Ranking
Densest barangays in Lanao del Sur
Sabala Manao (Marawi City, Lanao del Sur) is the most crowded of the 1,161 barangays in Lanao del Sur: about 108,178 people for every km² in 2024.[1, 2, 3, 4]
Below are the first 100 of 1,161 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.
| Rank | Name | City or municipality | People, 2024 | People, 2020 | Change since 2020 | People per km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabala Manao | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,553 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 108,178 |
| 2 | Pagayawan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,859 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 101,033 |
| 3 | Cadayonan I | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,547 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 100,455 |
| 4 | Daramoyod | Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur | 904 | 832 | +8.7% | about 100,444 |
| 5 | Boto Ambolong | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,031 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 90,267 |
| 6 | Dansalan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,510 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 87,762 |
| 7 | Ambolong | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,313 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 83,631 |
| 8 | Raya Madaya II | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,583 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 75,742 |
| 9 | Bubonga Lilod Madaya | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,341 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 73,753 |
| 10 | Lilod Madaya | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,202 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 72,443 |
| 11 | Sangcay Dansalan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,947 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 70,841 |
| 12 | Lumbac Marinaut | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,350 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 65,217 |
| 13 | Buadi Amao | Taraka, Lanao del Sur | 487 | 481 | +1.3% | about 62,677 |
| 14 | Raya Madaya I | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,100 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 57,301 |
| 15 | Datu Naga | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,145 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 56,746 |
| 16 | Marinaut West | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,193 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 54,825 |
| 17 | Norhaya Village | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,375 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 54,789 |
| 18 | Poblacion IV | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 937 | 846 | +10.8% | about 53,543 |
| 19 | Banggolo Poblacion | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,342 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 52,382 |
| 20 | Datu Sa Dansalan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,553 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 51,122 |
| 21 | Condaraan Pob. | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 1,193 | 1,149 | +3.8% | about 50,338 |
| 22 | Bairan | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 978 | 976 | +0.2% | about 48,657 |
| 23 | Lumbaca Madaya | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,431 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 43,333 |
| 24 | Raya Saduc | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,258 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 42,644 |
| 25 | Moncado Colony | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 4,042 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 42,637 |
| 26 | China Town | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 2,587 | 2,271 | +13.9% | about 39,985 |
| 27 | Banday | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 2,239 | 1,796 | +24.7% | about 39,419 |
| 28 | South Madaya Proper | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,299 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 39,245 |
| 29 | Samporna Salamatollah | Taraka, Lanao del Sur | 1,149 | 991 | +15.9% | about 38,949 |
| 30 | Tuka II | Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur | 724 | 720 | +0.6% | about 38,307 |
| 31 | Tuca Marinaut | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,330 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 38,109 |
| 32 | Wawalayan Calocan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,407 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 38,067 |
| 33 | Tuca Ambolong | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,815 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 37,813 |
| 34 | Tuca | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 1,020 | 1,013 | +0.7% | about 37,091 |
| 35 | Buadi Sacayo | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,889 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 33,632 |
| 36 | Sabala Manao Proper | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,740 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 33,591 |
| 37 | Poblacion | Ganassi, Lanao del Sur | 2,601 | 2,352 | +10.6% | about 32,966 |
| 38 | Bacayawan | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 1,895 | 1,222 | +55.1% | about 29,796 |
| 39 | Masolun | Taraka, Lanao del Sur | 672 | 600 | +12.0% | about 28,596 |
| 40 | Sumbag | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 502 | 492 | +2.0% | about 28,523 |
| 41 | Marinaut East | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,198 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 28,188 |
| 42 | Fort | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,356 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 28,148 |
| 43 | Campo Muslim | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 3,322 | 3,310 | +0.4% | about 27,455 |
| 44 | Saduc Proper | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,676 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 26,235 |
