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, 2,801 to 2,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,801	BulanaoLibertad, Antique	473	about 80	about 5.88 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
2,802	Guinatu-anMadalag, Aklan	473	about 309	about 1.53 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
2,803	MagarangPatnongon, Antique	473	about 139	about 3.41 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
2,804	PagotpotCabatuan, Iloilo	473	about 477	about 0.992 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
2,805	DaguitanBanga, Aklan	472	about 200	about 2.36 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
2,806	GellaPatnongon, Antique	470	about 83	about 5.68 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
2,807	Quinasay-anAltavas, Aklan	469	about 114	about 4.10 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
2,808	AglonokCalinog, Iloilo	468	about 114	about 4.09 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
2,809	CamandoLeon, Iloilo	467	about 675	about 0.692 km²	3.85% a year	Rural
2,810	San PedroJaniuay, Iloilo	466	about 6,763	about 0.0689 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
2,811	SibucauanTubungan, Iloilo	466	about 598	about 0.779 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
2,812	SumaraySan Remigio, Antique	466	about 93	about 5.01 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
2,813	NasuliMaasin, Iloilo	465	about 264	about 1.76 km²	−3.00% a year	Rural
2,814	ArangoteBugasong, Antique	464	about 84	about 5.52 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
2,815	BurotNew Lucena, Iloilo	464	about 368	about 1.26 km²	6.49% a year	Rural
2,816	Cabunga-anLeon, Iloilo	464	about 552	about 0.841 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
2,817	InyawanLibertad, Antique	464	about 41	about 11.21 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
2,818	BacongGuimbal, Iloilo	463	about 182	about 2.55 km²	−1.69% a year	Rural
2,819	BarasDumangas, Iloilo	463	about 4,644	about 0.0997 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
2,820	JaguimitDueñas, Iloilo	463	about 191	about 2.43 km²	−3.19% a year	Rural
2,821	NangkaBatad, Iloilo	463	about 105	about 4.43 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
2,822	TuburanZarraga, Iloilo	463	about 1,152	about 0.402 km²	4.72% a year	Rural
2,823	AlupidianTigbauan, Iloilo	462	about 314	about 1.47 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
2,824	BatuanSan Dionisio, Iloilo	462	about 477	about 0.969 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
2,825	Catungan IISibalom, Antique	462	about 261	about 1.77 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
2,826	AguirreSara, Iloilo	461	about 179	about 2.58 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
2,827	AyabangLeon, Iloilo	461	about 171	about 2.69 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
2,828	BatobatoLibacao, Aklan	461	about 54	about 8.53 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
2,829	MalicoBatad, Iloilo	461	about 608	about 0.758 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
2,830	Timawa Tanza IIloilo City, Iloilo	461	about 25,330	about 0.0182 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
2,831	Villa ElioPatnongon, Antique	460	about 127	about 3.62 km²	3.22% a year	Rural
2,832	Coline-DalagAlimodian, Iloilo	459	about 212	about 2.17 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
2,833	TabunacanMiagao, Iloilo	459	about 564	about 0.814 km²	−2.22% a year	Rural
2,834	TigboboloCulasi, Antique	459	about 252	about 1.82 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
2,835	LatazonLaua-An, Antique	458	about 103	about 4.46 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
2,836	Carmelo IISan Remigio, Antique	457	about 115	about 3.98 km²	2.70% a year	Rural
2,837	ManampunayLeon, Iloilo	457	about 226	about 2.02 km²	−1.71% a year	Rural
2,838	KahirupanIloilo City, Iloilo	456	about 15,150	about 0.0301 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
2,839	BagsakanAlimodian, Iloilo	455	about 455	about 1.00 km²	−2.97% a year	Rural
2,840	GamadTobias Fornier, Antique	455	about 226	about 2.01 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
2,841	PatagLambunao, Iloilo	455	about 376	about 1.21 km²	−2.97% a year	Rural
2,842	CalogSibalom, Antique	454	about 92	about 4.94 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
2,843	CatabanaMadalag, Aklan	454	about 245	about 1.85 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
2,844	DoldolSan Joaquin, Iloilo	454	about 322	about 1.41 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
2,845	LuyangSibalom, Antique	454	about 265	about 1.71 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
2,846	Janipaan CentralCabatuan, Iloilo	453	about 252	about 1.80 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
2,847	AngareDueñas, Iloilo	452	about 342	about 1.32 km²	−2.67% a year	Rural
2,848	ManaripayCalinog, Iloilo	452	about 179	about 2.53 km²	−2.11% a year	Rural
2,849	TigmalapadMiagao, Iloilo	452	about 234	about 1.93 km²	−3.35% a year	Rural
2,850	BinangigPanay, Capiz	451	about 350	about 1.29 km²	−0.21% 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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