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Barangays in Isabela

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 Isabela, at a glance

Barangays: 1,055^[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: 1,733,048^[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: 86 urban^[4]; 969 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Rizal^[5]; Santiago City, Isabela; 14,030 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: Ayod^[6]; Dinapigue, Isabela; about 714.85 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: Patul^{[5, 7]}; Santiago City, Isabela; 3.40% 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: 306 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Fermin, −2.80% 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.

1,055 barangays, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Isabela, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	District IIIGamu, Isabela	2,648	about 953	about 2.78 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
152	BurgosAlicia, Isabela	2,639	about 729	about 3.62 km²	1.78% a year	Urban
153	San JuanCabagan, Isabela	2,628	about 710	about 3.70 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
154	San ManuelNaguilian, Isabela	2,628	about 192	about 13.71 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
155	Centro 1San Guillermo, Isabela	2,611	about 398	about 6.56 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
156	Bagong TanzaAurora, Isabela	2,591	about 698	about 3.71 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
157	District 4San Manuel, Isabela	2,585	about 1,273	about 2.03 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
158	Batong-LabangIlagan City, Isabela	2,581	about 412	about 6.27 km²	2.29% a year	Rural
159	Simanu NorteSan Pablo, Isabela	2,580	about 151	about 17.14 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
160	Sindon BayaboIlagan City, Isabela	2,580	about 24	about 108.09 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
161	BanqueroReina Mercedes, Isabela	2,560	about 547	about 4.68 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
162	Santa RitaAurora, Isabela	2,559	about 1,684	about 1.52 km²	4.06% a year	Rural
163	FuraoGamu, Isabela	2,552	about 600	about 4.25 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
164	San VicenteJones, Isabela	2,552	about 1,350	about 1.89 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
165	San BernardoCabagan, Isabela	2,548	about 595	about 4.28 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
166	District 2San Manuel, Isabela	2,546	about 404	about 6.30 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
167	San LuisCauayan City, Isabela	2,517	about 609	about 4.13 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
168	Sta. FilomenaSan Mariano, Isabela	2,513	about 424	about 5.92 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
169	TuguegaraoEchague, Isabela	2,512	about 4,502	about 0.558 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
170	Masaya SurSan Agustin, Isabela	2,508	about 196	about 12.80 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
171	GayongCordon, Isabela	2,492	about 490	about 5.09 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
172	OlangoMallig, Isabela	2,492	about 389	about 6.41 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
173	MabiniAlicia, Isabela	2,490	about 773	about 3.22 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
174	DallaoCordon, Isabela	2,488	about 79	about 31.50 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
175	MaligayaCauayan City, Isabela	2,482	about 192	about 12.93 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
176	Cabeseria 10Ilagan City, Isabela	2,480	about 446	about 5.56 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
177	San Jose Norte IMallig, Isabela	2,468	about 288	about 8.57 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
178	MalasinSan Mateo, Isabela	2,464	about 584	about 4.22 km²	−0.95% a year	Rural
179	Santa Isabel NorteIlagan City, Isabela	2,461	about 179	about 13.74 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
180	QuirinoNaguilian, Isabela	2,459	about 1,421	about 1.73 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
181	TallagCabagan, Isabela	2,458	about 424	about 5.80 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
182	AbutQuezon, Isabela	2,453	about 60	about 40.57 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
183	MaligayaEchague, Isabela	2,450	about 1,109	about 2.21 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
184	CumabaoTumauini, Isabela	2,449	about 44	about 55.13 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
185	MinuriJones, Isabela	2,447	about 328	about 7.47 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
186	Masipi EastCabagan, Isabela	2,435	about 30	about 82.49 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
187	DibuluanJones, Isabela	2,428	about 365	about 6.66 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
188	MaligayaMallig, Isabela	2,421	about 357	about 6.78 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
189	Zone IISan Mariano, Isabela	2,413	about 11,382	about 0.212 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
190	Bantug-PetinesAlicia, Isabela	2,397	about 401	about 5.98 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
191	Santo TomasAlicia, Isabela	2,396	about 330	about 7.26 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
192	BalasigCabagan, Isabela	2,389	about 300	about 7.96 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
193	Santa CruzAlicia, Isabela	2,376	about 656	about 3.62 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
194	San Pedro-San PabloAurora, Isabela	2,368	about 1,308	about 1.81 km²	−3.11% a year	Urban
195	VillaflorSan Isidro, Isabela	2,358	about 219	about 10.79 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
196	BinguangSan Pablo, Isabela	2,356	about 633	about 3.72 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
197	EdenSan Manuel, Isabela	2,351	about 370	about 6.36 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
198	Old San MarianoSan Mariano, Isabela	2,348	about 192	about 12.20 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
199	MarcosRoxas, Isabela	2,346	about 454	about 5.17 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
200	San Jose Norte IIMallig, Isabela	2,338	about 847	about 2.76 km²	0.02% 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: Cagayan Valley (OpenSTAT table 0021A6DTPH1). 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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