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Barangays in Maguindanao del 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]

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Barangays in Maguindanao del Sur, at a glance

Barangays: 287^[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: 813,243^[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]; 254 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Poblacion^[5]; Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur; 30,849 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: Kalbugan^[6]; Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur; about 95.12 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: Meta^{[5, 7]}; Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur; 13.08% 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: None of the 287^[7]; Every one had more people in 2024 than in 2020.

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

Barangays in Maguindanao del Sur, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	PusaoShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,118	about 861	about 2.46 km²	4.33% a year	Rural
152	Lower IdtigGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	2,110	about 331	about 6.38 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
153	AlipDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	2,108	about 349	about 6.04 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
154	Tuayan IDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,102	about 199	about 10.56 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
155	San JoseSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	2,101	about 40	about 52.72 km²	5.20% a year	Rural
156	DasawaoShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,095	about 180	about 11.67 km²	7.66% a year	Rural
157	ItawSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	2,093	about 63	about 33.41 km²	7.27% a year	Rural
158	LibutanShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,049	about 1,588	about 1.29 km²	4.55% a year	Rural
159	KudalPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,025	about 299	about 6.77 km²	2.22% a year	Rural
160	MidpandacanGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	2,003	about 442	about 4.53 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
161	LamudSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	2,001	about 161	about 12.40 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
162	MadidisDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	1,991	about 311	about 6.41 km²	5.24% a year	Rural
163	MalangogDatu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur	1,956	about 551	about 3.55 km²	7.35% a year	Rural
164	TualPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur	1,954	about 1,039	about 1.88 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
165	TonggolGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	1,950	about 852	about 2.29 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
166	LasanganGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	1,935	about 325	about 5.95 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
167	DatangDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	1,932	about 735	about 2.63 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
168	Upper IdtigPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur	1,925	about 783	about 2.46 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
169	GaunanRajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,901	about 530	about 3.59 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
170	BuayanDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur	1,893	about 760	about 2.49 km²	5.06% a year	Rural
171	DamalusayDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	1,881	about 477	about 3.94 km²	6.48% a year	Rural
172	PapakanSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur	1,872	about 102	about 18.41 km²	5.81% a year	Rural
173	Lower SilingBuluan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,839	about 244	about 7.55 km²	3.52% a year	Rural
174	SapakanMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur	1,832	about 783	about 2.34 km²	8.10% a year	Rural
175	KubentongDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,826	about 439	about 4.16 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
176	DabenayanMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur	1,806	about 1,657	about 1.09 km²	4.65% a year	Rural
177	ButilenDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur	1,789	about 1,132	about 1.58 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
178	DalganPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,788	about 224	about 7.99 km²	2.46% a year	Rural
179	LumabaoGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	1,775	about 154	about 11.56 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
180	BulodGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	1,769	about 50	about 35.57 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
181	GadunganSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur	1,764	about 228	about 7.74 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
182	DuaminangaDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur	1,760	about 237	about 7.43 km²	2.64% a year	Rural
183	BakatShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	1,730	about 328	about 5.28 km²	2.23% a year	Rural
184	KakalAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,728	about 356	about 4.86 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
185	TinaShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	1,709	about 223	about 7.67 km²	3.08% a year	Rural
186	MalatimonAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,656	about 446	about 3.71 km²	1.98% a year	Rural
187	GantaShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	1,627	about 447	about 3.64 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
188	KakalPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur	1,626	about 561	about 2.90 km²	3.02% a year	Rural
189	Dale-BongShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	1,625	about 888	about 1.83 km²	5.48% a year	Rural
190	MuslimGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,620	about 189	about 8.58 km²	5.28% a year	Rural
191	LapokShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	1,607	about 929	about 1.73 km²	4.10% a year	Rural
192	PamalianShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	1,596	about 688	about 2.32 km²	4.97% a year	Rural
193	AngkayamatSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur	1,595	about 195	about 8.17 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
194	SalamPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur	1,589	about 249	about 6.38 km²	3.17% a year	Rural
195	KuloyShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	1,580	about 786	about 2.01 km²	3.64% a year	Rural
196	TaibDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,571	about 302	about 5.20 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
197	KatemanGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,543	about 196	about 7.86 km²	8.67% a year	Rural
198	Binangga NorthTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur	1,532	about 1,118	about 1.37 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
199	ManindoloDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	1,504	about 356	about 4.23 km²	2.46% a year	Rural
200	PimbalakanMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur	1,498	about 892	about 1.68 km²	2.36% 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 : Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (OpenSTAT table 0141A6DTHP3). Published August 7, 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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