Ranking

Densest barangays in Ilocos Region

Ilocanos Sur (San Fernando City, La Union) is the most crowded of the 3,267 barangays in Ilocos Region: about 21,306 people for every km² in 2024.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Below are the first 100 of 3,267 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 Ilocos Region, top 100
Rank	Name	City or municipality	People, 2024	People, 2020	Change since 2020	People per km²
1	Ilocanos Sur	San Fernando City, La Union	2,642	2,665	−0.9%	about 21,306
2	Ilocanos Norte	San Fernando City, La Union	1,150	1,147	+0.3%	about 20,572
3	Barangay II	Dagupan City, Pangasinan	2,129	2,300	−7.4%	about 18,675
4	Balawarte	Agoo, La Union	2,039	1,916	+6.4%	about 17,280
5	San Rufino	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	955	1,145	−16.6%	about 16,933
6	San Paulo	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	866	945	−8.4%	about 16,527
7	Calvo	Mangatarem, Pangasinan	1,214	1,290	−5.9%	about 16,252
8	Burgos Padlan	San Carlos City, Pangasinan	1,209	1,194	+1.3%	about 16,077
9	San Fernando	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	1,072	1,131	−5.2%	about 16,048
10	San Lucas	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	1,545	1,280	+20.7%	about 15,765
11	Bgy. No. 15, San Guillermo	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,411	1,039	+35.8%	about 15,455
12	Bgy. No. 21, San Pedro	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,332	1,262	+5.6%	about 14,816
13	Dewey	Bolinao, Pangasinan	2,136	1,761	+21.3%	about 14,432
14	Barangay VI	Vigan City, Ilocos Sur	1,363	1,344	+1.4%	about 14,287
15	San Silvestre	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	842	857	−1.8%	about 14,223
16	Burgos Street	Mangatarem, Pangasinan	754	616	+22.4%	about 12,978
17	Bonifacio	San Carlos City, Pangasinan	474	521	−9.0%	about 12,846
18	Bgy. No. 6, San Agustin	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,196	1,267	−5.6%	about 12,394
19	Bgy. No. 20, San Miguel	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,174	955	+22.9%	about 12,128
20	Central West No. 3	Bangar, La Union	533	538	−0.9%	about 11,638
21	Bry. No. 18, San Quirino	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	767	732	+4.8%	about 11,604
22	San Nicolas Central	Agoo, La Union	801	851	−5.9%	about 11,525
23	Poblacion East	Calasiao, Pangasinan	1,684	1,671	+0.8%	about 11,456
24	Magsaysay	Bayambang, Pangasinan	1,489	1,482	+0.5%	about 10,949
25	Magsaysay	San Jacinto, Pangasinan	1,048	1,068	−1.9%	about 10,871
26	Bugallon-Posadas Street	San Carlos City, Pangasinan	833	801	+4.0%	about 10,832
27	San Eugenio	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	930	1,021	−8.9%	about 10,776
28	Pasungol	Santa, Ilocos Sur	886	875	+1.3%	about 10,662
29	Bgy. No. 4, San Guillermo	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,126	1,190	−5.4%	about 10,523
30	Barangay 3	Bantay, Ilocos Sur	1,016	1,051	−3.3%	about 10,507
31	San Miguel	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	1,657	1,699	−2.5%	about 10,487
32	San Marcos	Agoo, La Union	2,116	2,191	−3.4%	about 10,475
33	Zone V	Rosales, Pangasinan	1,564	1,537	+1.8%	about 10,358
34	San Isidro	Candon City, Ilocos Sur	1,755	1,833	−4.3%	about 10,203
35	Concordia	Bolinao, Pangasinan	3,972	4,183	−5.0%	about 9,930
36	Bgy. No. 7-A, Nstra. Sra. De Natividad	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	840	913	−8.0%	about 9,722
37	Bgy. No. 17, San Francisco	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	695	719	−3.3%	about 9,482
38	Barangay V	Vigan City, Ilocos Sur	657	693	−5.2%	about 9,254
39	Pagdalagan Sur	Bauang, La Union	2,787	2,813	−0.9%	about 9,198
40	San Cayetano	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	722	847	−14.8%	about 9,162
41	Cangrunaan	Batac City, Ilocos Norte	740	721	+2.6%	about 9,147
42	San Jose	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	1,331	1,452	−8.3%	about 9,116
43	Acosta Pob.	Batac City, Ilocos Norte	1,027	1,058	−2.9%	about 9,088
44	Lopez	Mangatarem, Pangasinan	771	697	+10.6%	about 8,986
45	Ablan Pob.	Batac City, Ilocos Norte	716	740	−3.2%	about 8,961
46	Bgy. No. 8, San Vicente	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	833	878	−5.1%	about 8,900
