The Atlas

Barangays in Ilocos Region

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 Ilocos Region

Barangays in Ilocos Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,267^[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: 5,342,453^[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: 363 urban^[4]; 2,904 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bonuan Gueset^[5]; Dagupan City, Pangasinan; 24,943 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: Santo Niño^[6]; Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte; about 388.06 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: Mangin^{[5, 7]}; Dagupan City, Pangasinan; 5.22% 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: 1,513 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Baay, −2.11% 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.

3,267 barangays, 2,751 to 2,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Ilocos Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,751	TanapBurgos, Ilocos Norte	613	about 17	about 36.06 km²	−2.56% a year	Rural
2,752	Zone IVBayambang, Pangasinan	613	about 5,473	about 0.112 km²	−4.20% a year	Rural
2,753	Cantoria No. 2Luna, La Union	612	about 1,163	about 0.526 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
2,754	MuelangMangatarem, Pangasinan	612	about 59	about 10.42 km²	9.64% a year	Rural
2,755	SaracatSan Juan, La Union	612	about 556	about 1.10 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
2,756	AlsemVintar, Ilocos Norte	611	about 83	about 7.36 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
2,757	Baliw LaudSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur	610	about 1,877	about 0.325 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
2,758	CarcarmayBacnotan, La Union	610	about 610	about 1.00 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
2,759	LucbubanSalcedo, Ilocos Sur	610	about 149	about 4.09 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
2,760	Poblacion WestCalasiao, Pangasinan	609	about 3,625	about 0.168 km²	−8.52% a year	Urban
2,761	SarminganNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	608	about 515	about 1.18 km²	−1.22% a year	Rural
2,762	BigbigaSantiago, Ilocos Sur	607	about 440	about 1.38 km²	−1.19% a year	Urban
2,763	Torre 1stMangatarem, Pangasinan	607	about 1,246	about 0.487 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
2,764	BaritaoTagudin, Ilocos Sur	605	about 799	about 0.757 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
2,765	Pa-oBalaoan, La Union	605	about 639	about 0.947 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
2,766	Pao NorteSan Fernando City, La Union	605	about 93	about 6.52 km²	−0.81% a year	Rural
2,767	DalayapPinili, Ilocos Norte	604	about 220	about 2.75 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
2,768	ParatongSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur	604	about 239	about 2.53 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
2,769	MacupitBacarra, Ilocos Norte	602	about 821	about 0.733 km²	−1.71% a year	Rural
2,770	Poblacion WestSan Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur	602	about 4,561	about 0.132 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
2,771	Danuman WestSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur	601	about 706	about 0.851 km²	−0.74% a year	Rural
2,772	BaniSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	600	about 731	about 0.821 km²	−3.30% a year	Rural
2,773	CamindoroanSan Nicolas, Pangasinan	600	about 153	about 3.92 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
2,774	CallitongBurgos, Ilocos Sur	599	about 153	about 3.92 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
2,775	Calomboyan NorteMangatarem, Pangasinan	599	about 407	about 1.47 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
2,776	BungcagDingras, Ilocos Norte	598	about 440	about 1.36 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
2,777	CalanutianSan Nicolas, Pangasinan	598	about 926	about 0.646 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
2,778	Poblacion NorteGregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur	598	about 247	about 2.42 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
2,779	BaybayabasSantiago, Ilocos Sur	597	about 353	about 1.69 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
2,780	ApayaAlilem, Ilocos Sur	596	about 51	about 11.74 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
2,781	TalebNagbukel, Ilocos Sur	596	about 46	about 12.88 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
2,782	BangbangolanSan Fernando City, La Union	594	about 207	about 2.87 km²	−1.55% a year	Rural
2,783	GuzonTayug, Pangasinan	594	about 2,000	about 0.297 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
2,784	AbutSan Fernando City, La Union	593	about 427	about 1.39 km²	2.32% a year	Rural
2,785	AgtipalBacnotan, La Union	593	about 456	about 1.30 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
2,786	AmaraoSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur	593	about 827	about 0.717 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
2,787	Casilagan NorteBanayoyo, Ilocos Sur	593	about 1,581	about 0.375 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
2,788	Poblacion WestSanto Tomas, Pangasinan	593	about 701	about 0.846 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
2,789	San PedroPaoay, Ilocos Norte	593	about 687	about 0.863 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
2,790	UponPinili, Ilocos Norte	593	about 215	about 2.76 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
2,791	Bagani TocgoCandon City, Ilocos Sur	592	about 846	about 0.70 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
2,792	BalawegNagbukel, Ilocos Sur	592	about 603	about 0.981 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
2,793	Poblacion WestSan Nicolas, Pangasinan	592	about 3,795	about 0.156 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
2,794	Bequi-WalinLidlidda, Ilocos Sur	591	about 221	about 2.68 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
2,795	SaluganCurrimao, Ilocos Norte	590	about 578	about 1.02 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
2,796	Bgy. No. 9, Santa AngelaLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	589	about 7,029	about 0.0838 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
2,797	CabaroanPinili, Ilocos Norte	589	about 191	about 3.08 km²	3.56% a year	Rural
2,798	Poblacion ICurrimao, Ilocos Norte	588	about 622	about 0.946 km²	−3.19% a year	Rural
2,799	QuimmarayanBantay, Ilocos Sur	588	about 1,960	about 0.30 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
2,800	ArosipBacnotan, La Union	587	about 74	about 7.88 km²	−1.64% 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: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 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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