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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, 2,851 to 2,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,851	Apo-apoCabangan, Zambales	853	about 1,095	about 0.779 km²	6.70% a year	Rural
2,852	ConsueloGuimba, Nueva Ecija	852	about 923	about 0.923 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
2,853	Villa AuroraMaria Aurora, Aurora	848	about 31	about 27.22 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
2,854	CalaocanDipaculao, Aurora	845	about 15	about 55.30 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
2,855	CabatuanCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	844	about 320	about 2.64 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
2,856	ManiniogMayantoc, Tarlac	842	about 31	about 26.80 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
2,857	BangcoMaria Aurora, Aurora	840	about 287	about 2.93 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
2,858	DampayCandelaria, Zambales	838	about 325	about 2.58 km²	−3.28% a year	Rural
2,859	LangkaPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	837	about 61	about 13.78 km²	−10.82% a year	Rural
2,860	Barangay IIISan Luis, Aurora	834	about 2,827	about 0.295 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
2,861	BangkalAbucay, Bataan	832	about 313	about 2.66 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
2,862	Malbeg-PatalanCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	831	about 325	about 2.56 km²	4.45% a year	Rural
2,863	CarmenAnao, Tarlac	824	about 396	about 2.08 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
2,864	Santo RosarioSan Fernando City, Pampanga	822	about 3,262	about 0.252 km²	2.99% a year	Urban
2,865	BuenavistaDipaculao, Aurora	821	about 464	about 1.77 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
2,866	Southwest PoblacionNampicuan, Nueva Ecija	821	about 5,437	about 0.151 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
2,867	Bancal SinubliLubao, Pampanga	820	about 111	about 7.41 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
2,868	San AntonioCabangan, Zambales	819	about 1,226	about 0.668 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
2,869	CaduldulaoanSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	818	about 184	about 4.44 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
2,870	MalasinMaria Aurora, Aurora	816	about 544	about 1.50 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
2,871	DicabasanDilasag, Aurora	815	about 18	about 45.32 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
2,872	Doclong 1San Clemente, Tarlac	809	about 146	about 5.54 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
2,873	DianedDipaculao, Aurora	808	about 16	about 50.48 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
2,874	San IsidroDinalupihan, Bataan	807	about 19,078	about 0.0423 km²	−2.56% a year	Rural
2,875	SapsapSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	806	about 488	about 1.65 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
2,876	Caingin Tabing IlogGuimba, Nueva Ecija	805	about 306	about 2.63 km²	−1.87% a year	Rural
2,877	RizdelisCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	804	about 16,145	about 0.0498 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
2,878	CaocaoayanMayantoc, Tarlac	802	about 612	about 1.31 km²	3.78% a year	Rural
2,879	DiomeMaria Aurora, Aurora	802	about 192	about 4.17 km²	−1.99% a year	Rural
2,880	MatindegCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	801	about 468	about 1.71 km²	5.33% a year	Rural
2,881	AtencioMoncada, Tarlac	800	about 702	about 1.14 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
2,882	Sinulatan 2ndCamiling, Tarlac	794	about 391	about 2.03 km²	3.10% a year	Rural
2,883	CacapasanCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	793	about 229	about 3.46 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
2,884	Doclong 2San Clemente, Tarlac	793	about 132	about 6.02 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
2,885	Zone 6 Pob.Iba, Zambales	793	about 2,167	about 0.366 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
2,886	MacapabellagGuimba, Nueva Ecija	790	about 224	about 3.53 km²	3.73% a year	Rural
2,887	CalabtanganMayantoc, Tarlac	789	about 185	about 4.27 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
2,888	DaldalayapSan Clemente, Tarlac	788	about 361	about 2.18 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
2,889	MasileMalolos City, Bulacan	788	about 818	about 0.963 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
2,890	ColosboaCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	787	about 68	about 11.60 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
2,891	MacaguingSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	787	about 315	about 2.50 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
2,892	MaligayaDipaculao, Aurora	785	about 289	about 2.72 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
2,893	Zone 2 Pob.Iba, Zambales	784	about 11,264	about 0.0696 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
2,894	DaunganHermosa, Bataan	783	about 2,175	about 0.36 km²	−4.36% a year	Rural
2,895	LigayaLlanera, Nueva Ecija	783	about 426	about 1.84 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
2,896	CinenseTalugtug, Nueva Ecija	781	about 630	about 1.24 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
2,897	NiuganMalolos City, Bulacan	781	about 1,833	about 0.426 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
2,898	LomboyCabangan, Zambales	780	about 1,100	about 0.709 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
2,899	Barangay 1Casiguran, Aurora	778	about 12,118	about 0.0642 km²	−0.90% a year	Rural
2,900	MaasinPura, Tarlac	774	about 383	about 2.02 km²	1.68% 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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