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Barangays in Davao Region

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 Davao Region

Barangays in Davao Region, at a glance

Barangays: 1,162^[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: 5,389,422^[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: 354 urban^[4]; 808 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bucana^[5]; Davao City, Davao del Sur; 83,192 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: Gupitan^[6]; Kapalong, Davao del Norte; about 590.46 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: Mudiang^{[5, 7]}; Davao City, Davao del Sur; 9.20% 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: 283 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Napnapan, −7.76% 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.

1,162 barangays, 1 to 50 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Davao Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	BucanaDavao City, Davao del Sur	83,192	about 18,244	about 4.56 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
2	BuhanginDavao City, Davao del Sur	70,979	about 12,812	about 5.54 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
3	TalomoDavao City, Davao del Sur	65,379	about 9,921	about 6.59 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
4	Ma-aDavao City, Davao del Sur	61,565	about 5,638	about 10.92 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
5	SasaDavao City, Davao del Sur	52,702	about 7,036	about 7.49 km²	−0.96% a year	Urban
6	TibungcoDavao City, Davao del Sur	50,466	about 6,462	about 7.81 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
7	CabantianDavao City, Davao del Sur	48,805	about 4,900	about 9.96 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
8	Tibal-ogSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	48,520	about 2,142	about 22.65 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
9	Catalunan GrandeDavao City, Davao del Sur	42,868	about 2,658	about 16.13 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
10	MankilamTagum City, Davao del Norte	42,540	about 2,795	about 15.22 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
11	PanacanDavao City, Davao del Sur	42,200	about 4,145	about 10.18 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
12	Visayan VillageTagum City, Davao del Norte	40,921	about 4,990	about 8.20 km²	−0.99% a year	Urban
13	ApokonTagum City, Davao del Norte	40,500	about 5,186	about 7.81 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
14	Matina CrossingDavao City, Davao del Sur	39,797	about 7,928	about 5.02 km²	−0.95% a year	Urban
15	Matina AplayaDavao City, Davao del Sur	33,531	about 10,317	about 3.25 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
16	Barangay 19-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	32,836	about 10,696	about 3.07 km²	1.58% a year	Urban
17	CentralMati City, Davao Oriental	31,934	about 3,015	about 10.59 km²	−2.14% a year	Urban
18	KingkingPantukan, Davao de Oro	30,367	about 462	about 65.67 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
19	Catalunan PequeñoDavao City, Davao del Sur	29,445	about 5,051	about 5.83 km²	3.26% a year	Urban
20	IndanganDavao City, Davao del Sur	26,521	about 1,954	about 13.57 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
21	IlangDavao City, Davao del Sur	25,990	about 5,251	about 4.95 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
22	TugbokDavao City, Davao del Sur	25,244	about 2,472	about 10.21 km²	3.44% a year	Urban
23	CalinanDavao City, Davao del Sur	24,780	about 2,723	about 9.10 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
24	LizadaDavao City, Davao del Sur	24,701	about 5,429	about 4.55 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
25	TigattoDavao City, Davao del Sur	23,973	about 3,062	about 7.83 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
26	La FilipinaTagum City, Davao del Norte	23,556	about 2,733	about 8.62 km²	2.49% a year	Urban
27	BunawanDavao City, Davao del Sur	23,111	about 3,241	about 7.13 km²	−0.97% a year	Urban
28	San MiguelTagum City, Davao del Norte	23,022	about 2,231	about 10.32 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
29	Matina PangiDavao City, Davao del Sur	22,277	about 4,088	about 5.45 km²	4.00% a year	Urban
30	Santo NiñoDavao City, Davao del Sur	22,080	about 14,526	about 1.52 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
31	DumoyDavao City, Davao del Sur	21,900	about 3,960	about 5.53 km²	2.65% a year	Urban
32	Bago GalleraDavao City, Davao del Sur	21,409	about 3,229	about 6.63 km²	2.64% a year	Urban
33	DaliaoDavao City, Davao del Sur	21,365	about 11,186	about 1.91 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
34	MarilogDavao City, Davao del Sur	20,852	about 120	about 174.04 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
35	PoblacionMonkayo, Davao de Oro	20,545	about 1,436	about 14.31 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
36	PoblacionCompostela, Davao de Oro	20,524	about 3,133	about 6.55 km²	−1.86% a year	Urban
37	Tres De MayoDigos City, Davao del Sur	20,315	about 2,511	about 8.09 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
38	PoblacionMalita, Davao Occidental	20,289	about 5,353	about 3.79 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
39	San VicentePanabo City, Davao del Norte	19,822	about 3,705	about 5.35 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
40	Bago OshiroDavao City, Davao del Sur	19,169	about 2,287	about 8.38 km²	1.91% a year	Urban
41	New VisayasPanabo City, Davao del Norte	19,134	about 4,368	about 4.38 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
42	DahicanMati City, Davao Oriental	18,756	about 625	about 29.99 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
43	ManikiKapalong, Davao del Norte	18,539	about 1,608	about 11.53 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
44	Bago AplayaDavao City, Davao del Sur	18,515	about 7,094	about 2.61 km²	−0.53% a year	Urban
45	AplayaDigos City, Davao del Sur	18,254	about 6,085	about 3.00 km²	−1.25% a year	Urban
46	BaliokDavao City, Davao del Sur	18,118	about 7,365	about 2.46 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
47	San MiguelDigos City, Davao del Sur	17,989	about 4,589	about 3.92 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
48	Barangay 23-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	17,876	about 88,935	about 0.201 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
49	MintalDavao City, Davao del Sur	17,546	about 2,704	about 6.49 km²	−1.49% a year	Urban
50	PoblacionLupon, Davao Oriental	17,427	about 3,015	about 5.78 km²	0.09% 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 : Region XI (Davao Region) (OpenSTAT table 0111A6DTHP0). Published August 3, 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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