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Barangays in Central Luzon

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 Central Luzon

Barangays in Central Luzon, at a glance

Barangays: 3,105^[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: 12,989,074^[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: 1,086 urban^[4]; 2,019 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Loma de Gato^[5]; Marilao, Bulacan; 74,133 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: Kalawakan^[6]; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; about 351.15 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 Pablo 2nd^{[5, 7]}; Lubao, Pampanga; 16.75% 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: 577 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sapangbato, −9.83% 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.

3,105 barangays, 3,051 to 3,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,051	Barangay 5Casiguran, Aurora	408	about 14,316	about 0.0285 km²	−1.69% a year	Rural
3,052	RizalSan Antonio, Zambales	407	about 4,170	about 0.0976 km²	−2.69% a year	Urban
3,053	WawaOrani, Bataan	395	about 48,886	about 0.00808 km²	−12.76% a year	Rural
3,054	TalbaBacolor, Pampanga	393	about 166	about 2.37 km²	22.61% a year	Rural
3,055	Barangay ISan Luis, Aurora	388	about 2,109	about 0.184 km²	−3.44% a year	Rural
3,056	Barangay IBaler, Aurora	387	about 6,862	about 0.0564 km²	−6.58% a year	Rural
3,057	ZamoraDinalupihan, Bataan	387	about 20,262	about 0.0191 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
3,058	Centro IIOrani, Bataan	386	about 16,638	about 0.0232 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
3,059	BonifacioDinalupihan, Bataan	382	about 12,776	about 0.0299 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
3,060	AgcanoGuimba, Nueva Ecija	371	about 104	about 3.57 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
3,061	Plaza BurgosGuagua, Pampanga	366	about 13,456	about 0.0272 km²	5.22% a year	Urban
3,062	DigmalaBongabon, Nueva Ecija	357	about 24	about 15.09 km²	−29.61% a year	Rural
3,063	BanuanbayoCabangan, Zambales	355	about 2,415	about 0.147 km²	1.84% a year	Rural
3,064	Barangay IIBaler, Aurora	354	about 12,873	about 0.0275 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
3,065	Batang 1stSasmuan, Pampanga	348	about 128	about 2.72 km²	3.71% a year	Rural
3,066	PoblacionTarlac City, Tarlac	344	about 2,774	about 0.124 km²	1.07% a year	Urban
3,067	CasipoSan Clemente, Tarlac	339	about 134	about 2.53 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
3,068	SampalocTalugtug, Nueva Ecija	331	about 70	about 4.75 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
3,069	West Central PoblacionNampicuan, Nueva Ecija	329	about 833	about 0.395 km²	3.85% a year	Rural
3,070	Barangay IIIBaler, Aurora	328	about 8,564	about 0.0383 km²	−3.16% a year	Rural
3,071	GomezDinalupihan, Bataan	319	about 18,229	about 0.0175 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
3,072	Pulong SingkamasGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	319	about 49	about 6.50 km²	−14.86% a year	Rural
3,073	DuatBacolor, Pampanga	317	about 91	about 3.48 km²	−2.87% a year	Rural
3,074	San Juan NorthCabiao, Nueva Ecija	304	about 4,064	about 0.0748 km²	−1.15% a year	Urban
3,075	Centro IOrani, Bataan	303	about 4,556	about 0.0665 km²	−10.93% a year	Urban
3,076	Barangay IVBaler, Aurora	302	about 5,008	about 0.0603 km²	−1.67% a year	Urban
3,077	Padre BurgosCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	301	about 6,586	about 0.0457 km²	−2.04% a year	Urban
3,078	AlemaniaNampicuan, Nueva Ecija	293	about 45	about 6.58 km²	23.14% a year	Rural
3,079	Del PilarDinalupihan, Bataan	290	about 21,970	about 0.0132 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
3,080	ConcepcionBacolor, Pampanga	289	about 114	about 2.54 km²	6.41% a year	Rural
3,081	BurgosDinalupihan, Bataan	287	about 12,699	about 0.0226 km²	−3.36% a year	Rural
3,082	CayasanCamiling, Tarlac	287	about 103	about 2.79 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
3,083	TelabancaConcepcion, Tarlac	287	about 37	about 7.66 km²	8.03% a year	Rural
3,084	CommercialBongabon, Nueva Ecija	281	about 9,336	about 0.0301 km²	7.48% a year	Urban
3,085	Mabini ProperDinalupihan, Bataan	279	about 6,118	about 0.0456 km²	−3.31% a year	Rural
3,086	RoxasDinalupihan, Bataan	276	about 10,781	about 0.0256 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
3,087	Barangay 4Casiguran, Aurora	260	about 10,700	about 0.0243 km²	−4.35% a year	Rural
3,088	Barangay 6Casiguran, Aurora	258	about 6,232	about 0.0414 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
3,089	MesalipitBacolor, Pampanga	256	about 155	about 1.65 km²	34.23% a year	Rural
3,090	Barangay 3Casiguran, Aurora	254	about 8,063	about 0.0315 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
3,091	DiamanMaria Aurora, Aurora	245	about 22	about 11.02 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
3,092	DialatmanMaria Aurora, Aurora	241	about 54	about 4.49 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
3,093	PoblacionMeycauayan City, Bulacan	227	about 6,394	about 0.0355 km²	−6.76% a year	Rural
3,094	RizalDinalupihan, Bataan	218	about 2,781	about 0.0784 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
3,095	SaguingTalugtug, Nueva Ecija	211	about 61	about 3.45 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
3,096	Padre DandanDinalupihan, Bataan	193	about 2,951	about 0.0654 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
3,097	DibaloSan Luis, Aurora	171	about 7	about 26.03 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
3,098	Mayamot IITalugtug, Nueva Ecija	158	about 43	about 3.70 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
3,099	EdyNampicuan, Nueva Ecija	134	about 57	about 2.34 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
3,100	TonyNampicuan, Nueva Ecija	113	about 67	about 1.68 km²	49.72% 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: Central Luzon (OpenSTAT table 0031A6DTPH2). 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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