The Atlas

Barangays in Ilocos Norte

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 Ilocos Norte

Barangays in Ilocos Norte, at a glance

Barangays: 559^[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: 618,850^[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: 59 urban^[4]; 500 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bgy. No. 1, San Lorenzo^[5]; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; 5,310 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: Santo Niño^[6]; Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte; about 388.06 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: Bgy. No. 1, San Lorenzo^{[5, 7]}; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; −0.66% 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: 223 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Bgy. No. 1, San Lorenzo, −0.66% 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.

559 barangays, 1 to 50 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Ilocos Norte, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	Bgy. No. 1, San LorenzoLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	5,310	about 4,538	about 1.17 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
2	DavilaPasuquin, Ilocos Norte	4,011	about 363	about 11.05 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
3	San MarcelinoDingras, Ilocos Norte	3,933	about 305	about 12.91 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
4	Quiling SurBatac City, Ilocos Norte	3,552	about 1,260	about 2.82 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
5	San MarcosSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	3,531	about 731	about 4.83 km²	3.94% a year	Urban
6	TabugBatac City, Ilocos Norte	3,474	about 537	about 6.47 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
7	PoblacionNueva Era, Ilocos Norte	3,241	about 97	about 33.41 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
8	BaayBatac City, Ilocos Norte	3,226	about 815	about 3.96 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
9	NagbacalanPaoay, Ilocos Norte	3,131	about 412	about 7.60 km²	−0.48% a year	Urban
10	San Juan BautistaSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	3,123	about 5,587	about 0.559 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
11	Bgy. No. 50, ButtongLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	3,079	about 2,109	about 1.46 km²	2.62% a year	Urban
12	Poblacion 2Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte	3,071	about 2,194	about 1.40 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
13	Bgy. No. 2, Santa JoaquinaLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	3,017	about 4,606	about 0.655 km²	4.60% a year	Urban
14	Bgy. No. 23, San MatiasLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,967	about 1,820	about 1.63 km²	−0.38% a year	Urban
15	Bil-locaBatac City, Ilocos Norte	2,771	about 808	about 3.43 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
16	Bgy. No. 55-B, Salet-BulangonLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,726	about 660	about 4.13 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
17	San AgustinSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	2,693	about 244	about 11.02 km²	2.05% a year	Rural
18	Bgy. No. 40, BalatongLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,602	about 577	about 4.51 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
19	Poblacion 1Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte	2,591	about 1,524	about 1.70 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
20	BarongDingras, Ilocos Norte	2,503	about 264	about 9.48 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
21	Bgy. No. 46, NalboLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,488	about 1,670	about 1.49 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
22	Bgy. No. 55-A, Barit-PandanLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,477	about 769	about 3.22 km²	1.68% a year	Urban
23	JuanSolsona, Ilocos Norte	2,438	about 934	about 2.61 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
24	PancianPagudpud, Ilocos Norte	2,414	about 38	about 62.73 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
25	San LorenzoBangui, Ilocos Norte	2,387	about 1,591	about 1.50 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
26	Bry. No. 48-A, Cabungaan NorthLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,359	about 2,621	about 0.90 km²	3.33% a year	Rural
27	ManalpacSolsona, Ilocos Norte	2,340	about 503	about 4.65 km²	2.28% a year	Rural
28	Bgy. No. 54-A, Lagui-SailLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,311	about 552	about 4.19 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
29	LydiaMarcos, Ilocos Norte	2,293	about 483	about 4.75 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
30	AdamsAdams, Ilocos Norte	2,279	about 20	about 111.74 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
31	San LorenzoSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	2,276	about 859	about 2.65 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
32	MagnuangBatac City, Ilocos Norte	2,247	about 296	about 7.59 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
33	BalaoiPagudpud, Ilocos Norte	2,217	about 92	about 24.22 km²	2.75% a year	Rural
34	MadambaDingras, Ilocos Norte	2,210	about 2,628	about 0.841 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
35	EscodaMarcos, Ilocos Norte	2,149	about 245	about 8.76 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
36	Bgy. No. 57, PilaLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,140	about 811	about 2.64 km²	2.13% a year	Rural
37	San PedroSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	2,105	about 545	about 3.86 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
38	Bgy. No. 37, CalayabLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,038	about 325	about 6.27 km²	−0.75% a year	Urban
39	DariwdiwBatac City, Ilocos Norte	2,029	about 352	about 5.77 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
40	Bgy. No. 47, BengcagLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,027	about 838	about 2.42 km²	1.36% a year	Urban
41	Santa CeciliaSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	2,020	about 669	about 3.02 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
42	BaligatBatac City, Ilocos Norte	2,014	about 492	about 4.09 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
43	Santa MonicaSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	2,014	about 743	about 2.71 km²	−2.15% a year	Rural
44	CallaguipPaoay, Ilocos Norte	2,005	about 1,759	about 1.14 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
45	BaresbesDingras, Ilocos Norte	1,962	about 251	about 7.82 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
46	LanaoBangui, Ilocos Norte	1,947	about 525	about 3.71 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
47	Bgy. No. 35, Gabu SurLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,928	about 857	about 2.25 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
48	PalongpongBatac City, Ilocos Norte	1,928	about 868	about 2.22 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
49	LubnacVintar, Ilocos Norte	1,901	about 681	about 2.79 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
50	EstanciaPiddig, Ilocos Norte	1,899	about 117	about 16.20 km²	0.96% 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: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 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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