Ranking

Densest barangays in Central Luzon

Calero (Orani, Bataan) is the most crowded of the 3,105 barangays in Central Luzon: about 82,449 people for every km² in 2024.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Below are the first 100 of 3,105 barangays, ordered by people for every km² of land, each with its 2020 count and its change since.

People are counted as of July 1, 2024 (the 2024 Census of Population) and May 1, 2020 (the 2020 Census of Population and Housing), both by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Densest barangays in Central Luzon, top 100
Rank	Name	City or municipality	People, 2024	People, 2020	Change since 2020	People per km²
1	Calero	Orani, Bataan	1,616	1,402	+15.3%	about 82,449
2	San Roque Sur	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,578	1,314	+20.1%	about 65,477
3	Bayugo	Meycauayan City, Bulacan	19,683	19,195	+2.5%	about 53,054
4	Paking-Carbonero	Orani, Bataan	854	927	−7.9%	about 50,833
5	Wawa	Orani, Bataan	395	698	−43.4%	about 48,886
6	West Tapinac	Olongapo City, Zambales	7,409	7,179	+3.2%	about 44,903
7	Banicain	Olongapo City, Zambales	7,613	7,563	+0.7%	about 43,503
8	Sta. Trinidad	Angeles City, Pampanga	7,027	6,208	+13.2%	about 41,580
9	San Rafael IV	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	7,019	6,447	+8.9%	about 41,288
10	San Rafael V	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,088	2,844	+8.6%	about 40,847
11	New Kalalake	Olongapo City, Zambales	10,511	10,296	+2.1%	39,754
12	San Isidro	Mariveles, Bataan	7,206	6,515	+10.6%	about 38,330
13	Fatima II	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,125	1,890	+12.4%	about 37,346
14	San Rafael I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,483	3,362	+3.6%	about 37,093
15	San Martin IV	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,158	4,085	+1.8%	about 36,796
16	Kapunitan	Orion, Bataan	4,876	4,137	+17.9%	about 36,388
17	Antipona	Bocaue, Bulacan	1,957	1,736	+12.7%	about 36,375
18	Gumaoc Central	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,364	4,123	+5.9%	about 35,480
19	Muzon South	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	49,090	no 2020 count	not compared	about 34,816
20	Lusungan	Orion, Bataan	1,209	1,456	−17.0%	about 34,444
21	Gumaoc East	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,453	5,376	+1.4%	about 34,296
22	Santa Cruz III	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,216	3,029	+6.2%	about 33,465
23	Hulo	Obando, Bulacan	2,460	2,465	−0.2%	about 32,932
24	Santa Cruz II	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,558	3,405	+4.5%	about 32,642
25	San Martin II	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,781	3,527	+7.2%	about 32,316
26	Fatima I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,349	3,109	+7.7%	about 31,594
27	Gumaoc West	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	9,804	8,885	+10.3%	about 31,423
28	San Rafael II	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	8,516	8,139	+4.6%	about 31,309
29	Santa Cruz IV	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,276	3,175	+3.2%	about 31,200
30	San Nicolas	Angeles City, Pampanga	5,174	4,811	+7.6%	about 31,169
31	Lourdes North West	Angeles City, Pampanga	13,415	10,054	+33.4%	about 30,078
32	Santa Cruz V	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,844	3,811	+0.9%	about 29,344
33	Sta. Teresita	Angeles City, Pampanga	9,409	9,164	+2.7%	about 29,312
34	Claro M. Recto	Angeles City, Pampanga	5,569	5,149	+8.2%	about 29,311
35	Bonifacio District	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	3,127	3,041	+2.8%	about 27,920
36	San Martin III	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,235	3,695	+14.6%	about 27,680
37	Sta. Lucia Anac	Masantol, Pampanga	1,339	1,212	+10.5%	about 27,495
38	Nabao	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	966	703	+37.4%	about 26,833
39	Fatima IV	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,141	2,121	+0.9%	about 26,763
40	San Rafael III	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,643	2,718	−2.8%	about 26,168
41	Lakandula	Mabalacat City, Pampanga	8,907	8,387	+6.2%	about 26,120
42	Santo Rosario	Mabalacat City, Pampanga	1,801	1,675	+7.5%	about 26,101
43	Fatima III	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,086	1,950	+7.0%	about 25,881
44	Poblacion	Bocaue, Bulacan	1,483	709	+109.2%	about 25,525
45	Citrus	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	23,341	22,893	+2.0%	about 25,454
46	Lourdes Sur	Angeles City, Pampanga	5,469	4,879	+12.1%	about 25,437
47	Pag-asa	Olongapo City, Zambales	6,736	6,593	+2.2%	25,323
48	Sucol	Calumpit, Bulacan	1,130	1,059	+6.7%	about 25,280
49	Saint Francis (Gasak)	Meycauayan City, Bulacan	1,037	1,313	−21.0%	about 25,109
50	Santa Cruz I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,076	4,854	+4.6%	about 23,831
