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Barangays in Negros Occidental

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 Negros Occidental, at a glance

Barangays: 662^[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: 3,305,264^[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: 301 urban^[4]; 361 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Mansilingan^[5]; Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; 53,499 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: Gatuslao^[6]; Candoni, Negros Occidental; about 152.99 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 Rafael^{[5, 7]}; Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental; 12.72% 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: 231 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Rafaela Barrera, −4.89% a year.

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

Barangays in Negros Occidental, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	Barangay XIIVictorias City, Negros Occidental	4,384	about 492	about 8.91 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
252	CabagnaanLa Castellana, Negros Occidental	4,355	about 201	about 21.71 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
253	Zone 16Talisay City, Negros Occidental	4,327	about 3,434	about 1.26 km²	−3.23% a year	Rural
254	Tabao ProperValladolid, Negros Occidental	4,300	about 6,277	about 0.685 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
255	ProgresoBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	4,294	about 3,253	about 1.32 km²	−1.75% a year	Urban
256	Barangay I-AManapla, Negros Occidental	4,280	about 2,218	about 1.93 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
257	Barangay IVSilay City, Negros Occidental	4,221	about 416	about 10.14 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
258	SicabaCadiz City, Negros Occidental	4,214	about 567	about 7.43 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
259	Sara-etHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	4,195	about 5,654	about 0.742 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
260	San PedroBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	4,194	about 4,415	about 0.95 km²	2.76% a year	Urban
261	San AntonioHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	4,174	about 243	about 17.16 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
262	Santa CruzMurcia, Negros Occidental	4,161	about 517	about 8.05 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
263	LinaonCauayan, Negros Occidental	4,160	about 408	about 10.20 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
264	MasalingCauayan, Negros Occidental	4,147	about 185	about 22.41 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
265	Lopez JaenaMurcia, Negros Occidental	4,141	about 448	about 9.24 km²	−1.47% a year	Rural
266	MansablayIsabela, Negros Occidental	4,132	about 458	about 9.02 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
267	San JoseBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	4,119	about 493	about 8.35 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
268	Barangay 2Sipalay City, Negros Occidental	4,091	about 7,807	about 0.524 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
269	AyungonLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	4,089	about 398	about 10.28 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
270	MabiniValladolid, Negros Occidental	4,057	about 849	about 4.78 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
271	AtipuluanBago City, Negros Occidental	4,041	about 626	about 6.46 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
272	NatoLa Castellana, Negros Occidental	4,028	about 230	about 17.53 km²	−1.17% a year	Rural
273	CanlamayIlog, Negros Occidental	4,004	about 176	about 22.81 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
274	BuenavistaEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,996	about 489	about 8.17 km²	2.23% a year	Rural
275	TuguisHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,981	about 197	about 20.23 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
276	TalubangiKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	3,974	about 1,883	about 2.11 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
277	Baga-asHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,973	about 519	about 7.65 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
278	Tabun-acToboso, Negros Occidental	3,962	about 336	about 11.79 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
279	BagoSalvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental	3,950	about 164	about 24.15 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
280	Abo-aboMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,946	about 477	about 8.28 km²	3.68% a year	Rural
281	CaridadBago City, Negros Occidental	3,939	about 605	about 6.51 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
282	Barangay VIIVictorias City, Negros Occidental	3,933	about 16,736	about 0.235 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
283	MalubonSagay City, Negros Occidental	3,931	about 259	about 15.18 km²	−2.50% a year	Rural
284	PueySagay City, Negros Occidental	3,929	about 136	about 28.89 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
285	Poblacion WestCandoni, Negros Occidental	3,906	about 323	about 12.08 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
286	Barangay IIHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,901	about 18,755	about 0.208 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
287	CanlandogMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,872	about 79	about 49.07 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
288	BulwanganHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	3,847	about 138	about 27.86 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
289	San MiguelMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,845	about 508	about 7.57 km²	−1.04% a year	Rural
290	Santa TeresaManapla, Negros Occidental	3,834	about 590	about 6.50 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
291	AnahawHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,822	about 497	about 7.69 km²	3.26% a year	Rural
292	BalicotocIlog, Negros Occidental	3,817	about 130	about 29.34 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
293	CalapiHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,816	about 392	about 9.73 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
294	CamindanganCauayan, Negros Occidental	3,804	about 200	about 19.03 km²	9.01% a year	Rural
295	NatabanSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	3,783	about 138	about 27.33 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
296	CaningayCandoni, Negros Occidental	3,753	about 204	about 18.39 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
297	Barangay IVictorias City, Negros Occidental	3,752	about 12,633	about 0.297 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
298	San JoseEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,751	about 567	about 6.61 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
299	KumaliskisSalvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental	3,749	about 192	about 19.56 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
300	MambarotoSipalay City, Negros Occidental	3,734	about 262	about 14.23 km²	0.53% 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: Negros Island Region (NIR) (OpenSTAT table 0181A6DTHP7). Published August 7, 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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