The Atlas

Barangays in Western Visayas

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 Western Visayas

Barangays in Western Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 3,389^[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: 4,861,911^[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: 277 urban^[4]; 3,112 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Manoc-Manoc^[5]; Malay, Aklan; 22,207 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: Cabatangan^[6]; Lambunao, Iloilo; about 237.24 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: Bacjawan Sur^{[5, 7]}; Concepcion, Iloilo; 10.14% 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: 994 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Poblacion Ilawod, −3.57% 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.

3,389 barangays, 251 to 300 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	JumaguicjicRoxas City, Capiz	3,217	about 1,209	about 2.66 km²	3.58% a year	Rural
252	LucaAjuy, Iloilo	3,204	about 308	about 10.40 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
253	LalabBatan, Aklan	3,192	about 314	about 10.16 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
254	CabilauanBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	3,180	about 671	about 4.74 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
255	San NicolasOton, Iloilo	3,174	about 5,501	about 0.577 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
256	AstorgaDumarao, Capiz	3,154	about 316	about 9.99 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
257	Pale Benedicto RizalIloilo City, Iloilo	3,151	about 8,876	about 0.355 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
258	BasiaoIvisan, Capiz	3,146	about 1,344	about 2.34 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
259	Poblacion ProperMambusao, Capiz	3,144	about 2,262	about 1.39 km²	−0.01% a year	Urban
260	PangabuanJamindan, Capiz	3,141	about 545	about 5.76 km²	11.19% a year	Rural
261	Barangay 4San Jose, Antique	3,134	about 11,916	about 0.263 km²	2.01% a year	Rural
262	Cau-ayanPototan, Iloilo	3,128	about 1,075	about 2.91 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
263	PoblacionCarles, Iloilo	3,126	about 1,166	about 2.68 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
264	MalangabangConcepcion, Iloilo	3,125	about 3,157	about 0.99 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
265	PanayakanTangalan, Aklan	3,123	about 255	about 12.27 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
266	San AntonioAjuy, Iloilo	3,110	about 558	about 5.57 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
267	GuinobatanLeganes, Iloilo	3,104	about 2,444	about 1.27 km²	6.37% a year	Rural
268	PoblacionIbajay, Aklan	3,100	about 2,925	about 1.06 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
269	Cabugao SurPavia, Iloilo	3,094	about 3,602	about 0.859 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
270	Balcon MaravillaJordan, Guimaras	3,084	about 405	about 7.62 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
271	Dungon BIloilo City, Iloilo	3,076	about 5,750	about 0.535 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
272	PoblacionNew Lucena, Iloilo	3,075	about 1,798	about 1.71 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
273	CasanayanPilar, Capiz	3,064	about 1,702	about 1.80 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
274	AlimonoPassi City, Iloilo	3,049	about 796	about 3.83 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
275	PatriaPandan, Antique	3,046	about 497	about 6.13 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
276	Poblacion WestOton, Iloilo	3,044	about 5,809	about 0.524 km²	−0.60% a year	Rural
277	LipataCulasi, Antique	3,037	about 4,055	about 0.749 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
278	VizcayaPresident Roxas, Capiz	3,032	about 449	about 6.76 km²	3.66% a year	Rural
279	JamabaludPototan, Iloilo	3,031	about 616	about 4.92 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
280	Baybay NorteMiagao, Iloilo	3,024	about 7,714	about 0.392 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
281	Imbang GrandePassi City, Iloilo	3,018	about 602	about 5.01 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
282	RumbangPototan, Iloilo	3,015	about 1,389	about 2.17 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
283	DapdapanSapi-An, Capiz	3,001	about 270	about 11.13 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
284	PoblacionSan Dionisio, Iloilo	3,001	about 2,753	about 1.09 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
285	AtabayanTigbauan, Iloilo	2,997	about 2,540	about 1.18 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
286	CawayanCarles, Iloilo	2,996	about 399	about 7.50 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
287	Poblacion IlayaLambunao, Iloilo	2,993	about 2,169	about 1.38 km²	−9.59% a year	Rural
288	ToledoNabas, Aklan	2,992	about 997	about 3.00 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
289	ManinangSapi-An, Capiz	2,986	about 395	about 7.55 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
290	BarraRoxas City, Capiz	2,984	about 3,702	about 0.806 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
291	GuinbaliwanNew Washington, Aklan	2,979	about 607	about 4.91 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
292	LanipeNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,979	about 248	about 12.03 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
293	Poblacion IlawodLambunao, Iloilo	2,978	about 2,482	about 1.20 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
294	Pinamuk-anNew Washington, Aklan	2,971	about 784	about 3.79 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
295	AbacaSan Enrique, Iloilo	2,957	about 419	about 7.05 km²	5.82% a year	Rural
296	BenedictoIloilo City, Iloilo	2,954	about 16,977	about 0.174 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
297	MalusgodPototan, Iloilo	2,951	about 1,447	about 2.04 km²	3.36% a year	Rural
298	AbieraSebaste, Antique	2,950	about 195	about 15.12 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
299	PoblacionTapaz, Capiz	2,949	about 1,666	about 1.77 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
300	LibertadBanate, Iloilo	2,945	about 364	about 8.10 km²	0.80% 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: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). 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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