51	General Luna	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,488	1,516	−1.9%	about 23,770
52	Malabia	Balanga City, Bataan	712	725	−1.8%	about 23,576
53	Minuyan I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,828	3,333	+14.9%	about 23,485
54	Dicarma	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	4,471	4,344	+2.9%	about 23,408
55	East Tapinac	Olongapo City, Zambales	9,965	9,952	+0.1%	23,239
56	Friendship Village Resources	Norzagaray, Bulacan	14,296	14,208	+0.6%	about 23,208
57	Poblacion	Mariveles, Bataan	8,215	8,458	−2.9%	about 23,141
58	San Nicolas 2nd	Guagua, Pampanga	3,616	3,275	+10.4%	about 22,600
59	Matadero	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,069	1,010	+5.8%	about 22,553
60	Santo Cristo	Guagua, Pampanga	3,799	3,767	+0.9%	about 22,216
61	Agapito del Rosario	Angeles City, Pampanga	2,665	2,556	+4.3%	about 22,208
62	M. S. Garcia	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,581	6,148	+7.0%	about 22,158
63	Del Pilar	Dinalupihan, Bataan	290	265	+9.4%	about 21,970
64	East Daang Bago	Samal, Bataan	1,132	1,314	−13.9%	about 21,896
65	New Kababae	Olongapo City, Zambales	2,438	2,422	+0.7%	21,865
66	Hulo	Meycauayan City, Bulacan	2,734	2,683	+1.9%	about 21,698
67	Villa Ofelia-Caridad	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	1,533	1,315	+16.6%	about 21,683
68	Bulaon	San Fernando City, Pampanga	28,617	27,506	+4.0%	about 21,680
69	San Pedro	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	17,246	16,439	+4.9%	about 21,612
70	Poblacion	Baliwag City, Bulacan	10,975	10,573	+3.8%	about 21,394
71	Aduas Sur	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	7,616	7,640	−0.3%	about 21,393
72	New Ilalim	Olongapo City, Zambales	1,649	1,561	+5.6%	21,388
73	East Bajac-bajac	Olongapo City, Zambales	19,559	19,387	+0.9%	20,919
74	Santo Cristo	Baliwag City, Bulacan	9,767	9,600	+1.7%	about 20,649
75	Bagong Buhay III	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	6,404	5,698	+12.4%	about 20,526
76	Salapungan	Angeles City, Pampanga	5,602	5,298	+5.7%	about 20,297
77	Zamora	Dinalupihan, Bataan	387	372	+4.0%	about 20,262
78	Gen. Luna	Dinalupihan, Bataan	588	528	+11.4%	about 20,137
79	Landing	Limay, Bataan	3,175	3,191	−0.5%	about 20,095
80	Santo Cristo	Angat, Bulacan	5,597	5,132	+9.1%	about 20,061
81	Bagumbayan	Orion, Bataan	1,084	1,146	−5.4%	about 19,709
82	San Gabriel	Malolos City, Bulacan	2,177	2,012	+8.2%	about 19,613
83	Malumot	Paombong, Bulacan	1,409	1,423	−1.0%	about 19,569
84	Santo Niño I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,805	2,610	+7.5%	about 19,479
85	Masantol	Orani, Bataan	534	530	+0.8%	about 19,418
86	San Juan Bautista	Guagua, Pampanga	3,163	2,657	+19.0%	about 19,287
87	West Daang Bago	Samal, Bataan	659	793	−16.9%	about 19,213
88	San Isidro	Dinalupihan, Bataan	807	899	−10.2%	about 19,078
89	San Martin I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,152	4,095	+1.4%	about 19,046
90	Dau	Mabalacat City, Pampanga	66,066	62,378	+5.9%	about 19,039
91	Francisco Homes-Narra	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	8,516	8,293	+2.7%	about 18,799
92	San Juan	Guagua, Pampanga	3,767	2,738	+37.6%	about 18,741
93	Pantalan Bago	Orani, Bataan	2,286	2,269	+0.8%	about 18,738
94	Burgos	Pilar, Bataan	1,237	1,188	+4.1%	about 18,658
95	Lambakin	Marilao, Bulacan	52,078	48,184	+8.1%	about 18,599
96	Bagong Buhay I	San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	7,511	7,264	+3.4%	about 18,546
97	Langka	Meycauayan City, Bulacan	4,754	4,319	+10.1%	about 18,498
98	Virgen delas Flores	Baliwag City, Bulacan	7,470	7,353	+1.6%	about 18,309
99	Pandan	Angeles City, Pampanga	28,499	23,928	+19.1%	about 18,269
100	Bancal	Meycauayan City, Bulacan	12,090	12,687	−4.7%	about 18,263

Density is a place's 2024 people divided by its land area. A barangay has no official area: Scene measures the area inside its border on UN OCHA's map, so its density is approximate. A barangay with no mapped border is not ranked.

Sources

Every count here is the PSA's own, for the place as the PSA names it today. The change and the order are Scene's arithmetic on those counts. How Scene works out the rest.

1.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
2.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
3.Philippine Statistics Authority, from the Land Management Bureau (DENR). Population, Land Area, Population Density, and Percent Change in Population Density by Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, and City/Municipality: 2015, 2020, and 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0221A6DLPD0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.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

Scene works out the rest from these sources: growth rates, shares, areas, densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances. How.

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