Ranking

Densest barangays in Northern Samar

Yakal (Catarman, Northern Samar) is the most crowded of the 569 barangays in Northern Samar: about 21,084 people for every km² in 2024.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Below are the first 100 of 569 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 Northern Samar, top 100
Rank	Name	City or municipality	People, 2024	People, 2020	Change since 2020	People per km²
1	Yakal	Catarman, Northern Samar	2,509	2,664	−5.8%	about 21,084
2	Jose Abad Santos	Catarman, Northern Samar	1,983	2,241	−11.5%	about 21,073
3	Narra	Catarman, Northern Samar	2,927	3,149	−7.1%	about 20,907
4	Poblacion District 6	Pambujan, Northern Samar	1,587	1,429	+11.1%	about 19,472
5	Kasoy	Catarman, Northern Samar	814	1,437	−43.4%	about 19,243
6	Balite	San Jose, Northern Samar	2,074	1,727	+20.1%	about 18,685
7	Little Venice	Laoang, Northern Samar	3,121	3,512	−11.1%	about 18,577
8	Zone 2	San Roque, Northern Samar	881	982	−10.3%	about 18,316
9	Zone II	Victoria, Northern Samar	583	561	+3.9%	about 17,097
10	Talisay	Catarman, Northern Samar	1,408	1,599	−11.9%	about 17,087
11	Tumaguingting	Laoang, Northern Samar	793	775	+2.3%	about 16,418
12	Calachuchi	Catarman, Northern Samar	1,455	1,539	−5.5%	about 16,367
13	Airport Village	Catarman, Northern Samar	1,685	2,115	−20.3%	about 15,896
14	Poblacion District 2	Pambujan, Northern Samar	990	1,149	−13.8%	about 15,542
15	Barangay West	San Jose, Northern Samar	1,003	1,044	−3.9%	about 15,526
16	Zone 6	San Roque, Northern Samar	1,941	2,111	−8.1%	about 14,931
17	Cataogan	Lavezares, Northern Samar	535	487	+9.9%	about 14,538
18	Baybay	Laoang, Northern Samar	1,218	1,323	−7.9%	about 14,081
19	Occidental II	Gamay, Northern Samar	809	832	−2.8%	about 13,620
20	Lapu-lapu	Catarman, Northern Samar	384	365	+5.2%	about 13,474
21	Poblacion District 5	Pambujan, Northern Samar	817	856	−4.6%	about 13,114
22	Zone 4	San Roque, Northern Samar	532	629	−15.4%	about 12,881
23	Sampaguita	Catarman, Northern Samar	455	446	+2.0%	about 12,853
24	Mabolo	Catarman, Northern Samar	471	483	−2.5%	about 11,716
25	Barangay 6	Catubig, Northern Samar	301	356	−15.5%	about 11,489
26	Jose P. Rizal	Catarman, Northern Samar	361	493	−26.8%	about 11,424
27	Barangay East	San Jose, Northern Samar	840	875	−4.0%	about 11,200
28	E. Laodenio	Mapanas, Northern Samar	591	506	+16.8%	about 11,088
29	Santol	Catarman, Northern Samar	226	377	−40.1%	about 11,078
30	Baybay	Catarman, Northern Samar	5,997	6,400	−6.3%	about 10,747
31	Gamay Oriental I	Gamay, Northern Samar	1,150	1,392	−17.4%	about 10,648
32	Barangay 3	Catubig, Northern Samar	527	563	−6.4%	about 10,253
33	Barangay 7	Catubig, Northern Samar	245	251	−2.4%	about 9,800
34	Barangay 5	Catubig, Northern Samar	287	314	−8.6%	about 9,140
35	Barangay 4	Catubig, Northern Samar	365	386	−5.4%	about 8,924
36	Asum	Palapag, Northern Samar	1,140	1,129	+1.0%	about 8,321
37	Ipil-ipil	Catarman, Northern Samar	2,342	2,389	−2.0%	about 8,218
38	Sabang Zone I	Allen, Northern Samar	927	960	−3.4%	about 7,661
39	Alegria	San Isidro, Northern Samar	3,412	3,383	+0.9%	about 7,153
40	Gamay Occidental I	Gamay, Northern Samar	333	368	−9.5%	about 6,782
41	Barangay 8	Catubig, Northern Samar	583	634	−8.0%	about 6,717
42	Roxas	Mondragon, Northern Samar	1,305	1,204	+8.4%	about 6,692
43	Barangay North	San Jose, Northern Samar	1,428	1,501	−4.9%	about 6,581
44	Zone I	Victoria, Northern Samar	995	888	+12.1%	about 6,461
45	Dalakit	Catarman, Northern Samar	12,781	12,075	+5.9%	about 6,423
46	Balite	San Isidro, Northern Samar	3,316	3,533	−6.1%	about 6,292
47	Poblacion District 1	Pambujan, Northern Samar	4,259	3,783	+12.6%	about 6,172
48	Poblacion District 3	Pambujan, Northern Samar	344	516	−33.3%	about 6,143
49	Guilaoangi	Laoang, Northern Samar	2,241	2,415	−7.2%	about 6,024