47	Gaang	Currimao, Ilocos Norte	1,265	1,287	−1.7%	about 8,785
48	Central West No. 1	Bangar, La Union	449	463	−3.0%	about 8,651
49	Bayaoas	Urdaneta City, Pangasinan	5,864	5,789	+1.3%	about 8,624
50	Bgy. No. 27, Nstra. Sra. De Soledad	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,784	1,660	+7.5%	about 8,618
51	Pangapisan Sur	Lingayen, Pangasinan	1,926	1,791	+7.5%	about 8,522
52	Mabini	Mangatarem, Pangasinan	557	628	−11.3%	about 8,491
53	Pogo Chico	Dagupan City, Pangasinan	3,666	4,389	−16.5%	about 8,486
54	Aglipay	Batac City, Ilocos Norte	1,060	1,059	+0.1%	about 8,413
55	Malued	Dagupan City, Pangasinan	9,575	9,265	+3.4%	about 8,399
56	Osmeña	Mangatarem, Pangasinan	790	818	−3.4%	about 8,378
57	Bgy. No. 3, Nstra. Sra. Del Rosario	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,079	1,011	+6.7%	about 8,364
58	Sagud-Bahley	San Fabian, Pangasinan	3,890	4,354	−10.7%	about 8,348
59	Cadre Site	Bayambang, Pangasinan	2,776	2,799	−0.8%	about 8,336
60	San Gregorio	San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte	1,569	1,987	−21.0%	about 8,302
61	Barangay B	Tayug, Pangasinan	1,428	1,536	−7.0%	about 8,254
62	San Pedro West	Rosales, Pangasinan	3,519	4,334	−18.8%	about 8,146
63	Mabini	San Quintin, Pangasinan	872	936	−6.8%	about 7,927
64	Poblacion	Urdaneta City, Pangasinan	7,301	7,285	+0.2%	about 7,767
65	Bgy. No. 16, San Jacinto	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,058	1,026	+3.1%	about 7,723
66	Barangay IV	Dagupan City, Pangasinan	802	1,199	−33.1%	about 7,712
67	Central East No. 2	Bangar, La Union	1,029	1,046	−1.6%	about 7,679
68	Barangay I	San Fernando City, La Union	1,786	1,897	−5.9%	about 7,632
69	Barangay IV	San Fernando City, La Union	546	611	−10.6%	about 7,594
70	Poblacion Oeste	Dagupan City, Pangasinan	4,563	4,234	+7.8%	about 7,555
71	Barangay IX	Vigan City, Ilocos Sur	2,567	2,549	+0.7%	about 7,550
72	Mabini	San Carlos City, Pangasinan	481	425	+13.2%	about 7,469
73	Capaoay	San Jacinto, Pangasinan	2,255	2,436	−7.4%	about 7,467
74	Bgy. No. 19, Santa Marcela	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,013	885	+14.5%	about 7,449
75	San Antonio	Candon City, Ilocos Sur	978	1,006	−2.8%	about 7,353
76	San Alejandro	Santa Maria, Pangasinan	2,158	2,105	+2.5%	about 7,340
77	Poblacion East	Rosario, La Union	2,257	2,489	−9.3%	about 7,304
78	Damortis	Santo Tomas, La Union	2,720	2,703	+0.6%	about 7,177
79	Santo Cristo II	Bacarra, Ilocos Norte	428	459	−6.8%	about 7,133
80	Bgy. No. 24, Nstra. Sra. De Consolacion	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	1,063	1,074	−1.0%	about 7,087
81	Poblacion	San Fabian, Pangasinan	3,978	3,910	+1.7%	about 7,066
82	Bgy. No. 11, Santa Balbina	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	833	881	−5.5%	about 7,059
83	Bgy. No. 9, Santa Angela	Laoag City, Ilocos Norte	589	598	−1.5%	about 7,029
84	Don Antonio Village	Rosales, Pangasinan	849	852	−0.4%	about 7,017
85	Catbangen	San Fernando City, La Union	9,355	9,638	−2.9%	about 6,981
86	Lingsat	San Fernando City, La Union	7,395	7,528	−1.8%	about 6,976
87	Central West	Bauang, La Union	3,979	4,001	−0.6%	about 6,956
88	San Nicolas Norte	Agoo, La Union	522	539	−3.2%	about 6,951
89	San Guillermo	San Jacinto, Pangasinan	775	855	−9.4%	about 6,920
90	Zone III	Bayambang, Pangasinan	292	319	−8.5%	about 6,919
91	Pandan	Caoayan, Ilocos Sur	1,203	1,229	−2.1%	about 6,874
92	Bari	Mangaldan, Pangasinan	6,095	6,071	+0.4%	about 6,864
93	Barangay 2	Bantay, Ilocos Sur	544	508	+7.1%	about 6,860
94	San Agustin	San Fernando City, La Union	2,395	2,269	+5.6%	about 6,843
95	Suabit	Batac City, Ilocos Norte	1,279	1,209	+5.8%	about 6,803
96	Poblacion IV	Pozorrubio, Pangasinan	1,541	1,672	−7.8%	about 6,759
97	Mayombo	Dagupan City, Pangasinan	8,702	8,470	+2.7%	about 6,746
98	San Nicolas East	Agoo, La Union	916	939	−2.5%	about 6,686
99	Poblacion East	Santa Maria, Pangasinan	1,056	1,019	+3.6%	about 6,684
100	Barangay IV	Vigan City, Ilocos Sur	2,121	2,042	+3.9%	about 6,607

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: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 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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