The Atlas

Barangays in Samar

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 Samar

Barangays in Samar, at a glance

Barangays: 951^[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: 806,179^[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: 33 urban^[4]; 918 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Mercedes^[5]; Catbalogan City, Samar; 12,964 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: Camonoan^[6]; Matuguinao, Samar; about 269.78 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: Maulong^{[5, 7]}; Catbalogan City, Samar; 1.42% 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: 349 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Canlapwas, −1.50% 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.

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

Barangays in Samar, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	Casab-ahanDaram, Samar	1,379	about 1,489	about 0.926 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
152	BacubacBasey, Samar	1,375	about 1,273	about 1.08 km²	−1.28% a year	Rural
153	BanquilVillareal, Samar	1,371	about 329	about 4.17 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
154	Casandig IIParanas, Samar	1,364	about 70	about 19.54 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
155	LamingaoVillareal, Samar	1,360	about 2,054	about 0.662 km²	−0.90% a year	Rural
156	BaguiwTagapul-An, Samar	1,352	about 499	about 2.71 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
157	CanmanilaBasey, Samar	1,340	about 1,175	about 1.14 km²	−3.24% a year	Rural
158	TinaoganBasey, Samar	1,323	about 319	about 4.15 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
159	NabongPinabacdao, Samar	1,314	about 913	about 1.44 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
160	DawoCalbayog City, Samar	1,307	about 60	about 21.87 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
161	MancaresTarangnan, Samar	1,306	about 546	about 2.39 km²	2.78% a year	Rural
162	OsmeñaMarabut, Samar	1,300	about 1,040	about 1.25 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
163	Cabunga-anSanto Niño, Samar	1,294	about 692	about 1.87 km²	2.32% a year	Rural
164	TigbawonParanas, Samar	1,291	about 439	about 2.94 km²	4.82% a year	Rural
165	ConcepcionGandara, Samar	1,289	about 202	about 6.37 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
166	Camarobo-anJiabong, Samar	1,287	about 264	about 4.88 km²	−1.69% a year	Rural
167	MalopaloCalbayog City, Samar	1,283	about 292	about 4.40 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
168	Manguino-oCalbayog City, Samar	1,278	about 274	about 4.66 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
169	TutubiganParanas, Samar	1,278	about 145	about 8.79 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
170	MigaraCalbayog City, Samar	1,276	about 214	about 5.95 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
171	LambaoSanta Margarita, Samar	1,270	about 418	about 3.04 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
172	Poblacion 8Catbalogan City, Samar	1,266	about 28,773	about 0.044 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
173	MalabalCalbiga, Samar	1,265	about 457	about 2.77 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
174	Cabiton-anDaram, Samar	1,256	about 816	about 1.54 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
175	LupigSanta Rita, Samar	1,255	about 474	about 2.65 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
176	Guin-onCalbayog City, Samar	1,253	about 274	about 4.57 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
177	San PedroSanta Rita, Samar	1,240	about 219	about 5.67 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
178	Poblacion BTarangnan, Samar	1,237	about 6,005	about 0.206 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
179	PangpangVillareal, Samar	1,234	about 1,683	about 0.733 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
180	CagutsanCatbalogan City, Samar	1,223	about 1,102	about 1.11 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
181	Poblacion 6Paranas, Samar	1,223	about 577	about 2.12 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
182	Poblacion 1Catbalogan City, Samar	1,222	about 26,336	about 0.0464 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
183	Villa AuroraBasey, Samar	1,220	about 63	about 19.48 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
184	DolonganBasey, Samar	1,219	about 385	about 3.17 km²	−3.50% a year	Rural
185	Cagmanipis SurCalbayog City, Samar	1,213	about 119	about 10.22 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
186	CamayseSanta Rita, Samar	1,211	about 383	about 3.16 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
187	BayogMotiong, Samar	1,208	about 252	about 4.79 km²	3.09% a year	Rural
188	Nouvelas OccidentalBasey, Samar	1,201	about 327	about 3.67 km²	−1.77% a year	Rural
189	IgotVillareal, Samar	1,196	about 100	about 11.99 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
190	TatabunanTalalora, Samar	1,181	about 265	about 4.46 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
191	SuaDaram, Samar	1,179	about 543	about 2.17 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
192	Napuro IISanta Margarita, Samar	1,172	about 365	about 3.21 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
193	Caglanipao SurCalbayog City, Samar	1,170	about 106	about 10.99 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
194	Burabod IIGandara, Samar	1,168	about 5,929	about 0.197 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
195	EstakaCatbalogan City, Samar	1,161	about 2,268	about 0.512 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
196	Casab-ahanGandara, Samar	1,154	about 309	about 3.73 km²	4.46% a year	Rural
197	Poblacion 3Paranas, Samar	1,154	about 22,539	about 0.0512 km²	2.01% a year	Rural
198	ObayanPinabacdao, Samar	1,153	about 571	about 2.02 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
199	MawacatCalbayog City, Samar	1,152	about 105	about 10.95 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
200	RizalDaram, Samar	1,143	about 728	about 1.57 km²	1.08% 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: Eastern Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0081A6DTPH7). 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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