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, 401 to 450 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Eastern Visayas, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
401	Barangay 1Catubig, Northern Samar	2,206	about 653	about 3.38 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
402	BaybayCarigara, Leyte	2,204	about 12,667	about 0.174 km²	−0.92% a year	Urban
403	Poblacion Ward 8Guiuan, Eastern Samar	2,203	about 7,570	about 0.291 km²	−0.85% a year	Urban
404	CasildaMerida, Leyte	2,202	about 610	about 3.61 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
405	MagbagacaySaint Bernard, Southern Leyte	2,201	about 1,084	about 2.03 km²	−2.45% a year	Rural
406	PangpangPalapag, Northern Samar	2,195	about 624	about 3.52 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
407	San JuanHilongos, Leyte	2,195	about 1,098	about 2.00 km²	4.94% a year	Rural
408	San RoqueMayorga, Leyte	2,189	about 897	about 2.44 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
409	MagsaysaySanta Rita, Samar	2,187	about 699	about 3.13 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
410	PabanogParanas, Samar	2,187	about 206	about 10.60 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
411	BugasBorongan City, Eastern Samar	2,183	about 578	about 3.78 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
412	Camp DownesOrmoc City, Leyte	2,183	about 1,315	about 1.66 km²	−4.57% a year	Rural
413	P. BarrantesAlangalang, Leyte	2,183	about 1,050	about 2.08 km²	8.54% a year	Rural
414	Santa RosaBalangiga, Eastern Samar	2,183	about 93	about 23.47 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
415	NahaongLibagon, Southern Leyte	2,182	about 176	about 12.42 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
416	San RafaelDulag, Leyte	2,179	about 1,345	about 1.62 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
417	PayaoCatbalogan City, Samar	2,173	about 641	about 3.39 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
418	OpongTolosa, Leyte	2,171	about 596	about 3.64 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
419	ManlabangCaibiran, Biliran	2,170	about 1,226	about 1.77 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
420	CabacunganAllen, Northern Samar	2,169	about 751	about 2.89 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
421	San VicenteMatag-Ob, Leyte	2,169	about 288	about 7.54 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
422	TolingonIsabel, Leyte	2,169	about 915	about 2.37 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
423	LibasLeyte, Leyte	2,168	about 238	about 9.12 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
424	DanaoOrmoc City, Leyte	2,167	about 82	about 26.58 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
425	CabulihanOrmoc City, Leyte	2,165	about 513	about 4.22 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
426	NavaHinunangan, Southern Leyte	2,165	about 132	about 16.46 km²	2.87% a year	Rural
427	P. TingzonSan Jose, Northern Samar	2,164	about 537	about 4.03 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
428	HinabuyanVillaba, Leyte	2,161	about 669	about 3.23 km²	−4.48% a year	Rural
429	MaurangCaibiran, Biliran	2,161	about 470	about 4.60 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
430	PoblacionAlmeria, Biliran	2,155	about 989	about 2.18 km²	−9.20% a year	Rural
431	Tinambacan NorteCalbayog City, Samar	2,150	about 1,295	about 1.66 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
432	Pinaghi-usa Pob.Palompon, Leyte	2,148	about 14,225	about 0.151 km²	7.89% a year	Rural
433	Villa CanejaNaval, Biliran	2,147	about 261	about 8.22 km²	19.65% a year	Rural
434	TabingTabango, Leyte	2,146	about 192	about 11.17 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
435	LamanocMerida, Leyte	2,145	about 440	about 4.88 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
436	CaticuganSanta Rita, Samar	2,144	about 292	about 7.34 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
437	San IsidroSanta Fe, Leyte	2,142	about 328	about 6.54 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
438	OmaganhanTabango, Leyte	2,141	about 328	about 6.52 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
439	NenaSan Julian, Eastern Samar	2,140	about 153	about 14.02 km²	−1.35% a year	Rural
440	Barangay 79Tacloban City, Leyte	2,139	about 8,839	about 0.242 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
441	ConalumInopacan, Leyte	2,138	about 804	about 2.66 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
442	HibunawanBaybay City, Leyte	2,138	about 954	about 2.24 km²	4.89% a year	Rural
443	Villa EnageBiliran, Biliran	2,137	about 1,406	about 1.52 km²	19.13% a year	Rural
444	San MiguelBalangiga, Eastern Samar	2,133	about 179	about 11.89 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
445	TigdaranaoTarangnan, Samar	2,128	about 3,389	about 0.628 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
446	District IJaro, Leyte	2,126	about 3,894	about 0.546 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
447	HiagsamJaro, Leyte	2,120	about 363	about 5.84 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
448	Mas-inOrmoc City, Leyte	2,117	about 683	about 3.10 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
449	Poblacion District 7Pambujan, Northern Samar	2,117	about 1,604	about 1.32 km²	7.68% a year	Rural
450	GalutanCatarman, Northern Samar	2,116	about 585	about 3.62 km²	2.86% 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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