The Atlas

Barangays in Western Visayas

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 Western Visayas

Barangays in Western Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 3,389^[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: 4,861,911^[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: 277 urban^[4]; 3,112 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Manoc-Manoc^[5]; Malay, Aklan; 22,207 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: Cabatangan^[6]; Lambunao, Iloilo; about 237.24 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: Bacjawan Sur^{[5, 7]}; Concepcion, Iloilo; 10.14% 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: 994 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion Ilawod, −3.57% 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.

3,389 barangays, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	BuhangIloilo City, Iloilo	3,930	about 2,787	about 1.41 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
152	New PoblacionBuenavista, Guimaras	3,923	about 1,416	about 2.77 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
153	PoblacionSebaste, Antique	3,920	about 210	about 18.70 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
154	UnionNabas, Aklan	3,913	about 2,162	about 1.81 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
155	Lo-ongConcepcion, Iloilo	3,912	about 803	about 4.87 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
156	Buyu-anTigbauan, Iloilo	3,899	about 1,397	about 2.79 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
157	Marcelo H. del PilarIloilo City, Iloilo	3,896	about 12,987	about 0.30 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
158	DungonIloilo City, Iloilo	3,865	about 4,034	about 0.958 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
159	BadiangSan Jose, Antique	3,864	about 2,089	about 1.85 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
160	District IIISibalom, Antique	3,853	about 775	about 4.97 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
161	MaribongLambunao, Iloilo	3,839	about 872	about 4.40 km²	2.13% a year	Rural
162	CogonPanitan, Capiz	3,834	about 470	about 8.16 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
163	TabucPontevedra, Capiz	3,833	about 2,216	about 1.73 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
164	TalongonanPassi City, Iloilo	3,816	about 623	about 6.13 km²	9.29% a year	Rural
165	MalaborTibiao, Antique	3,813	about 1,869	about 2.04 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
166	TabucanBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	3,804	about 1,057	about 3.60 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
167	Buswang OldKalibo, Aklan	3,781	about 1,990	about 1.90 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
168	Paloc SoolDumangas, Iloilo	3,777	about 446	about 8.47 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
169	Polo Maestra BitaOton, Iloilo	3,734	about 1,001	about 3.73 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
170	Santa FePilar, Capiz	3,731	about 618	about 6.04 km²	5.61% a year	Rural
171	AglalanaPassi City, Iloilo	3,718	about 474	about 7.85 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
172	IgcocoloGuimbal, Iloilo	3,708	about 527	about 7.03 km²	3.30% a year	Rural
173	Caboloan NorteOton, Iloilo	3,678	about 690	about 5.33 km²	−0.05% a year	Urban
174	CalayaNueva Valencia, Guimaras	3,678	about 223	about 16.52 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
175	LonoySapi-An, Capiz	3,678	about 350	about 10.50 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
176	JereosIloilo City, Iloilo	3,672	about 20,629	about 0.178 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
177	San AngelSan Jose, Antique	3,663	about 6,648	about 0.551 km²	9.87% a year	Urban
178	AlibunanCalinog, Iloilo	3,655	about 557	about 6.56 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
179	PoloNew Washington, Aklan	3,654	about 1,631	about 2.24 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
180	FulgencioBalete, Aklan	3,649	about 456	about 8.00 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
181	ArcangelBalete, Aklan	3,645	about 227	about 16.07 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
182	Bachaw SurKalibo, Aklan	3,643	about 1,878	about 1.94 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
183	BacayDumangas, Iloilo	3,642	about 353	about 10.33 km²	5.48% a year	Rural
184	PoblacionNueva Valencia, Guimaras	3,617	about 572	about 6.32 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
185	BarosbosCarles, Iloilo	3,605	about 1,403	about 2.57 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
186	InangayanSanta Barbara, Iloilo	3,594	about 2,531	about 1.42 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
187	GibonNabas, Aklan	3,588	about 1,135	about 3.16 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
188	JaguimitanPassi City, Iloilo	3,580	about 337	about 10.63 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
189	NabitasanIloilo City, Iloilo	3,574	about 4,462	about 0.801 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
190	CortesBalete, Aklan	3,572	about 256	about 13.95 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
191	LambuyaoOton, Iloilo	3,571	about 937	about 3.81 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
192	DuranDumalag, Capiz	3,553	about 577	about 6.16 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
193	BaguinginTigbauan, Iloilo	3,550	about 1,041	about 3.41 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
194	Barangay Zone VISanta Barbara, Iloilo	3,549	about 4,328	about 0.82 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
195	Bolong OesteSanta Barbara, Iloilo	3,535	about 4,234	about 0.835 km²	4.51% a year	Urban
196	UnidosNabas, Aklan	3,532	about 984	about 3.59 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
197	BarridoAjuy, Iloilo	3,522	about 883	about 3.99 km²	4.54% a year	Rural
198	ParianSigma, Capiz	3,510	about 370	about 9.49 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
199	TinigawKalibo, Aklan	3,503	about 3,128	about 1.12 km²	1.67% a year	Urban
200	Don Esteban-LapuzIloilo City, Iloilo	3,501	about 13,783	about 0.254 km²	2.60% 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: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). 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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