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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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CotabatoMaguindanao del NorteSpecial Geographic AreaSultan KudaratAmpatuanBuluanDatu Abdullah SangkiDatu Anggal MidtimbangDatu Hoffer AmpatuanDatu PaglasDatu PiangDatu SaliboDatu Saudi AmpatuanDatu UnsayGen. S.K. PendatunGuindulunganMamasapanoMangudadatuPagagawanPagalunganPaglatPandagRajah BuayanShariff AguakShariff Saydona MustaphaSouth UpiSultan Sa BarongisTalayan

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.
Region: Bangsamoro (BARMM)
Province: Maguindanao del Sur
Town: All
Sort: Most people

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.

287 barangays, 201 to 250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Maguindanao del Sur, most people
RankNamePeople, 2024People per km²AreaGrowth, 2020–2024Urban or rural
201MalalaDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,487about 492about 3.02 km²5.07% a yearRural
202MakainisGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur1,480about 171about 8.65 km²0.23% a yearRural
203TimbanganShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur1,479about 351about 4.21 km²4.87% a yearRural
204BagumbongMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,473about 733about 2.01 km²3.37% a yearRural
205MaraderTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur1,472about 88about 16.75 km²2.84% a yearRural
206TukaMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,471about 557about 2.64 km²8.13% a yearRural
207SaniagAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur1,461about 95about 15.33 km²2.69% a yearRural
208DaladapMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,453about 676about 2.15 km²3.77% a yearRural
209BiarongSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur1,450about 146about 9.96 km²1.51% a yearRural
210MangadegDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,425about 612about 2.33 km²4.29% a yearRural
211KaladturanGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur1,409about 455about 3.10 km²0.40% a yearRural
212SepakaDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,408about 316about 4.46 km²1.89% a yearRural
213KalumengaDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,401about 156about 8.98 km²4.33% a yearRural
214TuntunganDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur1,401about 254about 5.52 km²0.03% a yearRural
215TomicorAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur1,387about 72about 19.18 km²1.89% a yearRural
216TubakAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur1,382about 23about 61.37 km²2.50% a yearRural
217Palao sa ButoDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,376about 309about 4.46 km²0.42% a yearRural
218KulasiGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur1,367about 592about 2.31 km²0.26% a yearRural
219BonawanDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,359about 140about 9.72 km²4.02% a yearRural
220KatilDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,333about 247about 5.40 km²7.01% a yearRural
221DadoDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur1,323about 424about 3.12 km²4.34% a yearRural
222SampaoGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur1,318about 1,063about 1.24 km²3.05% a yearRural
223Reina RegenteDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur1,301about 110about 11.83 km²4.11% a yearRural
224Lao-laoGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur1,300about 190about 6.83 km²2.96% a yearRural
225AhanGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur1,299about 107about 12.12 km²3.80% a yearRural
226NapokDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,277about 308about 4.14 km²2.69% a yearRural
227TimbaluanTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur1,273about 318about 4.00 km²2.45% a yearRural
228LiongDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur1,271about 452about 2.81 km²3.75% a yearRural
229BulodDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,266about 696about 1.82 km²2.55% a yearRural
230PidsandawanMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,253about 597about 2.10 km²8.61% a yearRural
231DuguengenShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur1,242about 578about 2.15 km²3.55% a yearRural
232InaladanShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur1,227about 250about 4.91 km²1.31% a yearRural
233SalendabDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,215about 205about 5.94 km²3.16% a yearRural
234KedatiTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur1,199about 142about 8.42 km²5.08% a yearRural
235MatagabongAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur1,198about 101about 11.86 km²2.11% a yearRural
236PenditenDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur1,198about 364about 3.29 km²2.45% a yearRural
237TapikanShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur1,198about 735about 1.63 km²1.89% a yearRural
238MacalagDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur1,195about 430about 2.78 km²0.08% a yearRural
239TugalSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur1,178about 173about 6.79 km²4.21% a yearRural
240LomoyonDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,176about 97about 12.18 km²0.94% a yearRural
241BalanakanDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur1,166about 223about 5.23 km²3.31% a yearRural
242MagaslongDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur1,161about 675about 1.72 km²5.41% a yearRural
243PandiDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur1,143about 733about 1.56 km²3.18% a yearRural
244AndavitDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur1,141about 821about 1.39 km²1.44% a yearRural
245TukanakudenSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur1,140about 163about 7.01 km²2.66% a yearRural
246LusayMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,134about 866about 1.31 km²5.98% a yearRural
247DasikilMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,133about 899about 1.26 km²4.74% a yearRural
248PanosolenGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur1,129about 201about 5.63 km²0.94% a yearRural
249MalingaoShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur1,113about 533about 2.09 km²4.46% a yearRural
250FukolTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur1,099about 110about 10.01 km²3.30% a yearRural

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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