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Barangays in Davao Region

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 Davao Region

Barangays in Davao Region, at a glance

Barangays: 1,162^[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: 5,389,422^[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: 354 urban^[4]; 808 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bucana^[5]; Davao City, Davao del Sur; 83,192 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: Gupitan^[6]; Kapalong, Davao del Norte; about 590.46 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: Mudiang^{[5, 7]}; Davao City, Davao del Sur; 9.20% 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: 283 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Napnapan, −7.76% 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.

1,162 barangays, 301 to 350 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Davao Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
301	PanibasanMaco, Davao de Oro	4,507	about 390	about 11.57 km²	4.73% a year	Rural
302	Biao EscuelaDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,499	about 387	about 11.64 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
303	MahanubBaganga, Davao Oriental	4,471	about 257	about 17.43 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
304	MapulaDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,471	about 60	about 73.94 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
305	San AntonioCateel, Davao Oriental	4,458	about 353	about 12.64 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
306	LinoanMontevista, Davao de Oro	4,444	about 314	about 14.17 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
307	New CamilingCarmen, Davao del Norte	4,438	about 759	about 5.85 km²	3.60% a year	Rural
308	TorilIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	4,437	about 857	about 5.18 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
309	Caburan BigJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	4,432	about 123	about 36.12 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
310	LacaronMalita, Davao Occidental	4,419	about 423	about 10.44 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
311	RuparanDigos City, Davao del Sur	4,415	about 642	about 6.88 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
312	GomaDigos City, Davao del Sur	4,389	about 132	about 33.32 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
313	RizalBansalan, Davao del Sur	4,378	about 617	about 7.10 km²	4.46% a year	Rural
314	HijoMaco, Davao de Oro	4,368	about 747	about 5.85 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
315	BayabasDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,365	about 339	about 12.89 km²	5.52% a year	Rural
316	CalubihanBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	4,365	about 634	about 6.88 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
317	MipangiNabunturan, Davao de Oro	4,360	about 634	about 6.88 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
318	MagsaysayCarmen, Davao del Norte	4,346	about 594	about 7.32 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
319	CentralTarragona, Davao Oriental	4,339	about 676	about 6.42 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
320	Manuel GuiangaDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,336	about 429	about 10.10 km²	−5.97% a year	Urban
321	Barangay 39-DDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,316	about 31,050	about 0.139 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
322	San IsidroMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	4,316	about 308	about 14.01 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
323	FloridaKapalong, Davao del Norte	4,315	about 233	about 18.49 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
324	BaybayMalalag, Davao del Sur	4,310	about 4,937	about 0.873 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
325	Don Enrique LopezMati City, Davao Oriental	4,303	about 454	about 9.47 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
326	WaanDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,293	about 761	about 5.64 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
327	DoloBansalan, Davao del Sur	4,280	about 594	about 7.21 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
328	New AlbayMaragusan, Davao de Oro	4,246	about 121	about 35.22 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
329	LawaDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	4,245	about 438	about 9.70 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
330	LamananDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,229	about 215	about 19.67 km²	−2.02% a year	Rural
331	New BaclayonMalalag, Davao del Sur	4,205	about 519	about 8.10 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
332	PangiMaco, Davao de Oro	4,187	about 601	about 6.97 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
333	MatiaoPantukan, Davao de Oro	4,182	about 642	about 6.51 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
334	MaputiBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	4,157	about 172	about 24.16 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
335	PoblacionSawata, Davao del Norte	4,152	about 250	about 16.58 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
336	KinangaDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	4,150	about 454	about 9.14 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
337	PinalpalanMalita, Davao Occidental	4,148	about 121	about 34.26 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
338	New MalitbogPanabo City, Davao del Norte	4,144	about 698	about 5.94 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
339	ManaMalita, Davao Occidental	4,142	about 685	about 6.05 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
340	BincunganTagum City, Davao del Norte	4,113	about 351	about 11.73 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
341	TigumanDigos City, Davao del Sur	4,109	about 915	about 4.49 km²	7.03% a year	Rural
342	LanggawisanMaragusan, Davao de Oro	4,102	about 87	about 47.34 km²	7.63% a year	Rural
343	MabantaoKapalong, Davao del Norte	4,099	about 275	about 14.88 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
344	BayloMonkayo, Davao de Oro	4,095	about 116	about 35.35 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
345	Daliaon PlantationDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,087	about 391	about 10.46 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
346	CatiganDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,082	about 174	about 23.42 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
347	P. FuentesPantukan, Davao de Oro	4,082	about 393	about 10.38 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
348	San AlfonsoCateel, Davao Oriental	4,068	about 276	about 14.72 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
349	MoncadoIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	4,066	about 3,202	about 1.27 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
350	BaculinBaganga, Davao Oriental	4,061	about 107	about 37.87 km²	0.84% 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 : Region XI (Davao Region) (OpenSTAT table 0111A6DTHP0). Published August 3, 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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