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Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur

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 Zamboanga del Sur, at a glance

Barangays
779[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
2,063,975[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
107 urban[4]
672 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people
Talon-talon[5]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
38,108 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
Vitali[6]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
about 113.75 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
Talisayan[5, 7]
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur
7.52% 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
321 barangays[7]
Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: San Jose, −5.25% a year.
Region: Zamboanga Peninsula
Province: Zamboanga del Sur
Town: All
Sort: Most people

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.

779 barangays, 351 to 400 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Zamboanga del Sur, most people
RankNamePeople, 2024People per km²AreaGrowth, 2020–2024Urban or rural
351DuelicMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,342about 63about 21.44 km²5.39% a yearRural
352TulawasPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,342about 306about 4.39 km²0.38% a yearRural
353CabaloranMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,341about 73about 18.28 km²3.86% a yearRural
354TaniapanSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur1,340about 260about 5.16 km²0.51% a yearRural
355LourdesPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,334about 113about 11.76 km²0.38% a yearRural
356MecolongDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur1,334about 230about 5.81 km²0.98% a yearRural
357CogonVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,322about 303about 4.37 km²−4.10% a yearRural
358MarayaVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,319about 368about 3.58 km²−1.92% a yearRural
359Upper TimonanDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,317about 278about 4.74 km²0.84% a yearRural
360DataganSominot, Zamboanga del Sur1,314about 297about 4.42 km²−0.05% a yearRural
361DeborokPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,312about 224about 5.85 km²6.78% a yearRural
362MaranganDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,310about 173about 7.58 km²−0.07% a yearRural
363Upper SicpaoSominot, Zamboanga del Sur1,309about 165about 7.94 km²1.74% a yearRural
364GapasanRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,306about 334about 3.91 km²2.30% a yearRural
365LibertadDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,303about 356about 3.66 km²2.28% a yearRural
366MahayahayDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,303about 153about 8.49 km²0.20% a yearRural
367BulawanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,298about 226about 5.74 km²1.16% a yearRural
368Sapa AndingRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,298about 277about 4.69 km²0.75% a yearRural
369Upper Salug DakuMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur1,297about 479about 2.71 km²1.24% a yearRural
370BalugoTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,287about 219about 5.87 km²−2.40% a yearRural
371BululawanLakewood, Zamboanga del Sur1,284about 452about 2.84 km²−0.13% a yearRural
372BobonganRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,281about 355about 3.61 km²−0.39% a yearRural
373MahayagDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur1,267about 368about 3.44 km²4.47% a yearRural
374AlegriaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,264about 303about 4.17 km²0.52% a yearRural
375LabangonDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,263about 69about 18.20 km²−2.10% a yearRural
376TimbaboyMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,254about 303about 4.14 km²1.51% a yearRural
377AriosaMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,252about 127about 9.88 km²8.07% a yearRural
378AnonangDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur1,251about 434about 2.88 km²2.89% a yearRural
379BibilikDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur1,251about 361about 3.47 km²1.33% a yearRural
380KatipunanGuipos, Zamboanga del Sur1,251about 146about 8.55 km²0.72% a yearRural
381NianDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,250about 69about 18.04 km²1.96% a yearRural
382PaliliMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur1,248about 169about 7.37 km²−0.11% a yearRural
383Bagong ArgaoMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,244about 230about 5.41 km²−0.31% a yearRural
384LiasanPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur1,243about 247about 5.03 km²3.85% a yearRural
385Lower SibatangPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,240about 221about 5.60 km²6.36% a yearRural
386Don JoseDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,233about 1,028about 1.20 km²0.45% a yearRural
387ManlabayDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,233about 209about 5.89 km²0.90% a yearRural
388ParadiseRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,232about 505about 2.44 km²2.98% a yearRural
389PampangLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur1,227about 379about 3.24 km²0.56% a yearRural
390PasingkalanRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,226about 438about 2.80 km²2.72% a yearRural
391NiloTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur1,224about 942about 1.30 km²−6.32% a yearRural
392TarakanDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,223about 197about 6.22 km²−1.05% a yearRural
393DapiwakDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,221about 101about 12.13 km²−1.60% a yearRural
394Ignacio GarrataDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,219about 195about 6.25 km²−2.42% a yearRural
395GatubLakewood, Zamboanga del Sur1,214about 295about 4.11 km²−0.51% a yearRural
396DipayaLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,207about 184about 6.56 km²1.44% a yearRural
397DitulanDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur1,206about 268about 4.50 km²0.92% a yearRural
398AmbulonVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,202about 426about 2.82 km²−1.90% a yearRural
399LongmotTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur1,202about 304about 3.95 km²−0.84% a yearRural
400TinotunganTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur1,201about 335about 3.58 km²−0.97% a yearRural

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  6. 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. 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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