The Atlas

Barangays in Western Visayas

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 Western Visayas

Barangays in Western Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 3,389^[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: 4,861,911^[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: 277 urban^[4]; 3,112 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Manoc-Manoc^[5]; Malay, Aklan; 22,207 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: Cabatangan^[6]; Lambunao, Iloilo; about 237.24 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: Bacjawan Sur^{[5, 7]}; Concepcion, Iloilo; 10.14% 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: 994 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion Ilawod, −3.57% 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.

3,389 barangays, 201 to 250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
201	M. ChavezSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	3,500	about 332	about 10.54 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
202	AgdahonPassi City, Iloilo	3,497	about 1,124	about 3.11 km²	6.16% a year	Rural
203	PoblacionLeganes, Iloilo	3,482	about 3,448	about 1.01 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
204	TambakNew Washington, Aklan	3,460	about 1,696	about 2.04 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
205	BayuyanEstancia, Iloilo	3,451	about 1,548	about 2.23 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
206	BalucuanDao, Capiz	3,442	about 2,494	about 1.38 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
207	PolopinaConcepcion, Iloilo	3,440	about 698	about 4.93 km²	−0.97% a year	Rural
208	San SalvadorBanate, Iloilo	3,433	about 1,526	about 2.25 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
209	BulaMambusao, Capiz	3,425	about 626	about 5.47 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
210	MoralesBalete, Aklan	3,420	about 354	about 9.67 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
211	AlaguisocJordan, Guimaras	3,419	about 219	about 15.61 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
212	AquinoIbajay, Aklan	3,415	about 370	about 9.22 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
213	Barangay 3San Jose, Antique	3,415	about 7,489	about 0.456 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
214	AlegriaCaluya, Antique	3,409	about 209	about 16.33 km²	2.78% a year	Rural
215	NabitasanLeganes, Iloilo	3,408	about 588	about 5.80 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
216	NalookKalibo, Aklan	3,407	about 1,147	about 2.97 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
217	PoblacionMakato, Aklan	3,390	about 1,712	about 1.98 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
218	Camanci NorteNumancia, Aklan	3,382	about 1,433	about 2.36 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
219	PasigSara, Iloilo	3,380	about 1,733	about 1.95 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
220	PiliAjuy, Iloilo	3,376	about 169	about 20.00 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
221	Mansaya-LapuzIloilo City, Iloilo	3,374	about 20,957	about 0.161 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
222	GranadaCarles, Iloilo	3,365	about 1,626	about 2.07 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
223	TipaclaAjuy, Iloilo	3,361	about 573	about 5.87 km²	2.90% a year	Rural
224	Batbatan IslandCulasi, Antique	3,358	about 733	about 4.58 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
225	TinogbocCaluya, Antique	3,353	about 223	about 15.05 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
226	Rizal EstanzuelaIloilo City, Iloilo	3,351	about 94,661	about 0.0354 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
227	AliputosNumancia, Aklan	3,349	about 1,495	about 2.24 km²	6.61% a year	Rural
228	Gemumua-agahonPassi City, Iloilo	3,349	about 250	about 13.40 km²	−0.74% a year	Rural
229	NaisudIbajay, Aklan	3,345	about 623	about 5.37 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
230	San FernandoSan Jose, Antique	3,343	about 1,229	about 2.72 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
231	AslumanCarles, Iloilo	3,340	about 1,336	about 2.50 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
232	UngkaIloilo City, Iloilo	3,323	about 4,448	about 0.747 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
233	OdiongAltavas, Aklan	3,322	about 856	about 3.88 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
234	PoblacionAjuy, Iloilo	3,319	about 899	about 3.69 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
235	South FundidorIloilo City, Iloilo	3,319	about 4,175	about 0.795 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
236	LonoyRoxas City, Capiz	3,318	about 587	about 5.65 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
237	CompaniaIloilo City, Iloilo	3,312	about 14,786	about 0.224 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
238	BolilaoDumangas, Iloilo	3,310	about 745	about 4.44 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
239	LasernaNabas, Aklan	3,309	about 232	about 14.29 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
240	BugaLeon, Iloilo	3,286	about 532	about 6.18 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
241	EgañaSibalom, Antique	3,271	about 808	about 4.05 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
242	ErmitaDumangas, Iloilo	3,267	about 1,078	about 3.03 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
243	LaguinbanwaIbajay, Aklan	3,260	about 1,852	about 1.76 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
244	Pa-onEstancia, Iloilo	3,256	about 6,840	about 0.476 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
245	CamaliganBatan, Aklan	3,255	about 393	about 8.29 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
246	UnionLibertad, Antique	3,246	about 981	about 3.31 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
247	JugasNew Washington, Aklan	3,240	about 745	about 4.35 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
248	MagdaloBanate, Iloilo	3,238	about 880	about 3.68 km²	7.06% a year	Rural
249	San Pedro (Molo)Iloilo City, Iloilo	3,230	about 12,817	about 0.252 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
250	AbongCarles, Iloilo	3,225	about 943	about 3.42 km²	2.10% 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: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). 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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