The Atlas

Barangays in Palawan

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 Palawan

Barangays in Palawan, at a glance

Barangays: 433^[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: 1,285,179^[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: 98 urban^[4]; 335 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: San Pedro^[5]; Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; 29,825 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: Apurawan^[6]; Aborlan, Palawan; about 284.44 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: Iwahig^{[5, 7]}; Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; 12.15% 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: 150 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Miguel, −3.97% 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.

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

Barangays in Palawan, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	TaratakBataraza, Palawan	2,795	about 48	about 58.20 km²	2.09% a year	Urban
152	Bato-batoNarra, Palawan	2,779	about 21	about 132.42 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
153	ManlagEl Nido, Palawan	2,779	about 62	about 44.95 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
154	LangoganPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,740	about 16	about 173.77 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
155	BulalacaoBataraza, Palawan	2,729	about 123	about 22.25 km²	6.16% a year	Rural
156	BahilePuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,699	about 25	about 109.23 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
157	CarabaoCulion, Palawan	2,687	about 29	about 93.33 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
158	BarotuanEl Nido, Palawan	2,664	about 104	about 25.64 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
159	MaasinQuezon, Palawan	2,660	about 81	about 32.70 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
160	BuliluyanBataraza, Palawan	2,631	about 139	about 18.88 km²	5.57% a year	Rural
161	IsaubAborlan, Palawan	2,622	about 120	about 21.76 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
162	RamosBalabac, Palawan	2,614	about 79	about 33.05 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
163	BinudacCulion, Palawan	2,583	about 65	about 39.76 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
164	MambalotBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,575	about 71	about 36.19 km²	−1.63% a year	Rural
165	San FernandoEl Nido, Palawan	2,553	about 114	about 22.32 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
166	PoblacionAborlan, Palawan	2,519	about 1,594	about 1.58 km²	−0.07% a year	Urban
167	NangalaoLinapacan, Palawan	2,517	about 417	about 6.03 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
168	BantulanTaytay, Palawan	2,515	about 53	about 47.06 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
169	SandovalNarra, Palawan	2,501	about 281	about 8.90 km²	−0.62% a year	Rural
170	San JoseTaytay, Palawan	2,497	about 49	about 51.13 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
171	San RafaelPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,485	about 28	about 87.46 km²	4.54% a year	Rural
172	Oring-oringBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,467	about 254	about 9.72 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
173	LatudDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	2,465	about 24	about 102.92 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
174	CalumpangQuezon, Palawan	2,429	about 45	about 54.18 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
175	Buena Suerte Pob.El Nido, Palawan	2,426	about 180	about 13.51 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
176	TubtubBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,426	about 275	about 8.83 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
177	IsumboSofronio Española, Palawan	2,425	about 74	about 32.69 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
178	Nicanor ZabalaRoxas, Palawan	2,416	about 37	about 64.91 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
179	MalatgaoQuezon, Palawan	2,390	about 49	about 48.45 km²	−3.40% a year	Rural
180	PamantolonTaytay, Palawan	2,385	about 51	about 47.11 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
181	CabigaanAborlan, Palawan	2,349	about 84	about 27.94 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
182	TudelaAraceli, Palawan	2,338	about 333	about 7.03 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
183	GalocCulion, Palawan	2,296	about 65	about 35.12 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
184	IraanAborlan, Palawan	2,287	about 58	about 39.13 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
185	LucbuanMagsaysay, Palawan	2,266	about 428	about 5.30 km²	3.25% a year	Rural
186	CatagupanBalabac, Palawan	2,251	about 44	about 50.70 km²	−3.60% a year	Rural
187	TaritienNarra, Palawan	2,236	about 54	about 41.56 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
188	SarongBataraza, Palawan	2,221	about 85	about 26.02 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
189	ItangilDumaran, Palawan	2,218	about 38	about 58.18 km²	3.20% a year	Rural
190	RizalMagsaysay, Palawan	2,211	about 234	about 9.44 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
191	LibertadTaytay, Palawan	2,180	about 20	about 106.79 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
192	MasipagPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,175	about 10,407	about 0.209 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
193	DumaranDumaran, Palawan	2,162	about 53	about 40.52 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
194	Masagana Pob.El Nido, Palawan	2,153	about 1,259	about 1.71 km²	−1.18% a year	Urban
195	KamuningPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,148	about 139	about 15.49 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
196	CabigsingCuyo, Palawan	2,142	about 7,116	about 0.301 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
197	BebeladanEl Nido, Palawan	2,141	about 36	about 58.74 km²	−0.99% a year	Rural
198	PalyTaytay, Palawan	2,129	about 571	about 3.73 km²	−3.39% a year	Rural
199	SagpanganAborlan, Palawan	2,121	about 39	about 54.19 km²	2.51% a year	Rural
200	SandovalRoxas, Palawan	2,107	about 57	about 37.12 km²	−0.89% 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: MIMAROPA Region (OpenSTAT table 0161A6DTHP5). Published August 3, 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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