The Atlas

Barangays in Ilocos Sur

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 Ilocos Sur

Barangays in Ilocos Sur, at a glance

Barangays: 768^[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: 709,991^[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: 52 urban^[4]; 716 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Puro^[5]; Magsingal, Ilocos Sur; 5,037 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: Patiacan^[6]; Quirino, Ilocos Sur; about 45.68 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: Puro^{[5, 7]}; Magsingal, Ilocos Sur; 1.24% 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: 384 barangays^[7]

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.

768 barangays, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Ilocos Sur, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	BitalagTagudin, Ilocos Sur	1,300	about 707	about 1.84 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
152	DasayNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,297	about 351	about 3.70 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
153	ParpariaNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,293	about 397	about 3.26 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
154	CagayunganNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,287	about 452	about 2.85 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
155	Anonang MenorCaoayan, Ilocos Sur	1,286	about 1,747	about 0.736 km²	3.84% a year	Rural
156	CamaraoNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,286	about 224	about 5.73 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
157	PatacGalimuyod, Ilocos Sur	1,283	about 690	about 1.86 km²	−1.56% a year	Rural
158	Conconig EastSanta Lucia, Ilocos Sur	1,275	about 817	about 1.56 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
159	CabaritanSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,271	about 794	about 1.60 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
160	TangaoanSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur	1,271	about 414	about 3.07 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
161	BalbalayangSugpon, Ilocos Sur	1,269	about 171	about 7.43 km²	−7.01% a year	Rural
162	San PabloNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,259	about 681	about 1.85 km²	2.32% a year	Rural
163	NalasinSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,257	about 3,127	about 0.402 km²	−1.17% a year	Rural
164	NamitpitQuirino, Ilocos Sur	1,257	about 65	about 19.31 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
165	PatungcaleoQuirino, Ilocos Sur	1,253	about 123	about 10.18 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
166	LaptingSan Juan, Ilocos Sur	1,247	about 775	about 1.61 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
167	TampugoTagudin, Ilocos Sur	1,236	about 1,424	about 0.868 km²	−0.52% a year	Rural
168	BannuarSan Juan, Ilocos Sur	1,234	about 1,770	about 0.697 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
169	Allangigan PrimeroCandon City, Ilocos Sur	1,232	about 868	about 1.42 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
170	PinipinSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur	1,226	about 1,987	about 0.617 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
171	LubongSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur	1,225	about 1,514	about 0.809 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
172	PoblacionSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur	1,224	about 3,687	about 0.332 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
173	LunaBurgos, Ilocos Sur	1,221	about 368	about 3.32 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
174	RangetTagudin, Ilocos Sur	1,221	about 866	about 1.41 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
175	MambugSantiago, Ilocos Sur	1,218	about 206	about 5.92 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
176	BalidbidSalcedo, Ilocos Sur	1,215	about 161	about 7.56 km²	−1.11% a year	Rural
177	BanglayanNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,213	about 228	about 5.31 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
178	AbuorNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	1,210	about 1,664	about 0.727 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
179	QuimmarayanSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,210	about 669	about 1.81 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
180	SagayadenCabugao, Ilocos Sur	1,208	about 512	about 2.36 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
181	NamalpalanMagsingal, Ilocos Sur	1,203	about 394	about 3.05 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
182	PandanCaoayan, Ilocos Sur	1,203	about 6,874	about 0.175 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
183	RizalCabugao, Ilocos Sur	1,201	about 2,249	about 0.534 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
184	NaguilianCaoayan, Ilocos Sur	1,199	about 1,720	about 0.697 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
185	Barangay VIIIVigan City, Ilocos Sur	1,197	about 4,128	about 0.29 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
186	Langlangca SegundoCandon City, Ilocos Sur	1,192	about 587	about 2.03 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
187	BimmangaTagudin, Ilocos Sur	1,172	about 4,508	about 0.26 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
188	ParatongSanta Catalina, Ilocos Sur	1,168	about 1,296	about 0.901 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
189	Allangigan SegundoCandon City, Ilocos Sur	1,161	about 699	about 1.66 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
190	SubecSanta Catalina, Ilocos Sur	1,160	about 1,708	about 0.679 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
191	Ayusan SurVigan City, Ilocos Sur	1,158	about 2,335	about 0.496 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
192	PussuacSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,155	about 1,144	about 1.01 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
193	CalautitSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,148	about 781	about 1.47 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
194	LussocSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,143	about 1,191	about 0.96 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
195	CuancabalCabugao, Ilocos Sur	1,142	about 374	about 3.05 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
196	CamanggaanSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur	1,137	about 484	about 2.35 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
197	Patpata PrimeroCandon City, Ilocos Sur	1,136	about 1,932	about 0.588 km²	−1.31% a year	Rural
198	Cabaroan DayaVigan City, Ilocos Sur	1,129	about 889	about 1.27 km²	2.73% a year	Rural
199	LabnigSan Juan, Ilocos Sur	1,129	about 380	about 2.97 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
200	CalangcuasanSalcedo, Ilocos Sur	1,127	about 314	about 3.59 km²	−0.06% 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: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 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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