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Barangays in Central Luzon

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 Central Luzon

Barangays in Central Luzon, at a glance

Barangays: 3,105^[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: 12,989,074^[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: 1,086 urban^[4]; 2,019 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Loma de Gato^[5]; Marilao, Bulacan; 74,133 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: Kalawakan^[6]; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; about 351.15 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: San Pablo 2nd^{[5, 7]}; Lubao, Pampanga; 16.75% 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: 577 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sapangbato, −9.83% 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.

3,105 barangays, 1,751 to 1,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,751	DalayapCandaba, Pampanga	2,358	about 1,355	about 1.74 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
1,752	CatmonMalolos City, Bulacan	2,357	about 7,435	about 0.317 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
1,753	InspectorSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,357	about 1,482	about 1.59 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
1,754	BinabalianCandelaria, Zambales	2,356	about 575	about 4.10 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
1,755	CapintalanCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	2,352	about 31	about 74.95 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
1,756	DoloresSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	2,351	about 871	about 2.70 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
1,757	San RoqueBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,351	about 2,630	about 0.894 km²	−3.88% a year	Rural
1,758	San JoseSanta Ana, Pampanga	2,346	about 3,481	about 0.674 km²	2.58% a year	Rural
1,759	Imelda ValleyPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	2,345	about 368	about 6.37 km²	−2.41% a year	Rural
1,760	Sto. RosarioFloridablanca, Pampanga	2,345	about 1,221	about 1.92 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
1,761	Batang-batangTarlac City, Tarlac	2,341	about 918	about 2.55 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
1,762	CapehanTarlac City, Tarlac	2,339	about 1,271	about 1.84 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
1,763	Pasong InchicGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,338	about 1,383	about 1.69 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
1,764	San GregorioCabiao, Nueva Ecija	2,338	about 13,514	about 0.173 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
1,765	SacdalanSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,336	about 837	about 2.79 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
1,766	San JoseGuagua, Pampanga	2,336	about 1,517	about 1.54 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
1,767	San JuanMoncada, Tarlac	2,331	about 1,727	about 1.35 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
1,768	Santa InesBacolor, Pampanga	2,330	about 1,379	about 1.69 km²	12.99% a year	Rural
1,769	San IsidroPaniqui, Tarlac	2,326	about 902	about 2.58 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
1,770	San Antonio EsteLupao, Nueva Ecija	2,325	about 628	about 3.70 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
1,771	Bubulong MalakiSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,322	about 467	about 4.97 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
1,772	Santo NiñoBamban, Tarlac	2,322	about 158	about 14.74 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
1,773	Cacamilingan SurCamiling, Tarlac	2,318	about 1,295	about 1.79 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
1,774	BinakodPaombong, Bulacan	2,316	about 272	about 8.50 km²	5.05% a year	Rural
1,775	MamatitangMabalacat City, Pampanga	2,314	about 2,085	about 1.11 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
1,776	BarlisCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,313	about 1,250	about 1.85 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
1,777	Basa Air BaseFloridablanca, Pampanga	2,313	about 424	about 5.45 km²	−1.88% a year	Rural
1,778	CambioSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,313	about 1,051	about 2.20 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
1,779	CruzBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,313	about 1,134	about 2.04 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
1,780	CasileLlanera, Nueva Ecija	2,311	about 539	about 4.29 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
1,781	PesaBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,310	about 298	about 7.75 km²	−3.25% a year	Rural
1,782	Santa Ines CentroSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	2,307	about 465	about 4.96 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,783	MasaganaDilasag, Aurora	2,305	about 358	about 6.44 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
1,784	HinukayBaliwag City, Bulacan	2,304	about 1,682	about 1.37 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
1,785	MasamatMexico, Pampanga	2,303	about 1,232	about 1.87 km²	4.07% a year	Rural
1,786	Villa JosonSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	2,302	about 206	about 11.19 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
1,787	LaputMexico, Pampanga	2,300	about 1,429	about 1.61 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,788	CalizonCalumpit, Bulacan	2,288	about 2,335	about 0.98 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
1,789	Pantalan BagoOrani, Bataan	2,286	about 18,738	about 0.122 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
1,790	SinigpitPaniqui, Tarlac	2,285	about 547	about 4.18 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
1,791	BagumbayanBagac, Bataan	2,283	about 3,957	about 0.577 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
1,792	San MiguelLubao, Pampanga	2,283	about 585	about 3.90 km²	−5.89% a year	Rural
1,793	San JuanPantabangan, Nueva Ecija	2,281	about 88	about 25.87 km²	−1.55% a year	Rural
1,794	DalampangCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,277	about 1,332	about 1.71 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
1,795	San FranciscoSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	2,276	about 1,355	about 1.68 km²	10.52% a year	Rural
1,796	San GavinoVictoria, Tarlac	2,276	about 2,526	about 0.901 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
1,797	UngabCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	2,276	about 718	about 3.17 km²	2.46% a year	Rural
1,798	CayaoanCamiling, Tarlac	2,274	about 4,708	about 0.483 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
1,799	SumaloHermosa, Bataan	2,273	about 1,263	about 1.80 km²	−3.53% a year	Urban
1,800	Santa MariaMoncada, Tarlac	2,271	about 867	about 2.62 km²	0.37% 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: Central Luzon (OpenSTAT table 0031A6DTPH2). 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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