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Barangays in La Union

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 La Union, at a glance

Barangays: 576^[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: 825,072^[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: 63 urban^[4]; 513 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Sevilla^[5]; San Fernando City, La Union; 10,980 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: Puguil^[6]; Santol, La Union; about 25.82 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: Lingsat^{[5, 7]}; San Fernando City, La Union; −0.43% 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: 345 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sevilla, −0.72% 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.

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

Barangays in La Union, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	SevillaSan Fernando City, La Union	10,980	about 5,204	about 2.11 km²	−0.72% a year	Urban
2	CatbangenSan Fernando City, La Union	9,355	about 6,981	about 1.34 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
3	LingsatSan Fernando City, La Union	7,395	about 6,976	about 1.06 km²	−0.43% a year	Urban
4	PoroSan Fernando City, La Union	6,634	about 2,513	about 2.64 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
5	TanquiSan Fernando City, La Union	4,781	about 6,137	about 0.779 km²	−2.36% a year	Rural
6	AcaoBauang, La Union	4,454	about 740	about 6.02 km²	−0.91% a year	Rural
7	BidaySan Fernando City, La Union	4,241	about 1,342	about 3.16 km²	−0.99% a year	Urban
8	ParingaoBauang, La Union	4,218	about 3,457	about 1.22 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
9	San EugenioAringay, La Union	4,201	about 819	about 5.13 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
10	Central EastBauang, La Union	4,159	about 4,657	about 0.893 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
11	Central WestBauang, La Union	3,979	about 6,956	about 0.572 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
12	Baraoas SurNaguilian, La Union	3,977	about 2,517	about 1.58 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
13	ConcepcionRosario, La Union	3,790	about 2,038	about 1.86 km²	−0.26% a year	Urban
14	Santiago NorteSan Fernando City, La Union	3,778	about 5,664	about 0.667 km²	−1.86% a year	Rural
15	PoblacionBacnotan, La Union	3,726	about 2,179	about 1.71 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
16	SantiagoBauang, La Union	3,719	about 1,314	about 2.83 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
17	PatacSanto Tomas, La Union	3,696	about 754	about 4.90 km²	1.99% a year	Urban
18	QuinaviteBauang, La Union	3,687	about 3,615	about 1.02 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
19	LlorenTubao, La Union	3,674	about 881	about 4.17 km²	−0.24% a year	Urban
20	CabaroanSan Fernando City, La Union	3,641	about 4,753	about 0.766 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
21	PagdalaganSan Fernando City, La Union	3,592	about 5,552	about 0.647 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
22	San FranciscoSan Fernando City, La Union	3,585	about 5,351	about 0.67 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
23	DulaoAringay, La Union	3,578	about 1,125	about 3.18 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
24	San Benito SurAringay, La Union	3,553	about 3,011	about 1.18 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
25	Santa Rita WestAringay, La Union	3,540	about 3,819	about 0.927 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
26	ParianSan Fernando City, La Union	3,531	about 3,331	about 1.06 km²	−0.20% a year	Urban
27	PugoBauang, La Union	3,450	about 1,778	about 1.94 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
28	PoblacionAringay, La Union	3,447	about 870	about 3.96 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
29	TubodSanto Tomas, La Union	3,416	about 6,004	about 0.569 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
30	San Benito NorteAringay, La Union	3,261	about 919	about 3.55 km²	2.00% a year	Rural
31	SagayadSan Fernando City, La Union	3,253	about 1,914	about 1.70 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
32	TabtabungaoRosario, La Union	3,148	about 1,124	about 2.80 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
33	Camp OneRosario, La Union	3,090	about 2,835	about 1.09 km²	−1.16% a year	Urban
34	Santa LuciaAringay, La Union	3,067	about 974	about 3.15 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
35	TabocSan Juan, La Union	3,015	about 3,577	about 0.843 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
36	SamaraAringay, La Union	3,008	about 1,361	about 2.21 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
37	Payocpoc SurBauang, La Union	2,972	about 1,422	about 2.09 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
38	NatividadNaguilian, La Union	2,930	about 3,238	about 0.905 km²	−1.61% a year	Urban
39	SubusubRosario, La Union	2,885	about 1,317	about 2.19 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
40	San VicenteSan Fernando City, La Union	2,871	about 2,610	about 1.10 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
41	BaroroBacnotan, La Union	2,867	about 1,584	about 1.81 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
42	PagdaraoanSan Fernando City, La Union	2,861	about 6,358	about 0.45 km²	−0.93% a year	Urban
43	Tay-acRosario, La Union	2,833	about 1,389	about 2.04 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
44	CataguingtinganRosario, La Union	2,830	about 956	about 2.96 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
45	Pagdalagan SurBauang, La Union	2,787	about 9,198	about 0.303 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
46	San Nicolas WestAgoo, La Union	2,735	about 2,743	about 0.997 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
47	Baccuit SurBauang, La Union	2,732	about 3,965	about 0.689 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
48	PoblacionSan Gabriel, La Union	2,731	about 607	about 4.50 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
49	DamortisSanto Tomas, La Union	2,720	about 7,177	about 0.379 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
50	San JoseCaba, La Union	2,684	about 382	about 7.03 km²	−1.00% 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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