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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, 2,451 to 2,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,451	AuloPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	1,404	about 137	about 10.28 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
2,452	LiangMalolos City, Bulacan	1,403	about 11,790	about 0.119 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
2,453	San AgustinSan Luis, Pampanga	1,403	about 1,668	about 0.841 km²	−2.56% a year	Rural
2,454	BantugGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	1,399	about 71	about 19.81 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
2,455	QuezonGerona, Tarlac	1,396	about 434	about 3.22 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
2,456	Barangay IIQuezon, Nueva Ecija	1,394	about 10,891	about 0.128 km²	18.54% a year	Rural
2,457	ManarogGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	1,394	about 267	about 5.22 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
2,458	San Francisco 2ndMinalin, Pampanga	1,389	about 2,101	about 0.661 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
2,459	San RafaelZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	1,389	about 1,732	about 0.802 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
2,460	BambanSan Clemente, Tarlac	1,388	about 846	about 1.64 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
2,461	PugadHagonoy, Bulacan	1,387	about 107	about 12.98 km²	−3.88% a year	Rural
2,462	Caridad NorteLlanera, Nueva Ecija	1,386	about 877	about 1.58 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
2,463	MaligayaPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	1,385	about 162	about 8.54 km²	6.87% a year	Rural
2,464	Poblacion IMarilao, Bulacan	1,385	about 3,588	about 0.386 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
2,465	Quezon DistrictCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,381	about 5,827	about 0.237 km²	−4.15% a year	Urban
2,466	BuenavistaMexico, Pampanga	1,380	about 651	about 2.12 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
2,467	EsperanzaDilasag, Aurora	1,380	about 113	about 12.19 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
2,468	RecuerdoNampicuan, Nueva Ecija	1,378	about 180	about 7.64 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
2,469	District IVCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	1,376	about 5,931	about 0.232 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
2,470	Calius GuecoConcepcion, Tarlac	1,375	about 923	about 1.49 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
2,471	BantanOrion, Bataan	1,373	about 960	about 1.43 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
2,472	SinulatanGuimba, Nueva Ecija	1,371	about 340	about 4.03 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
2,473	Banca-bancaSan Rafael, Bulacan	1,369	about 761	about 1.80 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
2,474	San BartolomeGerona, Tarlac	1,369	about 296	about 4.63 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
2,475	CawayanMexico, Pampanga	1,368	about 401	about 3.41 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
2,476	Sinilian 1stCamiling, Tarlac	1,368	about 681	about 2.01 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
2,477	LaraLa Paz, Tarlac	1,367	about 375	about 3.65 km²	3.07% a year	Rural
2,478	San JacintoSan Manuel, Tarlac	1,365	about 1,752	about 0.779 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
2,479	SawatCamiling, Tarlac	1,365	about 405	about 3.37 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
2,480	Villa NatiScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	1,365	about 278	about 4.91 km²	−12.46% a year	Rural
2,481	BulalaCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	1,363	about 1,082	about 1.26 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
2,482	MamandilTalavera, Nueva Ecija	1,363	about 1,165	about 1.17 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
2,483	PinpinasSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	1,358	about 368	about 3.69 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
2,484	Poblacion ECamiling, Tarlac	1,358	about 8,934	about 0.152 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
2,485	DunganConcepcion, Tarlac	1,357	about 595	about 2.28 km²	3.81% a year	Rural
2,486	Santo DomingoTarlac City, Tarlac	1,357	about 696	about 1.95 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
2,487	Tabing-IlogBagac, Bataan	1,357	about 1,788	about 0.759 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
2,488	Barangay IMaria Aurora, Aurora	1,354	about 3,499	about 0.387 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
2,489	PadapadaGerona, Tarlac	1,353	about 249	about 5.43 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
2,490	PoblacionPilar, Bataan	1,352	about 7,470	about 0.181 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
2,491	Bobon 2ndCamiling, Tarlac	1,351	about 676	about 2.00 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
2,492	DoloresCabangan, Zambales	1,351	about 344	about 3.93 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
2,493	F. C. Otic Pob.Carranglan, Nueva Ecija	1,351	about 1,897	about 0.712 km²	5.14% a year	Rural
2,494	PanalicsianConcepcion, Tarlac	1,351	about 839	about 1.61 km²	2.28% a year	Rural
2,495	Villa ViniegasLlanera, Nueva Ecija	1,348	about 503	about 2.68 km²	3.10% a year	Rural
2,496	CaleroMalolos City, Bulacan	1,347	about 816	about 1.65 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
2,497	PutlanCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	1,347	about 33	about 40.33 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
2,498	Santa Lucia EastMoncada, Tarlac	1,346	about 880	about 1.53 km²	3.82% a year	Rural
2,499	QuezonTalugtug, Nueva Ecija	1,345	about 8,513	about 0.158 km²	2.17% a year	Rural
2,500	San JoseCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	1,345	about 4,203	about 0.32 km²	0.49% 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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