The Atlas

Barangays in Western Visayas

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 Western Visayas

Barangays in Western Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 3,389^[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: 4,861,911^[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: 277 urban^[4]; 3,112 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Manoc-Manoc^[5]; Malay, Aklan; 22,207 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: Cabatangan^[6]; Lambunao, Iloilo; about 237.24 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: Bacjawan Sur^{[5, 7]}; Concepcion, Iloilo; 10.14% 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: 994 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion Ilawod, −3.57% 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.

3,389 barangays, 1,651 to 1,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,651	SarapanPassi City, Iloilo	1,093	about 484	about 2.26 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
1,652	Banban GrandeCalinog, Iloilo	1,091	about 623	about 1.75 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
1,653	MaquinaDumangas, Iloilo	1,091	about 577	about 1.89 km²	−6.41% a year	Rural
1,654	AgmaloboIvisan, Capiz	1,090	about 410	about 2.66 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
1,655	CapilijanIbajay, Aklan	1,090	about 1,182	about 0.922 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
1,656	KuyotJaniuay, Iloilo	1,090	about 1,617	about 0.674 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
1,657	SinabsabanCuartero, Capiz	1,090	about 273	about 4.00 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
1,658	CubayLibertad, Antique	1,088	about 205	about 5.30 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
1,659	Baguingin-LanotAlimodian, Iloilo	1,086	about 793	about 1.37 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
1,660	PandananPatnongon, Antique	1,086	about 339	about 3.20 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
1,661	IpilBarbaza, Antique	1,085	about 1,443	about 0.752 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
1,662	Cari MinorLeganes, Iloilo	1,084	about 919	about 1.18 km²	−1.93% a year	Rural
1,663	CatmonSibalom, Antique	1,083	about 950	about 1.14 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
1,664	PinayMambusao, Capiz	1,080	about 238	about 4.53 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
1,665	Teniente BenitoTubungan, Iloilo	1,080	about 537	about 2.01 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
1,666	SeralloAnilao, Iloilo	1,079	about 670	about 1.61 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
1,667	BerganteMambusao, Capiz	1,078	about 318	about 3.39 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
1,668	MatinabusSigma, Capiz	1,078	about 186	about 5.81 km²	−0.74% a year	Rural
1,669	PoloBanga, Aklan	1,078	about 423	about 2.55 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
1,670	GocePresident Roxas, Capiz	1,077	about 357	about 3.02 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
1,671	MaliaoTapaz, Capiz	1,077	about 195	about 5.53 km²	6.79% a year	Rural
1,672	CentroDao, Capiz	1,075	about 269	about 3.99 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
1,673	LugtaLaua-An, Antique	1,075	about 632	about 1.70 km²	5.23% a year	Rural
1,674	MansaculSigma, Capiz	1,074	about 290	about 3.70 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,675	AgusipanBadiangan, Iloilo	1,071	about 290	about 3.69 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
1,676	DalidCalinog, Iloilo	1,067	about 808	about 1.32 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
1,677	San BlasPilar, Capiz	1,066	about 346	about 3.08 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
1,678	GuintasJamindan, Capiz	1,065	about 316	about 3.37 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
1,679	GanzonJamindan, Capiz	1,063	about 46	about 23.34 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
1,680	OrtegaLibacao, Aklan	1,063	about 124	about 8.59 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
1,681	Osorio IISan Remigio, Antique	1,063	about 87	about 12.19 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
1,682	CadabdabTubungan, Iloilo	1,062	about 313	about 3.39 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
1,683	CapinangSan Dionisio, Iloilo	1,062	about 334	about 3.18 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,684	AnjawanDueñas, Iloilo	1,061	about 387	about 2.74 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
1,685	BoloMaasin, Iloilo	1,061	about 265	about 4.01 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
1,686	MagbatoLambunao, Iloilo	1,060	about 650	about 1.63 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,687	OlotayanRoxas City, Capiz	1,060	about 1,069	about 0.992 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
1,688	Poblacion 4Hamtic, Antique	1,060	about 1,050	about 1.01 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
1,689	San VicenteJamindan, Capiz	1,060	about 133	about 7.96 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
1,690	OyangLibacao, Aklan	1,058	about 127	about 8.30 km²	3.87% a year	Rural
1,691	VillahermosaSara, Iloilo	1,058	about 772	about 1.37 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
1,692	SinajaBelison, Antique	1,057	about 578	about 1.83 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,693	Guinbi-alanMa-Ayon, Capiz	1,056	about 63	about 16.68 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
1,694	MedinaAnilao, Iloilo	1,056	about 536	about 1.97 km²	−0.97% a year	Rural
1,695	San VicenteIloilo City, Iloilo	1,056	about 8,123	about 0.13 km²	5.91% a year	Urban
1,696	Bago ChiquitoPanay, Capiz	1,055	about 685	about 1.54 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,697	SabangCaluya, Antique	1,055	about 152	about 6.93 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
1,698	AgbanbanPanay, Capiz	1,054	about 994	about 1.06 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
1,699	AranteSara, Iloilo	1,053	about 274	about 3.85 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
1,700	AtimonanJaniuay, Iloilo	1,053	about 68	about 15.59 km²	0.07% 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: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). 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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