The Atlas

Barangays in Catanduanes

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 Catanduanes

Barangays in Catanduanes, at a glance

Barangays: 315^[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: 261,169^[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: 18 urban^[4]; 297 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: San Isidro Village^[5]; Virac, Catanduanes; 5,501 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: Sabloyon^[6]; Caramoran, Catanduanes; about 50.36 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: San Isidro Village^{[5, 7]}; Virac, Catanduanes; 0.18% 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: 240 barangays^[7]

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.

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

Barangays in Catanduanes, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	San Isidro VillageVirac, Catanduanes	5,501	about 1,834	about 3.00 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
2	CavinitanVirac, Catanduanes	3,900	about 1,765	about 2.21 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
3	BigaaVirac, Catanduanes	3,287	about 1,387	about 2.37 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
4	CabugaoBato, Catanduanes	3,221	about 5,298	about 0.608 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
5	Calatagan ProperVirac, Catanduanes	3,205	about 2,257	about 1.42 km²	−0.95% a year	Urban
6	ManambragSan Andres, Catanduanes	2,956	about 178	about 16.58 km²	−0.56% a year	Rural
7	ToytoyCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,863	about 490	about 5.84 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
8	CabcabSan Andres, Catanduanes	2,726	about 665	about 4.10 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
9	TubliCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,700	about 129	about 20.89 km²	−2.65% a year	Rural
10	Calatagan TibangVirac, Catanduanes	2,539	about 324	about 7.84 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
11	DanicopVirac, Catanduanes	2,366	about 318	about 7.44 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
12	MayngawaySan Andres, Catanduanes	2,350	about 1,181	about 1.99 km²	−1.99% a year	Rural
13	San VicenteVirac, Catanduanes	2,300	about 352	about 6.53 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
14	DariaoCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,249	about 255	about 8.81 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
15	ValenciaVirac, Catanduanes	2,243	about 1,068	about 2.10 km²	3.01% a year	Urban
16	MabiniCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,172	about 272	about 7.98 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
17	Sogod-TibgaoVirac, Catanduanes	2,163	about 489	about 4.42 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
18	Gogon CentroVirac, Catanduanes	2,116	about 10,580	about 0.20 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
19	LictinSan Andres, Catanduanes	2,115	about 280	about 7.55 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
20	Palnab Del NorteVirac, Catanduanes	2,030	about 7,575	about 0.268 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
21	Palnab Del SurVirac, Catanduanes	1,976	about 1,703	about 1.16 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
22	MilavigaCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,900	about 45	about 42.39 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
23	FranciaVirac, Catanduanes	1,894	about 6,313	about 0.30 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
24	BinanuahanBato, Catanduanes	1,869	about 769	about 2.43 km²	−2.73% a year	Rural
25	CodonSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,850	about 272	about 6.81 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
26	BuyoVirac, Catanduanes	1,700	about 455	about 3.74 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
27	RawisVirac, Catanduanes	1,700	about 15,596	about 0.109 km²	−4.03% a year	Rural
28	Batong PalowaySan Andres, Catanduanes	1,635	about 292	about 5.60 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
29	Poblacion District IIGigmoto, Catanduanes	1,632	about 2,469	about 0.661 km²	−1.99% a year	Rural
30	TimbaanSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,630	about 187	about 8.70 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
31	CapilihanVirac, Catanduanes	1,576	about 1,292	about 1.22 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
32	Santo DomingoVirac, Catanduanes	1,567	about 2,429	about 0.645 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
33	SalvacionPandan, Catanduanes	1,548	about 114	about 13.61 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
34	San RoqueBato, Catanduanes	1,526	about 569	about 2.68 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
35	NapoPandan, Catanduanes	1,505	about 3,919	about 0.384 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
36	LibodPandan, Catanduanes	1,502	about 3,316	about 0.453 km²	−2.00% a year	Rural
37	Pedro VeraViga, Catanduanes	1,450	about 61	about 23.83 km²	−2.94% a year	Rural
38	SabanganCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,450	about 182	about 7.98 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
39	BatalayBato, Catanduanes	1,439	about 440	about 3.27 km²	−0.10% a year	Rural
40	BisligSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,423	about 487	about 2.92 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
41	RizalViga, Catanduanes	1,423	about 303	about 4.69 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
42	Santo NiñoVirac, Catanduanes	1,422	about 196	about 7.26 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
43	Dugui TooVirac, Catanduanes	1,400	about 141	about 9.93 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
44	CarangagSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,357	about 176	about 7.69 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
45	SabloyonCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,320	about 26	about 50.36 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
46	DororianGigmoto, Catanduanes	1,319	about 70	about 18.91 km²	−2.16% a year	Rural
47	AgojoSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,307	about 594	about 2.20 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
48	PaniqueCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,300	about 616	about 2.11 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
49	Palta SalvacionVirac, Catanduanes	1,299	about 999	about 1.30 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
50	ComagaycaySan Andres, Catanduanes	1,296	about 2,717	about 0.477 km²	−0.22% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). 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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