Ranking
Densest barangays in Maguindanao del Norte
Bagua (Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte) is the most crowded of the 258 barangays in Maguindanao del Norte: about 101,030 people for every km² in 2024.[1, 2, 3, 4]
Below are the first 100 of 258 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 | Bagua | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 23,439 | 19,987 | +17.3% | about 101,030 |
| 2 | Poblacion | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 25,293 | 21,579 | +17.2% | about 72,473 |
| 3 | Bagua III | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,770 | 7,006 | −3.4% | about 62,110 |
| 4 | Poblacion VII | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 16,773 | 16,293 | +3.0% | about 55,540 |
| 5 | Poblacion IV | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 7,052 | 6,947 | +1.5% | about 47,329 |
| 6 | Poblacion II | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,126 | 6,788 | +19.7% | about 39,447 |
| 7 | Rosary Heights XII | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,420 | 5,092 | +26.1% | about 39,387 |
| 8 | Poblacion III | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,877 | 3,445 | +12.5% | about 36,924 |
| 9 | Rosary Heights III | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 13,411 | 12,127 | +10.6% | about 27,369 |
| 10 | Rosary Heights I | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,832 | 4,353 | +57.0% | about 25,493 |
| 11 | Rosary Heights | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 16,769 | 15,107 | +11.0% | about 24,697 |
| 12 | Poblacion VI | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,806 | 5,288 | +9.8% | about 24,602 |
| 13 | Rosary Heights II | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,321 | 4,400 | +20.9% | about 22,079 |
| 14 | Rosary Heights XIII | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,898 | 5,614 | +22.9% | about 20,348 |
| 15 | Rosary Heights VI | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 10,765 | 7,539 | +42.8% | about 20,311 |
| 16 | Rosary Heights VII | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 11,742 | 10,146 | +15.7% | about 17,899 |
| 17 | Rosary Heights VIII | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 9,830 | 9,947 | −1.2% | about 16,549 |
| 18 | Rosary Heights IV | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,428 | 4,627 | +17.3% | about 16,300 |
| 19 | Rosary Heights X | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 18,807 | 16,597 | +13.3% | about 15,167 |
| 20 | Rosary Heights XI | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 10,454 | 8,613 | +21.4% | about 14,621 |
| 21 | Poblacion I | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,666 | 6,074 | +9.8% | about 13,386 |
| 22 | Poblacion II | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 11,051 | 10,397 | +6.3% | about 12,880 |
| 23 | Bagua II | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 22,966 | 19,998 | +14.8% | about 12,688 |
| 24 | Poblacion V | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,235 | 3,375 | −4.2% | about 12,442 |
| 25 | Tamontaka | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 19,025 | 14,099 | +34.9% | about 11,965 |
| 26 | Rosary Heights IX | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 9,477 | 8,462 | +12.0% | about 10,794 |
| 27 | Rosary Heights V | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,383 | 6,073 | +5.1% | about 10,279 |
| 28 | Bagua I | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 15,582 | 10,050 | +55.0% | about 8,955 |
| 29 | Bulalo | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,933 | 7,861 | +13.6% | about 7,570 |
| 30 | Katuli | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,946 | 5,034 | +18.1% | about 6,279 |
| 31 | Dalican Poblacion | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 22,739 | 17,041 | +33.4% | about 5,968 |
| 32 | Tamontaka | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 17,510 | 12,508 | +40.0% | about 5,798 |
| 33 | Magsaysay | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,981 | 6,046 | +48.5% | about 5,684 |
| 34 | Poblacion | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 12,122 | 12,540 | −3.3% | about 5,638 |
| 35 | Salimbao | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,175 | 5,100 | +21.1% | about 5,614 |
| 36 | Limbo | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,727 | 5,919 | +13.7% | about 5,020 |
| 37 | Gang | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 4,231 | 3,947 | +7.2% | about 3,812 |
| 38 | Tamontaka I | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,043 | 4,848 | +65.9% | about 3,408 |
| 39 | Calsada | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,697 | 5,826 | +15.0% | about 3,315 |
| 40 | Making | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 10,058 | 8,083 | +24.4% | about 3,234 |
| 41 | Poblacion VIII | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 10,703 | 9,077 | +17.9% | about 3,084 |
| 42 | Poblacion IX | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,432 | 7,062 | +19.4% | about 3,055 |
| 43 | Campo Islam | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,783 | 2,253 | −20.9% | about 2,669 |
| 44 | Datu Macarimbang Biruar | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,376 | 1,772 | +34.1% | about 2,180 |
| 45 | Landasan | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 18,912 | 17,596 | +7.5% | about 1,897 |
| 46 | Tamontaka II | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 7,482 | 5,980 | +25.1% | about 1,871 |
| 47 | Poblacion | Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,414 | 1,285 | +10.0% | about 1,836 |
| 48 | Ganta | Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,531 | 1,331 | +15.0% | about 1,791 |
