The Atlas

Barangays in Zambales

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 Zambales

Barangays in Zambales, at a glance

Barangays: 247^[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: 946,128^[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: 74 urban^[4]; 173 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Santa Rita^[5]; Olongapo City, Zambales; 47,142 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: Buhawen^[6]; San Marcelino, Zambales; about 154.17 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: Taltal^{[5, 7]}; Masinloc, Zambales; 5.92% 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: 30 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Bani, −2.61% 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.

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

Barangays in Zambales, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	ManglicmotSan Felipe, Zambales	1,785	about 220	about 8.12 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
152	LibertadorCandelaria, Zambales	1,746	about 1,532	about 1.14 km²	5.15% a year	Rural
153	Camiling (Camiing)Cabangan, Zambales	1,723	about 1,538	about 1.12 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
154	LinusunganSan Marcelino, Zambales	1,687	about 461	about 3.66 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
155	San JuanCastillejos, Zambales	1,678	about 7,915	about 0.212 km²	13.52% a year	Urban
156	San RoqueCastillejos, Zambales	1,675	about 8,634	about 0.194 km²	4.01% a year	Rural
157	San JuanSan Antonio, Zambales	1,669	about 2,331	about 0.716 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
158	North PoblacionMasinloc, Zambales	1,664	about 9,455	about 0.176 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
159	San JuanCabangan, Zambales	1,662	about 133	about 12.51 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
160	PamibianCandelaria, Zambales	1,660	about 1,169	about 1.42 km²	3.62% a year	Rural
161	New IlalimOlongapo City, Zambales	1,649	21,388	0.0771 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
162	MalimangaCandelaria, Zambales	1,646	about 45	about 36.48 km²	7.28% a year	Rural
163	San MiguelBotolan, Zambales	1,584	about 754	about 2.10 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
164	YamotCandelaria, Zambales	1,583	about 205	about 7.71 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
165	San JuanSan Narciso, Zambales	1,552	about 1,272	about 1.22 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
166	GarretaPalauig, Zambales	1,551	about 4,630	about 0.335 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
167	San JuanPalauig, Zambales	1,526	about 1,496	about 1.02 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
168	AlusiisSan Narciso, Zambales	1,514	about 404	about 3.75 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
169	La PazSan Marcelino, Zambales	1,504	about 1,106	about 1.36 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
170	RoseteSan Felipe, Zambales	1,499	about 2,144	about 0.699 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
171	BulawonSanta Cruz, Zambales	1,497	about 668	about 2.24 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
172	BatonlapocBotolan, Zambales	1,493	about 1,720	about 0.868 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
173	LaoagCabangan, Zambales	1,493	about 1,578	about 0.946 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
174	SantiagoSan Antonio, Zambales	1,463	about 3,881	about 0.377 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
175	SabangSanta Cruz, Zambales	1,456	about 410	about 3.55 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
176	BatiawanSubic, Zambales	1,455	about 16	about 90.75 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
177	ParelBotolan, Zambales	1,430	about 1,485	about 0.963 km²	3.14% a year	Rural
178	Zone 5 Pob.Iba, Zambales	1,426	about 5,549	about 0.257 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
179	San RafaelSan Felipe, Zambales	1,421	about 1,280	about 1.11 km²	4.84% a year	Rural
180	BanganBotolan, Zambales	1,416	about 1,388	about 1.02 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
181	DoloresCabangan, Zambales	1,351	about 344	about 3.93 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
182	BalincaguingSan Felipe, Zambales	1,339	about 61	about 22.08 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
183	TondoCabangan, Zambales	1,337	about 2,537	about 0.527 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
184	PamonoranSanta Cruz, Zambales	1,324	about 297	about 4.46 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
185	WawandueSubic, Zambales	1,301	about 6,255	about 0.208 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
186	ArewCabangan, Zambales	1,300	about 1,580	about 0.823 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
187	San RafaelSan Narciso, Zambales	1,291	about 3,877	about 0.333 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
188	CatolCandelaria, Zambales	1,279	about 677	about 1.89 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
189	AmagnaSan Felipe, Zambales	1,277	about 7,693	about 0.166 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
190	PinagrealanCandelaria, Zambales	1,266	about 19	about 65.86 km²	−3.06% a year	Rural
191	BinoclutanBotolan, Zambales	1,249	about 213	about 5.87 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
192	San RafaelCabangan, Zambales	1,249	about 506	about 2.47 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
193	PoblacionCandelaria, Zambales	1,241	about 2,368	about 0.524 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
194	TaposoCandelaria, Zambales	1,235	about 13	about 96.57 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
195	West PoblacionPalauig, Zambales	1,226	about 5,473	about 0.224 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
196	CapayawanBotolan, Zambales	1,223	about 1,112	about 1.10 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
197	PanayonanCandelaria, Zambales	1,218	about 1,171	about 1.04 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
198	RizalSan Marcelino, Zambales	1,201	about 3,003	about 0.40 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
199	Santo NiñoCabangan, Zambales	1,201	about 604	about 1.99 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
200	CauyanPalauig, Zambales	1,163	about 340	about 3.42 km²	0.44% 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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