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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]

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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, 2,301 to 2,350 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,301	Santa LuciaVictoria, Tarlac	1,583	about 3,326	about 0.476 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
2,302	YamotCandelaria, Zambales	1,583	about 205	about 7.71 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
2,303	San Roque SurCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,578	about 65,477	about 0.0241 km²	4.49% a year	Rural
2,304	San IsidroGuagua, Pampanga	1,577	about 3,192	about 0.494 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
2,305	SapangCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,577	about 717	about 2.20 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
2,306	SampalucanBongabon, Nueva Ecija	1,576	about 8,955	about 0.176 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
2,307	Surgui 2ndCamiling, Tarlac	1,576	about 2,478	about 0.636 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
2,308	BazalMaria Aurora, Aurora	1,573	about 71	about 22.25 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
2,309	San EmilianoAliaga, Nueva Ecija	1,572	about 681	about 2.31 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
2,310	ManaoisPaniqui, Tarlac	1,571	about 508	about 3.09 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
2,311	BaybayabasTalugtug, Nueva Ecija	1,570	about 335	about 4.69 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
2,312	San AgustinMasantol, Pampanga	1,569	about 907	about 1.73 km²	−3.01% a year	Rural
2,313	MabiniSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	1,566	about 600	about 2.61 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
2,314	BurgosLupao, Nueva Ecija	1,565	about 286	about 5.48 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
2,315	PalaleGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	1,565	about 18	about 89.42 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
2,316	CabugbuganSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	1,562	about 189	about 8.27 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
2,317	Sapang UwakPorac, Pampanga	1,561	about 23	about 69.17 km²	2.68% a year	Rural
2,318	Tolega SurMoncada, Tarlac	1,560	about 897	about 1.74 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
2,319	BentiganCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	1,559	about 361	about 4.32 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
2,320	LualCasiguran, Aurora	1,558	about 992	about 1.57 km²	−1.52% a year	Rural
2,321	Zone IDinalungan, Aurora	1,558	about 4,930	about 0.316 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
2,322	NagserialanCamiling, Tarlac	1,557	about 1,045	about 1.49 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
2,323	J. U. TienzoLupao, Nueva Ecija	1,554	about 2,760	about 0.563 km²	−3.68% a year	Rural
2,324	San JuanSanta Rita, Pampanga	1,552	about 1,035	about 1.50 km²	−14.58% a year	Rural
2,325	San JuanSan Narciso, Zambales	1,552	about 1,272	about 1.22 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
2,326	San RaymundoRamos, Tarlac	1,552	about 729	about 2.13 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
2,327	Wakas SouthPilar, Bataan	1,552	about 3,584	about 0.433 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
2,328	GarretaPalauig, Zambales	1,551	about 4,630	about 0.335 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
2,329	DapdapPaniqui, Tarlac	1,550	about 651	about 2.38 km²	2.05% a year	Rural
2,330	Santa CruzPaombong, Bulacan	1,550	about 463	about 3.35 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
2,331	Sapang BatoGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	1,550	about 316	about 4.90 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
2,332	Poblacion EastGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	1,548	about 2,988	about 0.518 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
2,333	PoblacionPaombong, Bulacan	1,546	about 16,970	about 0.0911 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
2,334	WawaOrion, Bataan	1,546	about 10,589	about 0.146 km²	−3.67% a year	Rural
2,335	MatapitapGerona, Tarlac	1,541	about 1,213	about 1.27 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
2,336	San JoseLicab, Nueva Ecija	1,541	about 451	about 3.42 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
2,337	PacpacoSan Manuel, Tarlac	1,540	about 1,782	about 0.864 km²	2.00% a year	Rural
2,338	Bagong BuhayCabiao, Nueva Ecija	1,535	about 11,718	about 0.131 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
2,339	ObligacionBaler, Aurora	1,534	about 196	about 7.81 km²	2.36% a year	Rural
2,340	Purok MatiasTalavera, Nueva Ecija	1,534	about 14,204	about 0.108 km²	1.46% a year	Urban
2,341	BatangbatangVictoria, Tarlac	1,533	about 958	about 1.60 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
2,342	Villa Ofelia-CaridadCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,533	about 21,683	about 0.0707 km²	3.75% a year	Rural
2,343	Poblacion East IIAliaga, Nueva Ecija	1,532	about 4,657	about 0.329 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
2,344	Santa Cruz PambilogSan Luis, Pampanga	1,531	about 895	about 1.71 km²	3.38% a year	Rural
2,345	InanamaLlanera, Nueva Ecija	1,530	about 481	about 3.18 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
2,346	TenejeroOrani, Bataan	1,530	about 7,051	about 0.217 km²	−2.11% a year	Rural
2,347	Pag-asaRizal, Nueva Ecija	1,529	about 1,013	about 1.51 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
2,348	CabuluanVictoria, Tarlac	1,528	about 858	about 1.78 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
2,349	San LeonMoncada, Tarlac	1,528	about 728	about 2.10 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
2,350	San JuanPalauig, Zambales	1,526	about 1,496	about 1.02 km²	2.95% 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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