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, 3,601 to 3,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,601	Barangay 2San Jose De Buan, Samar	350	about 48	about 7.24 km²	4.27% a year	Rural
3,602	BitoonSan Ricardo, Southern Leyte	350	about 137	about 2.56 km²	4.44% a year	Rural
3,603	Sari-sariJaro, Leyte	350	about 150	about 2.33 km²	8.09% a year	Rural
3,604	HangiLas Navas, Northern Samar	349	about 132	about 2.65 km²	−1.77% a year	Rural
3,605	San AntonioGamay, Northern Samar	349	about 120	about 2.91 km²	−2.87% a year	Rural
3,606	TagakCarigara, Leyte	349	about 323	about 1.08 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
3,607	CatooganBontoc, Southern Leyte	348	about 152	about 2.29 km²	4.38% a year	Rural
3,608	QuezonMacarthur, Leyte	348	about 204	about 1.71 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
3,609	Barangay 3San Jose De Buan, Samar	347	about 28	about 12.23 km²	−1.40% a year	Rural
3,610	PañgePagsanghan, Samar	347	about 89	about 3.89 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
3,611	San GregorioBorongan City, Eastern Samar	347	about 89	about 3.92 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
3,612	BangcalVillaba, Leyte	346	about 262	about 1.32 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
3,613	CaputoanLas Navas, Northern Samar	346	about 46	about 7.46 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
3,614	SantiagoAlangalang, Leyte	346	about 279	about 1.24 km²	−2.53% a year	Rural
3,615	Cansamada WestDagami, Leyte	345	about 362	about 0.952 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
3,616	CaulisihanInopacan, Leyte	345	about 22	about 15.97 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
3,617	MantaongCalbayog City, Samar	345	about 31	about 11.14 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
3,618	Barangay 51Tacloban City, Leyte	344	about 53,168	about 0.00647 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
3,619	CaanibonganCabucgayan, Biliran	344	about 45	about 7.67 km²	−1.86% a year	Rural
3,620	CanlawisPintuyan, Southern Leyte	344	about 381	about 0.902 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
3,621	MacaalangDagami, Leyte	344	about 124	about 2.77 km²	3.42% a year	Rural
3,622	Poblacion District 3Pambujan, Northern Samar	344	about 6,143	about 0.056 km²	−9.27% a year	Rural
3,623	AcasiaMaasin City, Southern Leyte	343	about 170	about 2.02 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
3,624	Barangay 47Tacloban City, Leyte	343	about 10,331	about 0.0332 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
3,625	CalabnianLa Paz, Leyte	343	about 363	about 0.944 km²	8.30% a year	Rural
3,626	OsangCatubig, Northern Samar	343	about 64	about 5.38 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
3,627	BarayongCarigara, Leyte	342	about 280	about 1.22 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
3,628	HebacongBorongan City, Eastern Samar	342	about 57	about 5.97 km²	4.91% a year	Rural
3,629	Santa Paz SurSan Francisco, Southern Leyte	342	about 531	about 0.644 km²	−6.42% a year	Rural
3,630	Barangay 48-ATacloban City, Leyte	341	about 14,208	about 0.024 km²	4.48% a year	Rural
3,631	Barangay 73Tacloban City, Leyte	341	about 6,889	about 0.0495 km²	−4.71% a year	Rural
3,632	DinawacanCalbayog City, Samar	341	about 19	about 17.74 km²	−4.82% a year	Rural
3,633	LarayAbuyog, Leyte	341	about 144	about 2.36 km²	−3.64% a year	Rural
3,634	Matam-isBaybay City, Leyte	341	about 125	about 2.73 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
3,635	Purok ABorongan City, Eastern Samar	341	about 2,603	about 0.131 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
3,636	Barangay 1Maslog, Eastern Samar	340	about 2,906	about 0.117 km²	−1.94% a year	Rural
3,637	CandayaoJiabong, Samar	340	about 82	about 4.16 km²	4.59% a year	Rural
3,638	Canhawan GoteCatbalogan City, Samar	340	about 969	about 0.351 km²	2.48% a year	Rural
3,639	KabatuanBaybay City, Leyte	340	about 94	about 3.62 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
3,640	NatiMaasin City, Southern Leyte	340	about 175	about 1.94 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
3,641	San IsidroMacrohon, Southern Leyte	340	about 213	about 1.60 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
3,642	SeguinonSalcedo, Eastern Samar	340	about 48	about 7.07 km²	−5.84% a year	Rural
3,643	VillagonzoiloJaro, Leyte	340	about 18	about 18.44 km²	3.72% a year	Rural
3,644	AvelinoSanta Margarita, Samar	339	about 75	about 4.52 km²	7.47% a year	Rural
3,645	BurabodMacarthur, Leyte	339	about 229	about 1.48 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
3,646	CanduhaoMaripipi, Biliran	339	about 300	about 1.13 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
3,647	CansadongSanta Rita, Samar	339	about 109	about 3.11 km²	−3.01% a year	Rural
3,648	San JoseCalbayog City, Samar	339	about 80	about 4.25 km²	−2.27% a year	Rural
3,649	Barangay No. 3Quinapondan, Eastern Samar	338	about 1,238	about 0.273 km²	−2.08% a year	Rural
3,650	RizalCarigara, Leyte	338	about 570	about 0.593 km²	−1.70% 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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