50	UEP II	Catarman, Northern Samar	1,497	1,316	+13.8%	about 5,586
51	Gen. Lucban	Bobon, Northern Samar	1,441	1,662	−13.3%	about 5,377
52	Zone 5	San Roque, Northern Samar	1,319	2,353	−43.9%	about 5,340
53	Santa Clara	Bobon, Northern Samar	4,147	4,080	+1.6%	about 5,256
54	Oriental II	Gamay, Northern Samar	680	717	−5.2%	about 5,037
55	Del Norte	Mapanas, Northern Samar	1,694	1,575	+7.6%	about 4,882
56	Quirino District	Las Navas, Northern Samar	2,003	2,145	−6.6%	about 4,803
57	Poblacion District 4	Pambujan, Northern Samar	812	1,524	−46.7%	about 4,536
58	Calintaan Pob.	Laoang, Northern Samar	1,138	1,160	−1.9%	about 4,516
59	Acacia	Catarman, Northern Samar	389	223	+74.4%	about 3,740
60	Laniwan	Palapag, Northern Samar	1,676	1,615	+3.8%	about 3,566
61	Lo-oc	Allen, Northern Samar	803	799	+0.5%	about 3,446
62	Molave	Catarman, Northern Samar	2,231	1,709	+30.5%	about 3,192
63	Cawayan	Catarman, Northern Samar	4,116	4,231	−2.7%	about 2,961
64	Tambangan	Palapag, Northern Samar	1,361	1,030	+32.1%	about 2,933
65	Tinampo	Palapag, Northern Samar	2,646	2,859	−7.5%	about 2,708
66	San Juan	Bobon, Northern Samar	922	856	+7.7%	about 2,704
67	Eco	Mondragon, Northern Samar	2,999	3,026	−0.9%	about 2,654
68	Sabang Zone II	Allen, Northern Samar	4,169	3,845	+8.4%	about 2,573
69	Poblacion Sur	San Isidro, Northern Samar	1,211	1,137	+6.5%	about 2,512
70	Baybay District	Gamay, Northern Samar	1,689	2,141	−21.1%	about 2,416
71	Kinabranan Zone I	Allen, Northern Samar	1,566	1,017	+54.0%	about 2,373
72	Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.	Palapag, Northern Samar	2,017	1,922	+4.9%	about 2,329
73	Kinabranan Zone II	Allen, Northern Samar	3,132	3,139	−0.2%	about 2,303
74	San Miguel Heights	Laoang, Northern Samar	2,838	2,856	−0.6%	about 2,289
75	Poblacion Barangay 4	Capul, Northern Samar	451	514	−12.3%	about 2,127
76	Poblacion I	Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar	2,033	1,577	+28.9%	about 2,083
77	Barangay 2	Catubig, Northern Samar	506	484	+4.6%	about 1,807
78	Poblacion	Biri, Northern Samar	3,191	3,400	−6.2%	about 1,793
79	Buenavista	San Isidro, Northern Samar	1,163	1,193	−2.5%	about 1,666
80	Poblacion	Rosario, Northern Samar	1,041	935	+11.3%	about 1,663
81	H. Jolejole District	Las Navas, Northern Samar	1,861	1,982	−6.1%	about 1,647
82	Rawis	Laoang, Northern Samar	4,813	4,711	+2.2%	about 1,621
83	Poblacion District 7	Pambujan, Northern Samar	2,117	1,555	+36.1%	about 1,604
84	Lao-angan	San Roque, Northern Samar	1,513	1,531	−1.2%	about 1,563
85	Kinaguitman	Allen, Northern Samar	1,225	1,183	+3.6%	about 1,419
86	Poblacion Barangay 3	Capul, Northern Samar	497	499	−0.4%	about 1,373
87	UEP III	Catarman, Northern Samar	2,906	3,118	−6.8%	about 1,358
88	Imelda	Mondragon, Northern Samar	3,758	3,511	+7.0%	about 1,278
89	Poblacion District 8	Pambujan, Northern Samar	4,963	4,909	+1.1%	about 1,260
90	Poblacion Barangay 2	Capul, Northern Samar	506	512	−1.2%	about 1,259
91	Bangkerohan	Catarman, Northern Samar	2,468	2,553	−3.3%	about 1,246
92	Chitongco	Mondragon, Northern Samar	3,922	3,871	+1.3%	about 1,226
93	Erenas	Victoria, Northern Samar	2,657	2,534	+4.9%	about 1,176
94	Jubasan	Allen, Northern Samar	3,473	3,023	+14.9%	about 1,173
95	Potong	Lapinig, Northern Samar	1,258	1,125	+11.8%	about 1,165
96	Salvacion	Bobon, Northern Samar	3,697	3,866	−4.4%	about 1,104
97	Destacado Pob.	San Vicente, Northern Samar	951	928	+2.5%	about 1,072
98	San Jorge	Las Navas, Northern Samar	2,055	1,125	+82.7%	about 1,043
99	Ward III	San Antonio, Northern Samar	1,480	1,522	−2.8%	about 1,014
100	Sulitan	Catubig, Northern Samar	797	747	+6.7%	about 952

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: Eastern Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0081A6DTPH7). 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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