| 45 | Bubonga Marawi | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,156 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 25,851 |
| 46 | Maindig | Binidayan, Lanao del Sur | 1,061 | 1,020 | +4.0% | about 25,628 |
| 47 | Ingud | Balindong, Lanao del Sur | 978 | 810 | +20.7% | about 23,341 |
| 48 | Lama | Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur | 2,010 | 1,690 | +18.9% | about 22,738 |
| 49 | Ditsaan | Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur | 823 | 780 | +5.5% | about 21,432 |
| 50 | Maribo | Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur | 2,400 | 2,025 | +18.5% | about 21,429 |
| 51 | Daguduban | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 5,810 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 20,603 |
| 52 | Calocan West | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,492 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 20,466 |
| 53 | Salipongan | Mulondo, Lanao del Sur | 932 | 729 | +27.9% | about 20,439 |
| 54 | Amito Marantao | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,940 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 19,897 |
| 55 | Saminunggay | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 928 | 850 | +9.2% | about 19,872 |
| 56 | Linuk | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 1,407 | 1,162 | +21.1% | about 19,488 |
| 57 | Cawayan Linuk | Marantao, Lanao del Sur | 1,160 | 1,036 | +12.0% | about 18,354 |
| 58 | Panggao Saduc | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 4,926 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 17,848 |
| 59 | Corahab | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 3,674 | 3,310 | +11.0% | about 17,579 |
| 60 | Cayagan | Tugaya, Lanao del Sur | 1,534 | 1,501 | +2.2% | about 16,765 |
| 61 | Pasir | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 1,324 | 1,019 | +29.9% | about 16,738 |
| 62 | Pagalamatan Gambai | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,163 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 16,638 |
| 63 | Buadi Amunud | Taraka, Lanao del Sur | 481 | 450 | +6.9% | about 16,586 |
| 64 | Lumbac | Tugaya, Lanao del Sur | 1,138 | 978 | +16.4% | about 16,351 |
| 65 | Wawalayan Marinaut | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,331 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 16,188 |
| 66 | Poblacion | Tugaya, Lanao del Sur | 1,315 | 1,313 | +0.2% | about 15,824 |
| 67 | Raya | Balindong, Lanao del Sur | 1,156 | 937 | +23.4% | about 15,749 |
| 68 | Dipatuan | Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur | 2,388 | 2,240 | +6.6% | about 15,608 |
| 69 | Malungun | Taraka, Lanao del Sur | 617 | 524 | +17.8% | about 15,542 |
| 70 | Lubo | Marantao, Lanao del Sur | 1,042 | 966 | +7.9% | about 15,145 |
| 71 | Poblacion III | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 874 | 750 | +16.5% | about 14,940 |
| 72 | Boganga II | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 2,062 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 14,521 |
| 73 | Ampao | Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur | 976 | 944 | +3.4% | about 14,459 |
| 74 | Poblacion I | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 1,098 | 950 | +15.6% | about 14,334 |
| 75 | Lumbaca Toros | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 679 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 14,175 |
| 76 | Bubonga Cadayonan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 1,089 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 14,125 |
| 77 | Bubong | Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur | 1,664 | 1,509 | +10.3% | about 13,983 |
| 78 | Poblacion | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 838 | 765 | +9.5% | about 13,760 |
| 79 | Moncado Kadingilan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 5,573 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 13,659 |
| 80 | Rorogagus Proper | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 5,589 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 13,339 |
| 81 | Buadi-Insuba | Mulondo, Lanao del Sur | 692 | 587 | +17.9% | about 13,156 |
| 82 | Sunding | Taraka, Lanao del Sur | 674 | 602 | +12.0% | about 13,138 |
| 83 | Samporna | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 554 | 553 | +0.2% | about 13,097 |
| 84 | Miondas | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 975 | 910 | +7.1% | about 12,931 |
| 85 | Kormatan | Madalum, Lanao del Sur | 615 | 547 | +12.4% | about 12,813 |
| 86 | Tomarompong | Bayang, Lanao del Sur | 828 | 750 | +10.4% | about 12,798 |
| 87 | Cabingan | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 5,129 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 12,759 |
| 88 | Tomarompong | Balindong, Lanao del Sur | 1,030 | 414 | +148.8% | about 12,716 |
| 89 | Balut Maito | Binidayan, Lanao del Sur | 633 | 609 | +3.9% | about 12,535 |
| 90 | Jose Abad Santos | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 2,815 | 2,813 | +0.1% | about 12,186 |
| 91 | Linao | Madalum, Lanao del Sur | 750 | 654 | +14.7% | about 12,136 |
| 92 | Ramain Poblacion | Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur | 463 | 450 | +2.9% | about 12,026 |
| 93 | Pagalamatan | Tugaya, Lanao del Sur | 1,051 | 1,041 | +1.0% | about 12,025 |
| 94 | Cabasaran | Mulondo, Lanao del Sur | 1,065 | 962 | +10.7% | about 11,993 |
| 95 | Dandanun | Tugaya, Lanao del Sur | 885 | 792 | +11.7% | about 11,927 |
| 96 | Somiorang | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 926 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 11,751 |
| 97 | Paridi-Kalimodan | Madalum, Lanao del Sur | 908 | 809 | +12.2% | about 11,611 |
| 98 | Poona Marantao | Marawi City, Lanao del Sur | 3,495 | no 2020 count | not compared | about 11,535 |
| 99 | Sumbagarogong | Malabang, Lanao del Sur | 1,555 | 1,205 | +29.1% | about 11,519 |
| 100 | Occidental Linuk | Tamparan, Lanao del Sur | 806 | 710 | +13.5% | about 11,336 |
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 : Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (OpenSTAT table 0141A6DTHP3). Published August 7, 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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