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Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur

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]

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Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur, at a glance

Barangays
779[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
2,063,975[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
107 urban[4]
672 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people
Talon-talon[5]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
38,108 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
Vitali[6]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
about 113.75 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
Talisayan[5, 7]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
7.52% 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
321 barangays[7]
Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Jose, −5.25% a year.
Region: Zamboanga Peninsula
Province: Zamboanga del Sur
Town: All
Sort: Most people

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.

779 barangays, 251 to 300 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur, most people
RankNamePeople, 2024People per km²AreaGrowth, 2020–2024Urban or rural
251Dulian (Upper Pasonanca)Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,754about 191about 9.18 km²4.01% a yearRural
252TabuanTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur1,748about 355about 4.93 km²−0.81% a yearRural
253PanagaanMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,731about 258about 6.71 km²−0.69% a yearRural
254Boyugan WestKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur1,728about 132about 13.14 km²−0.06% a yearRural
255GuitranDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,721about 358about 4.81 km²2.89% a yearRural
256GawilKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur1,717about 154about 11.15 km²0.34% a yearRural
257Lower TiparakTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,709about 379about 4.51 km²−1.88% a yearRural
258CabganTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,701about 387about 4.39 km²0.60% a yearRural
259CarpocLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur1,690about 573about 2.95 km²1.37% a yearRural
260Santa CruzLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,689about 623about 2.71 km²1.63% a yearRural
261Upper LandingDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,683about 185about 9.12 km²0.76% a yearRural
262MaralagDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,681about 379about 4.44 km²−3.26% a yearRural
263RomarateAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,681about 899about 1.87 km²−0.84% a yearRural
264PoblacionDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,673about 1,154about 1.45 km²−5.84% a yearRural
265KatipunanRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,671about 392about 4.26 km²1.11% a yearRural
266MabuhayTabina, Zamboanga del Sur1,666about 215about 7.74 km²−3.09% a yearRural
267CalolotTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,665about 858about 1.94 km²0.36% a yearRural
268TulapokMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur1,662about 141about 11.75 km²−5.04% a yearRural
269Bag-ong BalambanMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,659about 444about 3.74 km²−0.07% a yearRural
270BulawanLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur1,650about 426about 3.87 km²0.46% a yearRural
271BoniaoMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,646about 236about 6.98 km²0.19% a yearRural
272GubaanAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,636about 182about 8.98 km²−0.85% a yearRural
273KahayaganPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,632about 335about 4.87 km²0.95% a yearRural
274LumpunidMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,632about 134about 12.20 km²0.55% a yearRural
275GulingGuipos, Zamboanga del Sur1,630about 350about 4.66 km²0.52% a yearRural
276Campo IVRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,629about 362about 4.50 km²0.36% a yearRural
277TandubuaySan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur1,624about 608about 2.67 km²−0.64% a yearRural
278Legarda 2Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,616about 287about 5.63 km²−2.42% a yearRural
279SimataMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,613about 186about 8.67 km²1.16% a yearRural
280Dao-anSan Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur1,607about 287about 5.60 km²−0.40% a yearRural
281PisomponganMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,607about 159about 10.13 km²5.63% a yearRural
282BaclayTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur1,605about 242about 6.64 km²1.62% a yearRural
283BakingLakewood, Zamboanga del Sur1,597about 179about 8.94 km²0.44% a yearRural
284DataganPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,594about 124about 12.86 km²0.80% a yearRural
285TinggabulongDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,594about 305about 5.22 km²−0.02% a yearRural
286Upper Bagong TudelaJosefina, Zamboanga del Sur1,589about 552about 2.88 km²−1.95% a yearRural
287FabianTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,587about 414about 3.83 km²1.22% a yearRural
288MaragangTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur1,586about 195about 8.13 km²−3.12% a yearRural
289Boyugan EastKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur1,585about 1,310about 1.21 km²3.00% a yearRural
290BuburayDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,577about 271about 5.81 km²−0.61% a yearRural
291TungawanSominot, Zamboanga del Sur1,577about 122about 12.91 km²−3.63% a yearRural
292Lower Santo NiñoMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,571about 297about 5.29 km²2.73% a yearRural
293SumpotanDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,564about 165about 9.47 km²−1.70% a yearRural
294BetinanSan Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur1,560about 834about 1.87 km²−2.50% a yearRural
295CacaoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,555about 203about 7.65 km²4.18% a yearRural
296Barangay Zone IIZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,548about 10,118about 0.153 km²−3.58% a yearUrban
297LantunganAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,546about 260about 5.95 km²−4.09% a yearRural
298TaguitiZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,546about 194about 7.95 km²3.71% a yearRural
299RizalMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,538about 332about 4.63 km²−0.82% a yearUrban
300GuripanMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,536about 141about 10.90 km²1.94% a yearRural

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  6. 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. 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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