The Atlas

Barangays in Eastern 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 Eastern Visayas

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, at a glance

Barangays: 4,365^[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: 4,625,929^[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: 263 urban^[4]; 4,102 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Barangay 105^[5]; Tacloban City, Leyte; 15,660 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: Camonoan^[6]; Matuguinao, Samar; about 269.78 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: Zone 3^{[5, 7]}; San Roque, Northern Samar; 17.12% 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: 1,723 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Guindapunan, −4.31% 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.

4,365 barangays, 3,451 to 3,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,451	AguingayanSan Jose De Buan, Samar	386	about 8	about 50.41 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
3,452	Del PilarDolores, Eastern Samar	386	about 127	about 3.03 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
3,453	HimacugoHindang, Leyte	386	about 79	about 4.86 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
3,454	MohonTabontabon, Leyte	386	about 345	about 1.12 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
3,455	Poblacion IbabaoPintuyan, Southern Leyte	386	about 7,910	about 0.0488 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
3,456	Tigbawan IIMalitbog, Southern Leyte	386	about 62	about 6.18 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
3,457	CagsalayArteche, Eastern Samar	385	about 47	about 8.22 km²	−2.67% a year	Rural
3,458	CamansiTomas Oppus, Southern Leyte	385	about 209	about 1.84 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
3,459	CamitocDulag, Leyte	385	about 385	about 1.00 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
3,460	Guinsanga-anInopacan, Leyte	385	about 438	about 0.88 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
3,461	CagboboracCalbayog City, Samar	384	about 226	about 1.70 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
3,462	DoloresLas Navas, Northern Samar	384	about 78	about 4.94 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
3,463	ImeldaAllen, Northern Samar	384	about 133	about 2.88 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
3,464	Lapu-lapuCatarman, Northern Samar	384	about 13,474	about 0.0285 km²	1.22% a year	Urban
3,465	CularimaCatarman, Northern Samar	383	about 108	about 3.54 km²	6.55% a year	Rural
3,466	MongabongBasey, Samar	383	about 46	about 8.30 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
3,467	SohutanBorongan City, Eastern Samar	383	about 143	about 2.67 km²	2.90% a year	Rural
3,468	BacolodCulaba, Biliran	382	about 449	about 0.851 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
3,469	CaltayanLa Paz, Leyte	382	about 150	about 2.54 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
3,470	Gud-anLiloan, Southern Leyte	382	about 332	about 1.15 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
3,471	Hinablayan Pob.Palompon, Leyte	382	about 4,879	about 0.0783 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
3,472	Jose Abad SantosBobon, Northern Samar	382	about 58	about 6.61 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
3,473	MohonMacrohon, Southern Leyte	382	about 347	about 1.10 km²	−4.70% a year	Rural
3,474	Barangay 5Tacloban City, Leyte	381	about 13,511	about 0.0282 km²	4.43% a year	Rural
3,475	BlumentrittAlangalang, Leyte	381	about 3,981	about 0.0957 km²	−2.59% a year	Rural
3,476	CandagaraDagami, Leyte	381	about 75	about 5.05 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
3,477	HuknanGiporlos, Eastern Samar	381	about 16	about 24.36 km²	−6.93% a year	Rural
3,478	Pio Del PilarLapinig, Northern Samar	381	about 100	about 3.81 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
3,479	AlegriaJulita, Leyte	380	about 186	about 2.04 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
3,480	MahayahayBaybay City, Leyte	380	about 177	about 2.15 km²	3.97% a year	Rural
3,481	Cabaon-anOrmoc City, Leyte	379	about 118	about 3.20 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
3,482	MagsaysayJipapad, Eastern Samar	379	about 41	about 9.24 km²	3.38% a year	Rural
3,483	PalanasLas Navas, Northern Samar	379	about 56	about 6.74 km²	−9.17% a year	Rural
3,484	PoblacionCalubian, Leyte	379	about 11,734	about 0.0323 km²	3.76% a year	Rural
3,485	RivillaBato, Leyte	379	about 168	about 2.25 km²	3.08% a year	Rural
3,486	Santo NiñoBato, Leyte	379	about 159	about 2.39 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
3,487	ConantVillareal, Samar	378	about 27	about 14.01 km²	4.39% a year	Rural
3,488	DigahunganDagami, Leyte	378	about 374	about 1.01 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
3,489	MaputiMaslog, Eastern Samar	378	about 33	about 11.58 km²	−1.11% a year	Rural
3,490	President RoxasGiporlos, Eastern Samar	378	about 23	about 16.56 km²	3.84% a year	Rural
3,491	Santo NiñoHilongos, Leyte	378	about 86	about 4.39 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
3,492	HitawosBontoc, Southern Leyte	377	about 48	about 7.92 km²	−2.67% a year	Rural
3,493	Matin-aoBurauen, Leyte	377	about 41	about 9.24 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
3,494	Minap-osOras, Eastern Samar	377	about 67	about 5.66 km²	−4.86% a year	Rural
3,495	BalugoLas Navas, Northern Samar	376	about 91	about 4.11 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
3,496	BunacanCalubian, Leyte	376	about 7,689	about 0.0489 km²	−10.20% a year	Rural
3,497	CahayagSan Francisco, Southern Leyte	376	about 418	about 0.90 km²	2.52% a year	Rural
3,498	HupitAlangalang, Leyte	376	about 127	about 2.96 km²	−16.26% a year	Rural
3,499	MaliwaliwSalcedo, Eastern Samar	376	about 222	about 1.69 km²	−0.99% a year	Rural
3,500	PancilMalitbog, Southern Leyte	376	about 118	about 3.18 km²	−0.75% 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: Eastern Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0081A6DTPH7). 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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