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, 301 to 350 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Western Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
301	MadrangcaSan Jose, Antique	2,944	about 5,248	about 0.561 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
302	AcuitBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,930	about 837	about 3.50 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
303	CabanbananOton, Iloilo	2,930	about 2,170	about 1.35 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
304	FelicianoBalete, Aklan	2,928	about 356	about 8.22 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
305	TambalizaConcepcion, Iloilo	2,926	about 218	about 13.41 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
306	SulanganDumangas, Iloilo	2,921	about 753	about 3.88 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
307	Binon-anBatad, Iloilo	2,918	about 2,334	about 1.25 km²	−3.88% a year	Rural
308	NasunoganDao, Capiz	2,917	about 541	about 5.39 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
309	Bonifacio TanzaIloilo City, Iloilo	2,916	about 67,657	about 0.0431 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
310	North FundidorIloilo City, Iloilo	2,907	about 4,129	about 0.704 km²	1.46% a year	Urban
311	SalnganPassi City, Iloilo	2,900	about 341	about 8.50 km²	−2.00% a year	Rural
312	Pal-agonPavia, Iloilo	2,898	about 2,975	about 0.974 km²	9.04% a year	Rural
313	Alalasan LapuzIloilo City, Iloilo	2,893	about 39,414	about 0.0734 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
314	BailanPontevedra, Capiz	2,892	about 1,903	about 1.52 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
315	SinikwayIloilo City, Iloilo	2,890	about 35,417	about 0.0816 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
316	HarigueCaluya, Antique	2,888	about 148	about 19.56 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
317	NaileIbajay, Aklan	2,881	about 379	about 7.60 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
318	QuipotJaniuay, Iloilo	2,875	about 305	about 9.43 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
319	TamboilanDumangas, Iloilo	2,867	about 943	about 3.04 km²	4.19% a year	Rural
320	Santo TomasPassi City, Iloilo	2,861	about 195	about 14.65 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
321	ApologistaSara, Iloilo	2,859	about 1,521	about 1.88 km²	−0.60% a year	Rural
322	Santa MonicaOton, Iloilo	2,856	about 543	about 5.26 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
323	AgambulongJamindan, Capiz	2,837	about 200	about 14.15 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
324	Parara SurTigbauan, Iloilo	2,832	about 2,284	about 1.24 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
325	Santa FilomenaIloilo City, Iloilo	2,823	about 8,020	about 0.352 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
326	TamalagonTangalan, Aklan	2,823	about 577	about 4.89 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
327	Balanti-anBalasan, Iloilo	2,821	about 1,689	about 1.67 km²	2.77% a year	Rural
328	DacutonDumarao, Capiz	2,817	about 239	about 11.79 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
329	TanzaRoxas City, Capiz	2,817	about 988	about 2.85 km²	4.40% a year	Urban
330	Cabugao NortePavia, Iloilo	2,814	about 1,256	about 2.24 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
331	SalvacionNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,811	about 303	about 9.27 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
332	San RamonPilar, Capiz	2,809	about 1,331	about 2.11 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
333	Santo NiñoSan Miguel, Iloilo	2,808	about 685	about 4.10 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
334	PawaPanay, Capiz	2,807	about 250	about 11.25 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
335	JalaudBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,806	about 309	about 9.07 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
336	AvilaBuenavista, Guimaras	2,805	about 323	about 8.69 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
337	HiponaPontevedra, Capiz	2,803	about 1,988	about 1.41 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
338	AslumanHamtic, Antique	2,799	about 542	about 5.16 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
339	LagubangBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,790	about 3,657	about 0.763 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
340	LawiganSan Joaquin, Iloilo	2,780	about 681	about 4.08 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
341	Dorong-anTigbauan, Iloilo	2,777	about 568	about 4.89 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
342	Zamora-MellizaIloilo City, Iloilo	2,777	about 17,916	about 0.155 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
343	Sagrada FamiliaDumarao, Capiz	2,775	about 229	about 12.10 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
344	MonponBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,774	about 513	about 5.41 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
345	Laguinbanua EastNumancia, Aklan	2,773	about 1,641	about 1.69 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
346	DeveraSara, Iloilo	2,772	about 1,777	about 1.56 km²	5.18% a year	Rural
347	DuyocDao, Capiz	2,770	about 571	about 4.85 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
348	Santo RosarioBuenavista, Guimaras	2,764	about 4,360	about 0.634 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
349	OndoyIbajay, Aklan	2,748	about 1,402	about 1.96 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
350	PantalanCarles, Iloilo	2,743	about 1,325	about 2.07 km²	2.25% 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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