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Barangays in Central Luzon

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 Central Luzon

Barangays in Central Luzon, at a glance

Barangays: 3,105^[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: 12,989,074^[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: 1,086 urban^[4]; 2,019 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Loma de Gato^[5]; Marilao, Bulacan; 74,133 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: Kalawakan^[6]; Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan; about 351.15 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 Pablo 2nd^{[5, 7]}; Lubao, Pampanga; 16.75% 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: 577 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Sapangbato, −9.83% 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.

3,105 barangays, 1 to 50 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Central Luzon, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	Loma de GatoMarilao, Bulacan	74,133	about 11,318	about 6.55 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
2	DauMabalacat City, Pampanga	66,066	about 19,039	about 3.47 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
3	Gaya-gayaSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	64,241	about 13,468	about 4.77 km²	2.95% a year	Urban
4	LambakinMarilao, Bulacan	52,078	about 18,599	about 2.80 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
5	Santo CristoSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	51,876	about 7,674	about 6.76 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
6	Muzon SouthSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	49,090	about 34,816	about 1.41 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
7	Minuyan ProperSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	49,058	about 8,855	about 5.54 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
8	KaypianSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	49,010	about 11,113	about 4.41 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
9	Santa RitaOlongapo City, Zambales	47,142	3,083	15.29 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
10	GracevilleSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	45,775	about 17,811	about 2.57 km²	1.97% a year	Urban
11	BatiaBocaue, Bulacan	45,558	about 12,943	about 3.52 km²	2.74% a year	Urban
12	CalulutSan Fernando City, Pampanga	44,659	about 9,462	about 4.72 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
13	Pulong BuhanginSanta Maria, Bulacan	43,186	about 3,109	about 13.89 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
14	DapdapMabalacat City, Pampanga	42,306	about 10,683	about 3.96 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
15	BalibagoAngeles City, Pampanga	38,510	about 884	about 43.54 km²	−2.21% a year	Urban
16	Cristo ReyCapas, Tarlac	37,206	about 9,922	about 3.75 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
17	Muzon EastSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	36,664	about 13,236	about 2.77 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
18	Cay PomboSanta Maria, Bulacan	34,388	about 9,473	about 3.63 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
19	New CabalanOlongapo City, Zambales	33,782	1,693	19.96 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
20	San VicenteSanta Maria, Bulacan	33,691	about 6,126	about 5.50 km²	7.99% a year	Urban
21	Mapulang LupaPandi, Bulacan	33,034	about 15,582	about 2.12 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
22	Sapang BiabasMabalacat City, Pampanga	32,296	about 9,669	about 3.34 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
23	Gordon HeightsOlongapo City, Zambales	31,190	3,620	8.62 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
24	PampangAngeles City, Pampanga	31,001	about 9,065	about 3.42 km²	5.65% a year	Urban
25	MalabañasAngeles City, Pampanga	29,072	about 12,013	about 2.42 km²	−0.62% a year	Urban
26	CutcutAngeles City, Pampanga	28,699	about 6,185	about 4.64 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
27	BulaonSan Fernando City, Pampanga	28,617	about 21,680	about 1.32 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
28	PandanAngeles City, Pampanga	28,499	about 18,269	about 1.56 km²	4.28% a year	Urban
29	Muzon ProperSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	28,138	about 10,460	about 2.69 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
30	San IsidroMagalang, Pampanga	27,774	about 11,719	about 2.37 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
31	PandacaquiMexico, Pampanga	25,920	about 7,385	about 3.51 km²	−2.68% a year	Urban
32	MatatalaibTarlac City, Tarlac	25,757	about 8,912	about 2.89 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
33	Pulung CacutudAngeles City, Pampanga	25,338	about 13,550	about 1.87 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
34	San VicenteApalit, Pampanga	25,295	about 5,584	about 4.53 km²	1.59% a year	Urban
35	Old CabalanOlongapo City, Zambales	24,705	2,059	12.00 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
36	AmsicAngeles City, Pampanga	24,437	about 16,970	about 1.44 km²	9.16% a year	Urban
37	Pulung MaragulAngeles City, Pampanga	24,286	about 7,885	about 3.08 km²	3.94% a year	Urban
38	CutudAngeles City, Pampanga	23,921	about 9,418	about 2.54 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
39	San AgustinSan Fernando City, Pampanga	23,814	about 6,524	about 3.65 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
40	TigbeNorzagaray, Bulacan	23,698	about 3,521	about 6.73 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
41	CitrusSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	23,341	about 25,454	about 0.917 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
42	MabigaMabalacat City, Pampanga	22,724	about 6,092	about 3.73 km²	−1.34% a year	Urban
43	AnunasAngeles City, Pampanga	22,722	about 4,855	about 4.68 km²	−3.24% a year	Urban
44	Abar IstSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	22,564	about 6,578	about 3.43 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
45	BitungolNorzagaray, Bulacan	22,304	about 2,942	about 7.58 km²	4.69% a year	Urban
46	BarrettoOlongapo City, Zambales	22,252	4,489	4.96 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
47	San RafaelTarlac City, Tarlac	22,111	about 5,315	about 4.16 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
48	MalhacanMeycauayan City, Bulacan	21,806	about 9,319	about 2.34 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
49	DoloresSan Fernando City, Pampanga	21,482	about 6,300	about 3.41 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
50	AnupulBamban, Tarlac	21,415	about 331	about 64.66 km²	−0.42% a year	Urban

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: Central Luzon (OpenSTAT table 0031A6DTPH2). 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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