The Atlas

Barangays in Palawan

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 Palawan

Barangays in Palawan, at a glance

Barangays: 433^[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: 1,285,179^[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: 98 urban^[4]; 335 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: San Pedro^[5]; Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; 29,825 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: Apurawan^[6]; Aborlan, Palawan; about 284.44 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: Iwahig^{[5, 7]}; Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; 12.15% 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: 150 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Miguel, −3.97% 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.

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

Barangays in Palawan, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	SapaBataraza, Palawan	1,565	about 31	about 51.09 km²	−11.31% a year	Rural
252	New CanipoSan Vicente, Palawan	1,562	about 58	about 27.05 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
253	PawaCuyo, Palawan	1,542	about 243	about 6.34 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
254	PicalLinapacan, Palawan	1,516	about 109	about 13.96 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
255	New CulaylayanLinapacan, Palawan	1,503	about 108	about 13.88 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
256	Bagong BayanEl Nido, Palawan	1,498	about 68	about 21.87 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
257	CaguisanNarra, Palawan	1,494	about 130	about 11.53 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
258	CapayasDumaran, Palawan	1,488	about 35	about 42.73 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
259	Jose RizalAborlan, Palawan	1,482	about 118	about 12.56 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
260	JardinCulion, Palawan	1,480	about 649	about 2.28 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
261	SandovalTaytay, Palawan	1,472	about 52	about 28.09 km²	2.01% a year	Rural
262	MaringianCuyo, Palawan	1,469	about 422	about 3.48 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
263	MaoyonPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	1,465	about 46	about 31.82 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
264	MalawigCoron, Palawan	1,458	about 182	about 8.03 km²	5.46% a year	Rural
265	CatabanTaytay, Palawan	1,449	about 21	about 68.10 km²	3.51% a year	Rural
266	LibisCulion, Palawan	1,439	about 5,643	about 0.255 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
267	Poblacion VIBalabac, Palawan	1,429	about 96	about 14.89 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
268	Santo NiñoSan Vicente, Palawan	1,428	about 48	about 29.45 km²	−2.05% a year	Rural
269	BetonTaytay, Palawan	1,426	about 188	about 7.59 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
270	Villa PazEl Nido, Palawan	1,419	about 38	about 37.59 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
271	MendozaRoxas, Palawan	1,411	about 69	about 20.35 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
272	San CarlosCuyo, Palawan	1,401	about 396	about 3.54 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
273	Busy BeesTaytay, Palawan	1,397	about 46	about 30.34 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
274	MagsaysayCagayancillo, Palawan	1,397	about 426	about 3.28 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
275	MagbabadilAborlan, Palawan	1,392	about 200	about 6.97 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
276	Maligaya Pob.El Nido, Palawan	1,380	about 1,753	about 0.787 km²	−0.87% a year	Urban
277	Santo NiñoBusuanga, Palawan	1,378	about 50	about 27.38 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
278	MaglalambayBusuanga, Palawan	1,376	about 259	about 5.31 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
279	PuringBataraza, Palawan	1,376	about 83	about 16.65 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
280	BoholDumaran, Palawan	1,344	about 31	about 43.50 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
281	CaponayanCuyo, Palawan	1,344	about 467	about 2.88 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
282	NarraRoxas, Palawan	1,344	about 55	about 24.41 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
283	KemdengSan Vicente, Palawan	1,339	about 24	about 55.31 km²	4.40% a year	Urban
284	PandananBalabac, Palawan	1,333	about 33	about 40.88 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
285	CalibangbanganLinapacan, Palawan	1,328	about 173	about 7.69 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
286	DecaboboCoron, Palawan	1,327	about 62	about 21.25 km²	2.83% a year	Rural
287	Bagong BayanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	1,326	about 20	about 67.29 km²	13.29% a year	Rural
288	CalatagbakQuezon, Palawan	1,324	about 47	about 27.95 km²	−4.45% a year	Rural
289	BuenavistaCoron, Palawan	1,315	about 95	about 13.87 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
290	San NicolasRoxas, Palawan	1,315	about 52	about 25.48 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
291	San MiguelRoxas, Palawan	1,311	about 91	about 14.33 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
292	DiitAgutaya, Palawan	1,298	about 249	about 5.22 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
293	San IsidroBusuanga, Palawan	1,297	about 264	about 4.92 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
294	Apoc-apocAborlan, Palawan	1,295	about 59	about 21.92 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
295	Batang-batangNarra, Palawan	1,280	about 101	about 12.64 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
296	TagnatoBataraza, Palawan	1,280	about 69	about 18.56 km²	7.58% a year	Rural
297	TaradunganRoxas, Palawan	1,264	about 23	about 54.82 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
298	Malaking IlogBalabac, Palawan	1,252	about 27	about 46.61 km²	3.47% a year	Rural
299	IndalawanBalabac, Palawan	1,250	about 32	about 39.37 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
300	Banuang DaanCoron, Palawan	1,245	about 39	about 31.91 km²	2.33% a year	Urban

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: MIMAROPA Region (OpenSTAT table 0161A6DTHP5). Published August 3, 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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