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Barangays in Negros Oriental

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 Oriental, at a glance

Barangays: 557^[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: 1,492,038^[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: 109 urban^[4]; 448 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Poblacion^[5]; Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental; 16,901 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: Tayawan^[6]; Bayawan City, Negros Oriental; about 102.34 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: Carol-an^{[5, 7]}; Ayungon, Negros Oriental; 14.25% 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: 178 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Tugas, −4.06% 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.

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

Barangays in Negros Oriental, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	AnibongAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,192	about 1,754	about 1.25 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
252	MalangsaVallehermoso, Negros Oriental	2,190	about 538	about 4.07 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
253	BonbononSiaton, Negros Oriental	2,189	about 198	about 11.04 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
254	LamogongManjuyod, Negros Oriental	2,182	about 240	about 9.09 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
255	MamburaoPamplona, Negros Oriental	2,168	about 202	about 10.73 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
256	CalabnuganSibulan, Negros Oriental	2,138	about 629	about 3.40 km²	2.99% a year	Rural
257	MaaslumAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,131	about 103	about 20.63 km²	4.97% a year	Rural
258	Poblacion No. 1Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental	2,129	about 19,009	about 0.112 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
259	Poblacion IVSiaton, Negros Oriental	2,127	about 1,209	about 1.76 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
260	ButongManjuyod, Negros Oriental	2,126	about 510	about 4.17 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
261	Tampocon IIAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,125	about 2,620	about 0.811 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
262	SulodpanBacong, Negros Oriental	2,122	about 1,271	about 1.67 km²	5.28% a year	Rural
263	Ninoy AquinoCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	2,121	about 456	about 4.65 km²	−1.35% a year	Rural
264	ApoloySiaton, Negros Oriental	2,119	about 66	about 32.12 km²	−2.73% a year	Rural
265	CanlargoBais City, Negros Oriental	2,119	about 248	about 8.54 km²	−0.67% a year	Urban
266	PalaslanTayasan, Negros Oriental	2,119	about 1,536	about 1.38 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
267	GuincalabanTayasan, Negros Oriental	2,106	about 98	about 21.46 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
268	Don Espiridion VillegasVallehermoso, Negros Oriental	2,104	about 496	about 4.24 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
269	BasakBais City, Negros Oriental	2,098	about 598	about 3.51 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
270	Tampocon IAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,097	about 924	about 2.27 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
271	BalugoValencia, Negros Oriental	2,096	about 1,335	about 1.57 km²	−1.39% a year	Rural
272	EleciaLa Libertad, Negros Oriental	2,094	about 163	about 12.86 km²	5.77% a year	Rural
273	Calasga-anBais City, Negros Oriental	2,090	about 530	about 3.94 km²	−4.06% a year	Urban
274	San MiguelBayawan City, Negros Oriental	2,090	about 183	about 11.40 km²	4.62% a year	Rural
275	IsuganBacong, Negros Oriental	2,088	about 785	about 2.66 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
276	PinocawanTayasan, Negros Oriental	2,085	about 145	about 14.33 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
277	PanciaoManjuyod, Negros Oriental	2,073	about 108	about 19.18 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
278	GuihobLa Libertad, Negros Oriental	2,061	about 257	about 8.01 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
279	MagsaysayGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	2,059	about 178	about 11.54 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
280	BulodBindoy, Negros Oriental	2,057	about 307	about 6.70 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
281	GomentocAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,056	about 254	about 8.08 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
282	PoblacionAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,056	about 1,819	about 1.13 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
283	MartiloLa Libertad, Negros Oriental	2,045	about 752	about 2.72 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
284	TagaytayBindoy, Negros Oriental	2,032	about 803	about 2.53 km²	3.98% a year	Rural
285	Mag-aboAmlan, Negros Oriental	2,027	about 4,014	about 0.505 km²	−1.68% a year	Rural
286	MoloboloVallehermoso, Negros Oriental	2,017	about 404	about 4.99 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
287	PuhaganValencia, Negros Oriental	2,008	about 123	about 16.33 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
288	LamdasMabinay, Negros Oriental	1,981	about 162	about 12.25 km²	7.45% a year	Rural
289	DomologBindoy, Negros Oriental	1,974	about 2,660	about 0.742 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
290	TabuctubigDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	1,970	about 5,104	about 0.386 km²	8.55% a year	Urban
291	AlbigaSiaton, Negros Oriental	1,967	about 272	about 7.23 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
292	Sundo-anManjuyod, Negros Oriental	1,944	about 2,548	about 0.763 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
293	CambanjaoBais City, Negros Oriental	1,942	about 462	about 4.20 km²	4.80% a year	Rural
294	Bahi-anTanjay City, Negros Oriental	1,931	about 150	about 12.84 km²	−2.59% a year	Rural
295	TugaweDauin, Negros Oriental	1,915	about 504	about 3.80 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
296	MabungaGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	1,914	about 146	about 13.07 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
297	LuzGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	1,906	about 145	about 13.18 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
298	KagawasanGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	1,901	about 458	about 4.15 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
299	Candana-ayAyungon, Negros Oriental	1,898	about 220	about 8.61 km²	14.03% a year	Rural
300	CambuilaoBais City, Negros Oriental	1,894	about 407	about 4.65 km²	1.01% 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: 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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