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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, 201 to 250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
201	CataningBalanga City, Bataan	10,701	about 1,685	about 6.35 km²	2.19% a year	Urban
202	TabuyucApalit, Pampanga	10,649	about 1,169	about 9.11 km²	3.06% a year	Urban
203	SulipanApalit, Pampanga	10,645	about 3,245	about 3.28 km²	−2.23% a year	Urban
204	San JoseFloridablanca, Pampanga	10,621	about 1,900	about 5.59 km²	4.58% a year	Urban
205	Mag-asawang SapaSanta Maria, Bulacan	10,617	about 2,452	about 4.33 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
206	PulungmasleGuagua, Pampanga	10,566	about 2,105	about 5.02 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
207	BalocSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	10,514	about 818	about 12.85 km²	2.16% a year	Urban
208	New KalalakeOlongapo City, Zambales	10,511	39,754	0.264 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
209	BalasingSanta Maria, Bulacan	10,505	about 1,821	about 5.77 km²	1.85% a year	Urban
210	San GabrielSanta Maria, Bulacan	10,453	about 5,712	about 1.83 km²	1.99% a year	Urban
211	CarangianTarlac City, Tarlac	10,443	about 7,354	about 1.42 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
212	San AgustinHagonoy, Bulacan	10,432	about 3,739	about 2.79 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
213	San IsidroBacolor, Pampanga	10,400	about 2,488	about 4.18 km²	10.47% a year	Urban
214	CalapandayanSubic, Zambales	10,369	about 5,605	about 1.85 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
215	San JuanBotolan, Zambales	10,352	about 240	about 43.11 km²	3.81% a year	Urban
216	San VicenteSto. Tomas, Pampanga	10,262	about 5,864	about 1.75 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
217	San JoseTarlac City, Tarlac	10,254	about 2,249	about 4.56 km²	1.58% a year	Urban
218	InhobolMasinloc, Zambales	10,225	about 207	about 49.46 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
219	Santa LuciaSan Fernando City, Pampanga	10,214	about 8,960	about 1.14 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
220	Sapang MaisacMexico, Pampanga	10,179	about 5,443	about 1.87 km²	5.68% a year	Urban
221	San BasilioSanta Rita, Pampanga	10,152	about 1,527	about 6.65 km²	−3.59% a year	Urban
222	TiaongGuiguinto, Bulacan	10,100	about 3,840	about 2.63 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
223	MabatangAbucay, Bataan	10,097	about 504	about 20.02 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
224	San NicolasSan Fernando City, Pampanga	10,046	about 11,003	about 0.913 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
225	East TapinacOlongapo City, Zambales	9,965	23,239	0.429 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
226	IbaMeycauayan City, Bulacan	9,943	about 5,586	about 1.78 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
227	Look 1stMalolos City, Bulacan	9,937	about 6,625	about 1.50 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
228	CulisHermosa, Bataan	9,906	about 3,642	about 2.72 km²	−0.98% a year	Urban
229	BalaybayCastillejos, Zambales	9,899	about 767	about 12.90 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
230	TelapayongArayat, Pampanga	9,875	about 2,119	about 4.66 km²	5.99% a year	Urban
231	San RoqueSan Rafael, Bulacan	9,873	about 1,808	about 5.46 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
232	Santa LuciaMagalang, Pampanga	9,834	about 2,428	about 4.05 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
233	Gumaoc WestSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	9,804	about 31,423	about 0.312 km²	2.39% a year	Urban
234	ParadaSanta Maria, Bulacan	9,799	about 2,824	about 3.47 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
235	Santo CristoBaliwag City, Bulacan	9,767	about 20,649	about 0.473 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
236	PungoCalumpit, Bulacan	9,734	about 1,358	about 7.17 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
237	Bakod BayanCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	9,683	about 633	about 15.30 km²	−0.72% a year	Urban
238	PanasahanMalolos City, Bulacan	9,664	about 1,462	about 6.61 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
239	TenejeroBalanga City, Bataan	9,636	about 3,504	about 2.75 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
240	Santo Niño 3rdSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	9,589	about 297	about 32.32 km²	−0.64% a year	Urban
241	DualeLimay, Bataan	9,587	about 318	about 30.19 km²	1.79% a year	Urban
242	ConcepcionBaliwag City, Bulacan	9,582	about 14,629	about 0.655 km²	−1.39% a year	Urban
243	AlfonsoConcepcion, Tarlac	9,578	about 5,292	about 1.81 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
244	San RoqueGapan City, Nueva Ecija	9,574	about 1,136	about 8.43 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
245	MalapitSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	9,553	about 3,565	about 2.68 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
246	Santo CristoSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	9,528	about 520	about 18.32 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
247	San IsidroSubic, Zambales	9,519	about 2,975	about 3.20 km²	2.16% a year	Urban
248	San JuanBalagtas, Bulacan	9,490	about 1,412	about 6.72 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
249	ApalitFloridablanca, Pampanga	9,478	about 7,463	about 1.27 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
250	Sta. TeresitaAngeles City, Pampanga	9,409	about 29,312	about 0.321 km²	0.63% 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: 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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