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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, 301 to 350 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Negros Occidental, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
301	Crossing MagallonMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	3,717	about 261	about 14.26 km²	−2.75% a year	Rural
302	Poblacion EastCandoni, Negros Occidental	3,710	about 339	about 10.93 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
303	BagumbayanValladolid, Negros Occidental	3,680	about 4,196	about 0.877 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
304	PatagSilay City, Negros Occidental	3,671	about 81	about 45.25 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
305	CayhaganSipalay City, Negros Occidental	3,654	about 509	about 7.18 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
306	Po-okHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	3,639	about 222	about 16.37 km²	4.60% a year	Rural
307	TabigueEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,639	about 1,323	about 2.75 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
308	San AgustinIsabela, Negros Occidental	3,624	about 315	about 11.52 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
309	CervantesEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,609	about 581	about 6.21 km²	2.54% a year	Rural
310	General LunaSagay City, Negros Occidental	3,602	about 264	about 13.65 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
311	PoblacionValladolid, Negros Occidental	3,599	about 7,467	about 0.482 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
312	Guinpana-anMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	3,579	about 475	about 7.54 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
313	Barangay 2Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	3,567	about 29,000	about 0.123 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
314	Barangay ILa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	3,567	about 3,102	about 1.15 km²	−1.98% a year	Urban
315	Nabali-anHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	3,566	about 339	about 10.53 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
316	Celestino VillacinCadiz City, Negros Occidental	3,555	about 25	about 142.35 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
317	PinggotIlog, Negros Occidental	3,555	about 34	about 105.13 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
318	BasakCauayan, Negros Occidental	3,552	about 165	about 21.49 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
319	CanromaPontevedra, Negros Occidental	3,541	about 625	about 5.67 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
320	Central TabaoValladolid, Negros Occidental	3,540	about 6,265	about 0.565 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
321	IlijanBago City, Negros Occidental	3,531	about 78	about 45.53 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
322	PandanonMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,495	about 549	about 6.37 km²	3.89% a year	Rural
323	AlegriaMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,477	about 383	about 9.09 km²	−2.06% a year	Urban
324	BandilaToboso, Negros Occidental	3,476	about 181	about 19.17 km²	4.78% a year	Rural
325	PandanPontevedra, Negros Occidental	3,470	about 397	about 8.74 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
326	NagasiLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	3,438	about 397	about 8.65 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
327	CansalongonIsabela, Negros Occidental	3,406	about 474	about 7.18 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
328	PinapugasanEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,399	about 268	about 12.68 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
329	Camba-ogHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,387	about 654	about 5.18 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
330	Sagua BanuaValladolid, Negros Occidental	3,370	about 2,324	about 1.45 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
331	Bagong SilangSalvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental	3,362	about 56	about 59.94 km²	4.75% a year	Rural
332	ArandaHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,358	about 285	about 11.78 km²	2.54% a year	Rural
333	Santo RosarioBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	3,352	about 2,163	about 1.55 km²	−1.78% a year	Urban
334	BubogTalisay City, Negros Occidental	3,350	about 609	about 5.50 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
335	GuintubhanIsabela, Negros Occidental	3,345	about 382	about 8.76 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
336	BatoHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,338	about 467	about 7.15 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
337	NancaEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,310	about 476	about 6.95 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
338	San IsidroEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,307	about 159	about 20.81 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
339	Barangay 6Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental	3,306	about 3,437	about 0.962 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
340	BuladIsabela, Negros Occidental	3,306	about 216	about 15.34 km²	2.27% a year	Urban
341	Barangay IIIlog, Negros Occidental	3,293	about 224	about 14.69 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
342	Barangay IHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,291	about 18,914	about 0.174 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
343	HimayaHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,289	about 277	about 11.89 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
344	TadlongSagay City, Negros Occidental	3,286	about 346	about 9.51 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
345	Vista AlegreIlog, Negros Occidental	3,267	about 525	about 6.22 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
346	MalasibogEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,254	about 347	about 9.38 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
347	CalibanMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,241	about 511	about 6.34 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
348	PalakaValladolid, Negros Occidental	3,210	about 1,378	about 2.33 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
349	San IsidroCalatrava, Negros Occidental	3,203	about 671	about 4.77 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
350	Barangay IIHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	3,195	about 1,614	about 1.98 km²	−1.86% 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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