about 381	about 21.54 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
118	Barangay 16Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	8,204	about 29,725	about 0.276 km²	1.95% a year	Urban
119	Bacong-MontillaBago City, Negros Occidental	8,200	about 161	about 50.83 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
120	CabacunganLa Castellana, Negros Occidental	8,076	about 601	about 13.44 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
121	TabuIlog, Negros Occidental	7,999	about 207	about 38.56 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
122	Sab-ahanBais City, Negros Oriental	7,956	about 129	about 61.77 km²	2.96% a year	Urban
123	TagdaHinigaran, Negros Occidental	7,932	about 7,483	about 1.06 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
124	CamindanganSipalay City, Negros Occidental	7,917	about 230	about 34.41 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
125	MagatasSibulan, Negros Oriental	7,865	about 2,850	about 2.76 km²	4.31% a year	Urban
126	Barangay XXVictorias City, Negros Occidental	7,849	about 870	about 9.02 km²	−0.17% a year	Urban
127	BangaBayawan City, Negros Oriental	7,822	about 796	about 9.83 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
128	BusayBago City, Negros Occidental	7,794	about 520	about 14.98 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
129	PoblacionMabinay, Negros Oriental	7,771	about 2,050	about 3.79 km²	2.31% a year	Urban
130	BuenavistaHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	7,636	about 84	about 91.18 km²	−0.59% a year	Urban
131	CadawinonanDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	7,628	about 4,435	about 1.72 km²	2.48% a year	Urban
132	CangmatingSibulan, Negros Oriental	7,600	about 4,176	about 1.82 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
133	AlicanteEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	7,584	about 1,896	about 4.00 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
134	ManinihonBayawan City, Negros Oriental	7,551	about 193	about 39.16 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
135	Punta MesaManapla, Negros Occidental	7,537	about 593	about 12.70 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
136	CambagahanBais City, Negros Oriental	7,523	about 219	about 34.43 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
137	PoblacionSan Enrique, Negros Occidental	7,519	about 2,161	about 3.48 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
138	TubtubonSibulan, Negros Oriental	7,517	about 2,704	about 2.78 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
139	WashingtonEscalante City, Negros Occidental	7,507	about 1,125	about 6.67 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
140	Punta TaytayBacolod City, Negros Occidental	7,490	about 8,258	about 0.907 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
141	PoblacionPamplona, Negros Oriental	7,468	about 897	about 8.33 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
142	NapolesBago City, Negros Occidental	7,454	about 399	about 18.67 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
143	TalacagayHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	7,377	about 140	about 52.84 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
144	Santo NiñoTanjay City, Negros Oriental	7,367	about 106	about 69.72 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
145	Barangay IILa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	7,353	about 5,836	about 1.26 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
146	Bug-angToboso, Negros Occidental	7,335	about 362	about 20.29 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
147	Barangay XIX-AVictorias City, Negros Occidental	7,246	about 5,891	about 1.23 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
148	Zone 15Talisay City, Negros Occidental	7,240	about 899	about 8.05 km²	−3.95% a year	Urban
149	Tan-AwanKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	7,204	about 202	about 35.75 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
150	SantolBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	7,195	about 386	about 18.66 km²	0.26% 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: Negros Island Region (NIR) (OpenSTAT table 0181A6DTHP7). 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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