| 49 | Nuro Poblacion | Upi, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,998 | 8,389 | +7.3% | about 1,782 |
| 50 | Dagurongan | Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,331 | 1,052 | +26.5% | about 1,706 |
| 51 | Semba | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,180 | 7,521 | +8.8% | about 1,690 |
| 52 | Pigkelegan | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,479 | 2,937 | +18.5% | about 1,641 |
| 53 | Gadung | Barira, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,601 | 1,567 | +66.0% | about 1,469 |
| 54 | Tamontaka III | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 4,442 | 3,191 | +39.2% | about 1,466 |
| 55 | Bongo Island | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,263 | 4,000 | +31.6% | about 1,434 |
| 56 | Moro Point | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,250 | 907 | +37.8% | about 1,357 |
| 57 | Capiton | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,756 | 3,650 | +57.7% | about 1,288 |
| 58 | Tuka | Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,614 | 1,054 | +53.1% | about 1,261 |
| 59 | Awang | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 17,041 | 13,595 | +25.4% | about 1,253 |
| 60 | Makadayon | Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,448 | 1,262 | +14.7% | about 1,207 |
| 61 | Kalanganan | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 18,960 | 16,366 | +15.9% | about 1,192 |
| 62 | Makir | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 7,184 | 5,181 | +38.7% | about 1,187 |
| 63 | Benolen | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,796 | 2,084 | +34.2% | about 1,185 |
| 64 | Bugasan Sur | Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte | 9,530 | 7,699 | +23.8% | about 1,178 |
| 65 | Polloc | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,075 | 6,093 | +32.5% | about 1,170 |
| 66 | Tagudtongan | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,185 | 2,338 | +36.2% | about 1,154 |
| 67 | Makaguiling | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,284 | 2,815 | +16.7% | about 1,144 |
| 68 | Dalumangcob | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 8,263 | 7,125 | +16.0% | about 1,126 |
| 69 | Mulaug | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,563 | 1,084 | +44.2% | about 1,124 |
| 70 | Mataya | Buldon, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,725 | 3,291 | +13.2% | about 1,112 |
| 71 | Cotongan | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,415 | 1,856 | +30.1% | about 1,108 |
| 72 | Damaniog | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,045 | 1,490 | +37.3% | about 1,099 |
| 73 | Senditan | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,861 | 785 | +137.1% | about 1,095 |
| 74 | Banubo | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,424 | 2,249 | +7.8% | about 1,082 |
| 75 | Talitay | Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte | 4,445 | 3,811 | +16.6% | about 1,017 |
| 76 | Ungap | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,523 | 2,589 | +36.1% | about 1,007 |
| 77 | Tapayan | Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,713 | 4,563 | +25.2% | about 1,006 |
| 78 | Gadunganpedpandaran | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,131 | 991 | +14.1% | about 1,001 |
| 79 | Lower Taviran | Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,539 | 2,232 | +58.6% | about 994 |
| 80 | Pedtad | Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,912 | 1,480 | +29.2% | about 991 |
| 81 | Bulibod | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,061 | 1,689 | +22.0% | about 912 |
| 82 | Upper Taviran | Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,765 | 2,073 | +33.4% | about 901 |
| 83 | Maidapa | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,972 | 1,661 | +18.7% | about 892 |
| 84 | Simuay/Seashore | Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,276 | 2,056 | +10.7% | about 886 |
| 85 | Calaan | Buldon, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,559 | 5,009 | +11.0% | about 858 |
| 86 | Dados | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 3,260 | 2,489 | +31.0% | about 805 |
| 87 | Nituan | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,986 | 4,581 | +52.5% | about 798 |
| 88 | Kabuntalan | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,342 | 928 | +44.6% | about 794 |
| 89 | Libungan | Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,529 | 1,396 | +9.5% | about 792 |
| 90 | Gadungan | Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,892 | 1,656 | +14.3% | about 788 |
| 91 | Tuca-Maror | Parang, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,699 | 2,247 | +20.1% | about 776 |
| 92 | Kakar | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,199 | 1,894 | +16.1% | about 761 |
| 93 | Korosoyan | Barira, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,444 | 2,069 | +18.1% | about 759 |
| 94 | Kalanganan I | Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte | 7,616 | 6,546 | +16.4% | about 741 |
| 95 | Nara | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 2,146 | 1,790 | +19.9% | about 735 |
| 96 | Kurintem | Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte | 4,085 | 3,446 | +18.5% | about 731 |
| 97 | Matilak | Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,460 | 1,186 | +23.1% | about 726 |
| 98 | Crossing Simuay | Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte | 6,692 | 6,093 | +9.8% | about 725 |
| 99 | Kiladap | Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte | 1,663 | 1,523 | +9.2% | about 723 |
| 100 | Macabico | Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte | 5,059 | 4,051 | +24.9% | about 719 |
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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