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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, 1,701 to 1,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bangsamoro (BARMM), most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,701	Unda DayawanMasiu, Lanao del Sur	854	about 2,755	about 0.31 km²	2.29% a year	Rural
1,702	InudaranCalanogas, Lanao del Sur	853	about 230	about 3.71 km²	8.72% a year	Rural
1,703	BongaMarogong, Lanao del Sur	852	about 38	about 22.34 km²	3.78% a year	Rural
1,704	PamasanSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi	852	about 613	about 1.39 km²	2.94% a year	Rural
1,705	GandamatoBacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur	851	about 8,426	about 0.101 km²	2.62% a year	Rural
1,706	Poblacion IBacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur	851	about 7,033	about 0.121 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,707	Tomambiling Lumbaca IngudMasiu, Lanao del Sur	851	about 1,630	about 0.522 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
1,708	Lilod MaguingMaguing, Lanao del Sur	850	about 401	about 2.12 km²	3.62% a year	Rural
1,709	PantaonPiagapo, Lanao del Sur	850	about 356	about 2.39 km²	6.61% a year	Rural
1,710	Sambowang AtawaMasiu, Lanao del Sur	850	about 2,760	about 0.308 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
1,711	Bubong Tawa-anPiagapo, Lanao del Sur	849	about 629	about 1.35 km²	4.42% a year	Rural
1,712	Tuka IBacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur	849	about 3,894	about 0.218 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
1,713	BualanBubong, Lanao del Sur	848	about 857	about 0.99 km²	6.58% a year	Rural
1,714	East TalisaySouth Ubian, Tawi-Tawi	847	about 5,723	about 0.148 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
1,715	TongantonganMadalum, Lanao del Sur	847	about 186	about 4.56 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
1,716	Lilod TubokTamparan, Lanao del Sur	846	about 3,344	about 0.253 km²	3.94% a year	Rural
1,717	DilimbayanLumbayanague, Lanao del Sur	845	about 905	about 0.934 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
1,718	Lumbacaingud SouthTamparan, Lanao del Sur	845	about 4,204	about 0.201 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
1,719	Unas-unasSouth Ubian, Tawi-Tawi	845	about 20,560	about 0.0411 km²	2.77% a year	Rural
1,720	Buadi-AbalaMulondo, Lanao del Sur	842	about 2,413	about 0.349 km²	3.76% a year	Rural
1,721	Abdullah BuisanMasiu, Lanao del Sur	841	about 3,222	about 0.261 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
1,722	SalongabandingTamparan, Lanao del Sur	841	about 6,893	about 0.122 km²	2.92% a year	Rural
1,723	DimayonTaraka, Lanao del Sur	840	about 7,000	about 0.12 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
1,724	TalubBalindong, Lanao del Sur	840	about 387	about 2.17 km²	7.43% a year	Rural
1,725	BaritBalindong, Lanao del Sur	839	about 354	about 2.37 km²	4.62% a year	Rural
1,726	PoblacionBayang, Lanao del Sur	838	about 13,760	about 0.0609 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
1,727	DilausanMaguing, Lanao del Sur	836	about 5,291	about 0.158 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
1,728	DiromoyodLumbayanague, Lanao del Sur	836	about 1,874	about 0.446 km²	2.34% a year	Rural
1,729	Olawa AmbolongMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	836	about 7,145	about 0.117 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
1,730	Tabunan Likud SikubongSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi	836	about 638	about 1.31 km²	2.90% a year	Rural
1,731	TiowiButig, Lanao del Sur	836	about 546	about 1.53 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
1,732	Calilangan DicalaPoona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	834	about 3,757	about 0.222 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
1,733	Putad Marandang BuisanMasiu, Lanao del Sur	834	about 4,964	about 0.168 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
1,734	MasigayDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur	832	about 263	about 3.16 km²	3.77% a year	Rural
1,735	Look NatuhSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi	830	about 891	about 0.932 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
1,736	NusaSouth Ubian, Tawi-Tawi	830	about 19,302	about 0.043 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
1,737	PagalonganCalanogas, Lanao del Sur	830	about 432	about 1.92 km²	3.64% a year	Rural
1,738	TalubTamparan, Lanao del Sur	830	about 1,644	about 0.505 km²	7.67% a year	Rural
1,739	BaritLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	829	about 26	about 31.57 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
1,740	Ranao-BaningAmai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur	829	about 25	about 32.88 km²	6.48% a year	Rural
1,741	DansalanMulondo, Lanao del Sur	828	about 2,339	about 0.354 km²	2.86% a year	Rural
1,742	TamlangLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	828	about 2,788	about 0.297 km²	3.79% a year	Rural
1,743	TomarompongBayang, Lanao del Sur	828	about 12,798	about 0.0647 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
1,744	PoblacionBubong, Lanao del Sur	825	about 2,298	about 0.359 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
1,745	DitsaanDitsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur	823	about 21,432	about 0.0384 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
1,746	InudaranKapatagan, Lanao del Sur	823	about 505	about 1.63 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
1,747	Tangcal ProperBayang, Lanao del Sur	823	about 1,349	about 0.61 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
1,748	AyongPagayawan, Lanao del Sur	822	about 520	about 1.58 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
1,749	Liangan IMadalum, Lanao del Sur	821	about 1,017	about 0.807 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
1,750	MangayaoTaraka, Lanao del Sur	821	about 1,793	about 0.458 km²	3.61% 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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