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Barangays in Central Luzon

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 Central Luzon

Barangays in Central Luzon, at a glance

Barangays: 3,105^[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: 12,989,074^[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: 1,086 urban^[4]; 2,019 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Loma de Gato^[5]; Marilao, Bulacan; 74,133 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: Kalawakan^[6]; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; about 351.15 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: San Pablo 2nd^{[5, 7]}; Lubao, Pampanga; 16.75% 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: 577 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sapangbato, −9.83% 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.

3,105 barangays, 2,001 to 2,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,001	San JuanSan Simon, Pampanga	1,993	about 914	about 2.18 km²	−4.51% a year	Rural
2,002	Sinilian 3rdCamiling, Tarlac	1,993	about 963	about 2.07 km²	6.92% a year	Rural
2,003	IbisBagac, Bataan	1,989	about 146	about 13.61 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
2,004	PoblacionSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	1,985	about 4,726	about 0.42 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
2,005	Coral na BatoSan Rafael, Bulacan	1,984	about 293	about 6.77 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
2,006	Canuto Ramos Pob.San Jose City, Nueva Ecija	1,982	about 11,391	about 0.174 km²	−1.02% a year	Urban
2,007	LicoSan Rafael, Bulacan	1,982	about 3,233	about 0.613 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
2,008	PescadoresCandaba, Pampanga	1,979	about 3,332	about 0.594 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
2,009	SubolGuimba, Nueva Ecija	1,979	about 419	about 4.72 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
2,010	LoocCastillejos, Zambales	1,978	about 86	about 22.90 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
2,011	San JosefLaur, Nueva Ecija	1,977	about 597	about 3.31 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
2,012	San JuanSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	1,976	about 305	about 6.48 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
2,013	CalantasCasiguran, Aurora	1,975	about 218	about 9.04 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
2,014	IbabaBagac, Bataan	1,974	about 7,050	about 0.28 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,015	MarawiCamiling, Tarlac	1,973	about 1,121	about 1.76 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
2,016	Poblacion SouthScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	1,973	about 6,034	about 0.327 km²	2.36% a year	Rural
2,017	San RoqueLupao, Nueva Ecija	1,973	about 273	about 7.24 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
2,018	CaanamonganSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	1,972	about 453	about 4.35 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
2,019	HileraJaen, Nueva Ecija	1,972	about 612	about 3.22 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
2,020	San FelipeScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	1,972	about 385	about 5.12 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
2,021	Santa CruzSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	1,972	about 1,140	about 1.73 km²	2.46% a year	Rural
2,022	Agupalo WesteLupao, Nueva Ecija	1,970	about 445	about 4.43 km²	2.35% a year	Rural
2,023	LomboySanta Cruz, Zambales	1,969	about 55	about 35.73 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
2,024	PacoBotolan, Zambales	1,964	about 3,897	about 0.504 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
2,025	Alvindia SegundoTarlac City, Tarlac	1,960	about 1,371	about 1.43 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
2,026	New San JuanCabangan, Zambales	1,960	about 35	about 55.53 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
2,027	TalisayBalanga City, Bataan	1,960	about 8,596	about 0.228 km²	−2.53% a year	Rural
2,028	AntiponaBocaue, Bulacan	1,957	about 36,375	about 0.0538 km²	2.92% a year	Rural
2,029	AysonGerona, Tarlac	1,956	about 682	about 2.87 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
2,030	East PoblacionPalauig, Zambales	1,956	about 2,713	about 0.721 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
2,031	MalacañangSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	1,956	about 978	about 2.00 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
2,032	MaligayaDilasag, Aurora	1,956	about 41	about 47.48 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
2,033	San PedroLupao, Nueva Ecija	1,956	about 536	about 3.65 km²	4.01% a year	Rural
2,034	TitionPalauig, Zambales	1,954	about 743	about 2.63 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
2,035	LicaongScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	1,953	about 1,198	about 1.63 km²	6.18% a year	Rural
2,036	QuirinoMaria Aurora, Aurora	1,953	about 487	about 4.01 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
2,037	PinagbayananLaur, Nueva Ecija	1,950	about 477	about 4.09 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
2,038	BuisanBustos, Bulacan	1,947	about 2,893	about 0.673 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
2,039	CabaruanGuimba, Nueva Ecija	1,946	about 520	about 3.74 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
2,040	Poblacion EastScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	1,943	about 7,332	about 0.265 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
2,041	NipacoPaniqui, Tarlac	1,942	about 699	about 2.78 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
2,042	BulacTalavera, Nueva Ecija	1,941	about 418	about 4.64 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
2,043	LunaSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	1,940	about 764	about 2.54 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
2,044	AduasPaniqui, Tarlac	1,937	about 420	about 4.61 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
2,045	Cuayang BugtongCandaba, Pampanga	1,935	about 247	about 7.82 km²	−2.09% a year	Rural
2,046	King KabayoSan Miguel, Bulacan	1,935	about 852	about 2.27 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
2,047	CalungusanOrion, Bataan	1,933	about 1,098	about 1.76 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
2,048	EstevesCasiguran, Aurora	1,933	about 269	about 7.19 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
2,049	BenedictoFloridablanca, Pampanga	1,929	about 2,483	about 0.777 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
2,050	San AgustinGerona, Tarlac	1,925	about 367	about 5.25 km²	1.91% 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: Central Luzon (OpenSTAT table 0031A6DTPH2). 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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