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Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur

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 Zamboanga del Sur, at a glance

Barangays
779[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
2,063,975[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
107 urban[4]
672 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people
Talon-talon[5]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
38,108 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
Vitali[6]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
about 113.75 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
Talisayan[5, 7]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
7.52% 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
321 barangays[7]
Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Jose, −5.25% a year.
Region: Zamboanga Peninsula
Province: Zamboanga del Sur
Town: All
Sort: Most people

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.

779 barangays, 301 to 350 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur, most people
RankNamePeople, 2024People per km²AreaGrowth, 2020–2024Urban or rural
301BayabasAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,530about 254about 6.02 km²−0.14% a yearRural
302BalintawakAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,527about 248about 6.16 km²−0.09% a yearRural
303Upper Sang-anLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,522about 789about 1.93 km²1.12% a yearRural
304LapidianPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,518about 265about 5.72 km²−1.28% a yearRural
305BogayoKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur1,516about 233about 6.51 km²2.46% a yearRural
306LumadPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,511about 330about 4.58 km²0.30% a yearRural
307SugodTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur1,510about 539about 2.80 km²0.42% a yearRural
308BacayawanDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,509about 363about 4.16 km²−0.50% a yearRural
309CapisanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,504about 236about 6.36 km²0.26% a yearRural
310LimbatongMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur1,491about 319about 4.67 km²−3.37% a yearRural
311GonosanMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,489about 193about 7.70 km²1.61% a yearRural
312PantadSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur1,482about 295about 5.03 km²0.06% a yearRural
313TiniguanganDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,482about 266about 5.58 km²0.93% a yearRural
314LumbalVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,477about 358about 4.13 km²3.45% a yearRural
315CanoayanBayog, Zamboanga del Sur1,473about 125about 11.75 km²−2.54% a yearRural
316DelusomMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,470about 368about 3.99 km²−0.13% a yearRural
317Bui-osVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,467about 207about 7.10 km²−0.20% a yearRural
318DigonMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur1,464about 375about 3.90 km²0.16% a yearRural
319Canipay NorteMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,460about 321about 4.55 km²7.03% a yearRural
320KapataganVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,460about 305about 4.79 km²−3.80% a yearRural
321LunibVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,458about 443about 3.29 km²−3.81% a yearRural
322KabuhiMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,457about 343about 4.25 km²1.74% a yearRural
323DepaseBayog, Zamboanga del Sur1,453about 177about 8.23 km²−8.20% a yearRural
324MatalangMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,453about 179about 8.13 km²1.74% a yearRural
325BalideAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,452about 415about 3.50 km²−0.38% a yearRural
326Proper DimayaDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,449about 265about 5.46 km²−0.33% a yearRural
327Lower Paniki-anPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur1,446about 202about 7.16 km²1.07% a yearRural
328ManguilesMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,440about 95about 15.21 km²−0.02% a yearRural
329Old MirapaoDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,426about 564about 2.53 km²1.45% a yearRural
330DiwanMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,421about 202about 7.05 km²4.33% a yearRural
331BibilopMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,415about 214about 6.60 km²1.28% a yearRural
332BobuanBayog, Zamboanga del Sur1,411about 222about 6.35 km²−3.61% a yearRural
333LocubanDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur1,410about 516about 2.73 km²7.01% a yearRural
334LibertadDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,398about 358about 3.90 km²3.04% a yearRural
335ParasanMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,398about 392about 3.57 km²0.52% a yearRural
336LimbayanPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur1,390about 241about 5.76 km²3.32% a yearRural
337SambulawanTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur1,381about 133about 10.37 km²0.05% a yearRural
338BalabawanPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur1,374about 214about 6.42 km²1.68% a yearRural
339BalasAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,374about 129about 10.67 km²−6.15% a yearRural
340CumaronMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,373about 155about 8.85 km²0.91% a yearRural
341SecadeKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur1,372about 241about 5.69 km²0.84% a yearRural
342KapamanokSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur1,371about 225about 6.08 km²0.89% a yearRural
343Lower TimonanDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,365about 364about 3.75 km²−4.94% a yearRural
344BalanaganDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,363about 285about 4.79 km²2.88% a yearRural
345Old LabanganLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,363about 374about 3.64 km²1.61% a yearRural
346Upper Campo IslamLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,355about 811about 1.67 km²−0.85% a yearRural
347Upper Paniki-anPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur1,353about 258about 5.24 km²−4.92% a yearRural
348SwitchRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,349about 622about 2.17 km²0.27% a yearUrban
349Campo UnoAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,347about 262about 5.15 km²−2.70% a yearRural
350BaguitanGuipos, Zamboanga del Sur1,343about 155about 8.69 km²1.20% a yearRural

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  6. 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. 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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