The Atlas

Barangays in Northern Mindanao

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 Northern Mindanao

Barangays in Northern Mindanao, at a glance

Barangays: 2,022^[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: 5,178,326^[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: 362 urban^[4]; 1,660 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Carmen^[5]; Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 78,612 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: Minalwang^[6]; Claveria, Misamis Oriental; about 228.18 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: Nazareth^{[5, 7]}; Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 15.37% 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: 494 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Martin, −5.88% 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.

2,022 barangays, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Northern Mindanao, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	Upper HinaplanonIligan City, Lanao del Norte	6,627	about 4,418	about 1.50 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
152	San AntonioJasaan, Misamis Oriental	6,513	about 1,679	about 3.88 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
153	AbunoIligan City, Lanao del Norte	6,506	about 883	about 7.37 km²	2.62% a year	Urban
154	PoblacionSalvador, Lanao del Norte	6,497	about 3,799	about 1.71 km²	1.76% a year	Urban
155	PoblacionKadingilan, Bukidnon	6,469	about 610	about 10.60 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
156	KulasihanLantapan, Bukidnon	6,460	about 292	about 22.13 km²	−1.94% a year	Urban
157	Barangay 1Malaybalay City, Bukidnon	6,455	about 3,689	about 1.75 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
158	Barangay 18-AGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	6,424	about 12,144	about 0.529 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
159	BangcudMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	6,387	about 1,238	about 5.16 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
160	GangoLibona, Bukidnon	6,284	about 246	about 25.59 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
161	BantuanonLantapan, Bukidnon	6,282	about 245	about 25.66 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
162	PacalundoBaloi, Lanao del Norte	6,115	about 5,460	about 1.12 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
163	PanadtalanMaramag, Bukidnon	6,111	about 672	about 9.09 km²	3.17% a year	Urban
164	PoblacionSalay, Misamis Oriental	6,107	about 6,726	about 0.908 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
165	PoblacionNaawan, Misamis Oriental	6,094	about 1,979	about 3.08 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
166	DigkilaanIligan City, Lanao del Norte	6,089	about 177	about 34.38 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
167	Barangay 26Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	6,048	about 1,472	about 4.11 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
168	BugcaonLantapan, Bukidnon	6,044	about 242	about 24.97 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
169	WaterfallBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	5,998	about 2,764	about 2.17 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
170	Lower JasaanJasaan, Misamis Oriental	5,995	about 4,376	about 1.37 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
171	Camp IMaramag, Bukidnon	5,951	about 432	about 13.77 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
172	Catadman-ManabayOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	5,887	about 8,645	about 0.681 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
173	Barangay 19Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	5,868	about 4,584	about 1.28 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
174	San MiguelManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	5,850	about 519	about 11.27 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
175	KimayaJasaan, Misamis Oriental	5,827	about 3,255	about 1.79 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
176	VillaflorOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	5,815	about 932	about 6.24 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
177	Dagat-KidavaoValencia City, Bukidnon	5,792	about 361	about 16.03 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
178	ConcepcionValencia City, Bukidnon	5,791	about 105	about 55.23 km²	2.45% a year	Urban
179	SugodValencia City, Bukidnon	5,790	about 631	about 9.17 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
180	Villa VerdeIligan City, Lanao del Norte	5,759	about 16,454	about 0.35 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
181	KalabugaoImpasug-ong, Bukidnon	5,755	about 43	about 132.67 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
182	DalirigManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	5,752	about 141	about 40.73 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
183	CrossingLibona, Bukidnon	5,751	about 439	about 13.09 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
184	TignapoloanCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	5,722	about 92	about 62.53 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
185	BuriasanSapad, Lanao del Norte	5,716	about 980	about 5.83 km²	1.75% a year	Urban
186	San MartinVillanueva, Misamis Oriental	5,691	about 726	about 7.84 km²	−5.88% a year	Urban
187	DominorogTalakag, Bukidnon	5,689	about 61	about 93.77 km²	4.08% a year	Urban
188	KalaganganSan Fernando, Bukidnon	5,602	about 74	about 76.17 km²	−1.70% a year	Urban
189	RebeLala, Lanao del Norte	5,514	about 653	about 8.45 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
190	Little BaguioSan Fernando, Bukidnon	5,513	about 113	about 48.81 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
191	MambatanganManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	5,505	about 420	about 13.10 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
192	NangkaBaloi, Lanao del Norte	5,478	about 1,111	about 4.93 km²	3.47% a year	Urban
193	North PoblacionMedina, Misamis Oriental	5,448	about 3,515	about 1.55 km²	−0.84% a year	Urban
194	AmorosEl Salvador City, Misamis Oriental	5,409	about 856	about 6.32 km²	2.42% a year	Urban
195	KibentonImpasug-ong, Bukidnon	5,382	about 207	about 26.04 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
196	PoblacionLibertad, Misamis Oriental	5,361	about 1,059	about 5.06 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
197	San RoqueIligan City, Lanao del Norte	5,321	about 2,908	about 1.83 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
198	San NicolasDon Carlos, Bukidnon	5,315	about 412	about 12.91 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
199	CarmenOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	5,295	about 17,889	about 0.296 km²	−2.57% a year	Urban
200	AdtuyonPangantucan, Bukidnon	5,260	about 125	about 42.04 km²	0.16% a year	Urban

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 : Region X (Northern Mindanao) (OpenSTAT table 0101A6DTPH9). 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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