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Barangays in Zamboanga Peninsula

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 Zamboanga Peninsula, at a glance

Barangays: 2,314^[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: 5,089,934^[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: 229 urban^[4]; 2,085 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bus-bus^[5]; Jolo, Sulu; 39,070 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: Linay^[6]; Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte; about 224.48 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: Matatal^{[5, 7]}; Maimbung, Sulu; 19.54% 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: 792 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Estaca, −6.18% 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.

2,314 barangays, 1,501 to 1,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Zamboanga Peninsula, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,501	Lower Campo IslamLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur	1,019	about 351	about 2.90 km²	−8.68% a year	Rural
1,502	Santa CruzIsabela City, Basilan	1,018	about 9,604	about 0.106 km²	2.56% a year	Urban
1,503	TalaptapAlicia, Zamboanga Sibugay	1,018	about 190	about 5.37 km²	−5.66% a year	Rural
1,504	MagsaysayRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur	1,017	about 199	about 5.10 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
1,505	ReglaGuipos, Zamboanga del Sur	1,013	about 198	about 5.11 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
1,506	TaguloTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	1,013	about 739	about 1.37 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
1,507	BulawanSan Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur	1,012	about 292	about 3.47 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,508	CabilinanAurora, Zamboanga del Sur	1,011	about 380	about 2.66 km²	−3.04% a year	Rural
1,509	PilarDiplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay	1,010	about 186	about 5.44 km²	−3.95% a year	Rural
1,510	DawaJosefina, Zamboanga del Sur	1,009	about 278	about 3.63 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
1,511	KalilanganSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur	1,009	about 229	about 4.40 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,512	DaplayanSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur	1,008	about 200	about 5.03 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
1,513	MiampicGodod, Zamboanga del Norte	1,008	about 70	about 14.32 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
1,514	Tubig JatiOld Panamao, Sulu	1,008	about 573	about 1.76 km²	5.64% a year	Rural
1,515	PaniranSibuco, Zamboanga del Norte	1,005	about 41	about 24.34 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
1,516	KaunayanPatikul, Sulu	1,004	about 8,437	about 0.119 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
1,517	MalambuhanginSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	1,004	about 93	about 10.75 km²	11.70% a year	Rural
1,518	KinacapDinas, Zamboanga del Sur	1,003	about 306	about 3.28 km²	2.61% a year	Rural
1,519	SayliTapul, Sulu	1,003	about 427	about 2.35 km²	3.24% a year	Rural
1,520	PuliranSibuco, Zamboanga del Norte	1,002	about 247	about 4.06 km²	−4.57% a year	Rural
1,521	BariliTampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte	1,001	about 154	about 6.52 km²	3.31% a year	Rural
1,522	Baya-bayaTabina, Zamboanga del Sur	999	about 318	about 3.14 km²	−4.66% a year	Rural
1,523	San VicenteSirawai, Zamboanga del Norte	999	about 1,461	about 0.684 km²	7.92% a year	Rural
1,524	SupitTitay, Zamboanga Sibugay	997	about 139	about 7.18 km²	−0.52% a year	Rural
1,525	Alang-alangTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur	996	about 223	about 4.46 km²	−4.48% a year	Rural
1,526	LacupayanTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur	996	about 205	about 4.85 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
1,527	DipoporGodod, Zamboanga del Norte	995	about 106	about 9.42 km²	−3.57% a year	Rural
1,528	Lower LuxGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte	995	about 130	about 7.67 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
1,529	LumayBaliguian, Zamboanga del Norte	995	about 182	about 5.48 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
1,530	Nipa-nipaSiasi, Sulu	995	about 173	about 5.74 km²	4.57% a year	Rural
1,531	MamanokPandami, Sulu	994	about 79	about 12.62 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
1,532	BolisongKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur	993	about 214	about 4.65 km²	3.31% a year	Rural
1,533	LumbiaIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	992	about 205	about 4.85 km²	7.60% a year	Rural
1,534	KanimSibutad, Zamboanga del Norte	991	about 416	about 2.38 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
1,535	MamaDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur	991	about 524	about 1.89 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
1,536	SeriacSiayan, Zamboanga del Norte	990	about 81	about 12.21 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
1,537	GoinLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte	989	about 220	about 4.49 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
1,538	CanupongGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte	988	about 79	about 12.48 km²	3.13% a year	Rural
1,539	Bualo LahiMaimbung, Sulu	987	about 522	about 1.89 km²	12.10% a year	Rural
1,540	BulihkullulSiasi, Sulu	987	about 30,748	about 0.0321 km²	3.07% a year	Rural
1,541	Santa MariaAlicia, Zamboanga Sibugay	987	about 340	about 2.90 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
1,542	LaperoSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	983	about 108	about 9.10 km²	−2.21% a year	Rural
1,543	PingalayLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur	983	about 368	about 2.67 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,544	PuntaLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte	982	about 420	about 2.34 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
1,545	Sagrada FamiliaTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur	982	about 116	about 8.47 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
1,546	BubuanHadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu	980	about 102	about 9.62 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
1,547	DatagOld Panamao, Sulu	980	about 1,910	about 0.513 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
1,548	JambanganSiasi, Sulu	980	about 374	about 2.62 km²	2.23% a year	Rural
1,549	BualanKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur	979	about 156	about 6.28 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
1,550	CulasianSirawai, Zamboanga del Norte	979	about 207	about 4.73 km²	4.84% 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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