The Atlas

Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM)

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 Bangsamoro (BARMM)

Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM), at a glance

Barangays: 2,185^[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: 4,545,486^[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: 169 urban^[4]; 2,016 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Poblacion^[5]; Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur; 30,849 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: Sandab Madaya^[6]; Butig, Lanao del Sur; about 262.64 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: Karaha^{[5, 7]}; Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi; 31.95% 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: 104 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Kabasalan, −4.11% 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.

2,185 barangays, 101 to 150 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM), most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
101	KatuliSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	5,946	about 6,279	about 0.947 km²	4.07% a year	Urban
102	TalayanTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,910	about 1,535	about 3.85 km²	3.17% a year	Urban
103	PagagawanPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,888	about 688	about 8.56 km²	6.22% a year	Urban
104	DaguanKapatagan, Lanao del Sur	5,887	about 499	about 11.79 km²	2.81% a year	Urban
105	DagudubanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,810	about 20,603	about 0.282 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
106	Poblacion VICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	5,806	about 24,602	about 0.236 km²	2.27% a year	Urban
107	BadakGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	5,782	about 280	about 20.66 km²	6.07% a year	Urban
108	TunggolPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,780	about 600	about 9.63 km²	1.41% a year	Urban
109	CapitonDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	5,756	about 1,288	about 4.47 km²	11.54% a year	Urban
110	Bukut-UmusTabuan-Lasa, Basilan	5,733	about 4,247	about 1.35 km²	16.59% a year	Urban
111	TapayanSultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte	5,713	about 1,006	about 5.68 km²	5.54% a year	Urban
112	KilanganPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,712	about 733	about 7.79 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
113	PilarSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	5,694	about 123	about 46.32 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
114	NunguanMalidegao, Special Geographic Area	5,681	about 408	about 13.92 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
115	LomidongMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,679	about 7,542	about 0.753 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
116	Limo-okLamitan City, Basilan	5,675	about 477	about 11.89 km²	5.83% a year	Urban
117	MetaDatu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur	5,662	about 815	about 6.95 km²	13.08% a year	Urban
118	PandanSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	5,661	about 136	about 41.53 km²	4.85% a year	Urban
119	ButonHadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan	5,660	about 450	about 12.57 km²	5.54% a year	Urban
120	Binangga SouthTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,646	about 941	about 6.00 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
121	KitulaanKapalawan, Special Geographic Area	5,638	about 302	about 18.69 km²	−1.79% a year	Urban
122	NabundasMalidegao, Special Geographic Area	5,591	about 1,030	about 5.43 km²	2.74% a year	Urban
123	Rorogagus ProperMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,589	about 13,339	about 0.419 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
124	Paulino LabioNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	5,585	about 639	about 8.74 km²	4.02% a year	Urban
125	NavarroMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,580	about 10,984	about 0.508 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
126	Moncado KadingilanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,573	about 13,659	about 0.408 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
127	Balimbing ProperPanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	5,565	about 370	about 15.04 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
128	BanahTipo-Tipo, Basilan	5,560	about 1,321	about 4.21 km²	15.27% a year	Urban
129	CalaanBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	5,559	about 858	about 6.48 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
130	DinganenBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	5,487	about 123	about 44.58 km²	4.62% a year	Urban
131	LagundeTugunan, Special Geographic Area	5,462	about 844	about 6.47 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
132	MapayagDatu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur	5,453	about 4,362	about 1.25 km²	9.85% a year	Urban
133	Bugasan NorteMatanog, Maguindanao del Norte	5,442	about 592	about 9.19 km²	3.55% a year	Urban
134	Rosary Heights IVCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	5,428	about 16,300	about 0.333 km²	3.90% a year	Urban
135	Kulay BatoLamitan City, Basilan	5,379	about 4,014	about 1.34 km²	7.32% a year	Urban
136	Guiday T. BiruarParang, Maguindanao del Norte	5,377	about 176	about 30.51 km²	8.92% a year	Urban
137	Rosary Heights IICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	5,321	about 22,079	about 0.241 km²	4.66% a year	Urban
138	BlensongUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	5,291	about 150	about 35.16 km²	3.74% a year	Urban
139	BuliokPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,273	about 122	about 43.14 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
140	Bongo IslandParang, Maguindanao del Norte	5,263	about 1,434	about 3.67 km²	6.80% a year	Urban
141	KadigasanNabalawag, Special Geographic Area	5,235	about 664	about 7.88 km²	−0.92% a year	Urban
142	Imam SapieSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	5,153	about 8,503	about 0.606 km²	2.87% a year	Urban
143	Sanga-sangaBongao, Tawi-Tawi	5,151	about 4,683	about 1.10 km²	3.03% a year	Urban
144	CabinganMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,129	about 12,759	about 0.402 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
145	MalingaoKadayangan, Special Geographic Area	5,124	about 1,141	about 4.49 km²	3.41% a year	Urban
146	Sandab MadayaButig, Lanao del Sur	5,115	about 19	about 262.64 km²	2.34% a year	Urban
147	TugalDatu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur	5,082	about 932	about 5.45 km²	6.05% a year	Urban
148	MacabicoSultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte	5,059	about 719	about 7.04 km²	5.47% a year	Urban
149	RempesUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	5,057	about 86	about 58.77 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
150	KarahaPanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	5,034	about 211	about 23.90 km²	31.95% 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 : 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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