Ranking
Densest barangays in Quezon
Castillo (Macalelon, Quezon) is the most crowded of the 1,242 barangays in Quezon: about 72,523 people for every km² in 2024.[1, 2, 3, 4]
Below are the first 100 of 1,242 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 | Castillo | Macalelon, Quezon | 1,610 | 1,587 | +1.5% | about 72,523 |
| 2 | Barangay 5 | Lucban, Quezon | 2,491 | 2,687 | −7.3% | about 49,425 |
| 3 | Barangay 9 | Lucban, Quezon | 2,017 | 2,269 | −11.1% | about 44,232 |
| 4 | San Roque Zone II | Tayabas City, Quezon | 911 | 973 | −6.4% | about 41,598 |
| 5 | Barangay 10 | Lucban, Quezon | 1,457 | 1,534 | −5.0% | about 40,249 |
| 6 | Barangay 1 | Lucban, Quezon | 2,724 | 2,785 | −2.2% | about 39,825 |
| 7 | Barangay 3 | Lucban, Quezon | 1,692 | 1,733 | −2.4% | about 39,812 |
| 8 | Angustias Zone III | Tayabas City, Quezon | 693 | 427 | +62.3% | about 39,153 |
| 9 | Barangay 4 | Lucban, Quezon | 2,427 | 2,862 | −15.2% | about 39,019 |
| 10 | Barangay Zone 4 | Atimonan, Quezon | 2,766 | 2,719 | +1.7% | about 38,848 |
| 11 | Barangay 6 | Lucban, Quezon | 1,884 | 1,844 | +2.2% | about 36,797 |
| 12 | Rizal | Macalelon, Quezon | 432 | 531 | −18.6% | about 35,122 |
| 13 | Barangay 7 | Lucban, Quezon | 1,784 | 2,099 | −15.0% | about 34,912 |
| 14 | Barangay 2 | Lucban, Quezon | 1,225 | 1,339 | −8.5% | about 33,470 |
| 15 | San Isidro Zone II | Tayabas City, Quezon | 397 | 484 | −18.0% | about 33,083 |
| 16 | Bagong Bayan | Mauban, Quezon | 9,076 | 8,775 | +3.4% | about 32,530 |
| 17 | San Isidro Zone III | Tayabas City, Quezon | 1,114 | 1,167 | −4.5% | about 29,628 |
| 18 | Masipag | Macalelon, Quezon | 1,014 | 1,090 | −7.0% | about 28,563 |
| 19 | Barangay 3 | Catanauan, Quezon | 1,005 | 996 | +0.9% | about 28,073 |
| 20 | Barangay 4 | Lucena City, Quezon | 2,997 | 2,910 | +3.0% | about 28,009 |
| 21 | Tabing Dagat | Gumaca, Quezon | 2,818 | 2,867 | −1.7% | about 27,901 |
| 22 | San Diego Zone III | Tayabas City, Quezon | 298 | 291 | +2.4% | about 27,850 |
| 23 | Barangay I | Calauag, Quezon | 828 | 891 | −7.1% | about 26,971 |
| 24 | Poblacion 61 | Real, Quezon | 2,617 | 2,647 | −1.1% | about 26,704 |
| 25 | Angeles Zone II | Tayabas City, Quezon | 833 | 925 | −10.0% | about 26,031 |
| 26 | Pamilihan | Pitogo, Quezon | 422 | 409 | +3.2% | about 25,890 |
| 27 | Barangay IV | Calauag, Quezon | 552 | 456 | +21.1% | about 25,556 |
| 28 | Barangay 9 | General Luna, Quezon | 214 | 202 | +5.9% | about 25,507 |
| 29 | San Diego Zone IV | Tayabas City, Quezon | 314 | 413 | −24.0% | about 25,120 |
| 30 | Barangay 8 | Lucena City, Quezon | 3,337 | 4,001 | −16.6% | about 24,903 |
| 31 | Market View | Lucena City, Quezon | 10,997 | 12,533 | −12.3% | about 24,824 |
| 32 | Angeles Zone IV | Tayabas City, Quezon | 641 | 1,029 | −37.7% | about 24,654 |
| 33 | Barangay 1 | Catanauan, Quezon | 1,954 | 1,914 | +2.1% | about 23,486 |
| 34 | Rizal (Poblacion) | Lopez, Quezon | 3,576 | 3,432 | +4.2% | about 23,221 |
| 35 | Lita | Tayabas City, Quezon | 4,388 | 4,079 | +7.6% | about 23,217 |
| 36 | Baclaran | Calauag, Quezon | 663 | 856 | −22.6% | about 23,101 |
| 37 | Barangay Zone 3 | Atimonan, Quezon | 1,671 | 1,612 | +3.7% | about 22,766 |
| 38 | Sabang I | Calauag, Quezon | 1,590 | 1,873 | −15.1% | about 22,682 |
| 39 | Barangay 1 | Mulanay, Quezon | 2,016 | 1,974 | +2.1% | about 22,400 |
| 40 | Barangay 4 | Catanauan, Quezon | 1,281 | 1,170 | +9.5% | about 22,048 |
| 41 | Barangay 2 | Alabat, Quezon | 1,199 | 1,205 | −0.5% | about 21,960 |
| 42 | Barangay 5 | Lucena City, Quezon | 2,749 | 2,375 | +15.8% | about 21,817 |
| 43 | Barangay II | Calauag, Quezon | 782 | 926 | −15.6% | about 21,722 |
| 44 | Daungan | Mauban, Quezon | 3,664 | 4,713 | −22.3% | about 21,553 |
| 45 | Barangay V | Calauag, Quezon | 798 | 1,076 | −25.8% | about 21,337 |
| 46 | Mayubok | Pitogo, Quezon | 264 | 264 | 0.0% | about 21,290 |
| 47 | Barangay 4 | Sariaya, Quezon | 3,603 | 3,545 | +1.6% | about 20,589 |
| 48 | Barangay 8 | General Luna, Quezon | 1,435 | 1,301 | +10.3% | about 20,442 |
| 49 | Angustias Zone IV | Tayabas City, Quezon | 1,121 | 1,353 | −17.2% | about 20,162 |
| 50 | Rizal | Gumaca, Quezon | 873 | 943 | −7.4% | about 20,069 |
| 51 | Damayan | Macalelon, Quezon | 971 | 1,114 | −12.8% | about 19,938 |
| 52 | Barangay Zone 1 | Atimonan, Quezon | 3,249 | 3,291 | −1.3% | about 19,933 |
| 53 | Aldavoc | Tagkawayan, Quezon | 1,350 | 1,444 | −6.5% | about 19,651 |
| 54 | Lual | Mauban, Quezon | 1,070 | 1,052 | +1.7% | about 19,314 |
| 55 | Sadsaran | Mauban, Quezon | 4,361 | 4,581 | −4.8% | about 19,211 |
| 56 | Angustias Zone II | Tayabas City, Quezon | 242 | 283 | −14.5% | about 19,206 |
| 57 | Barangay II | Quezon, Quezon | 236 | 233 | +1.3% | about 19,187 |
| 58 | Angustias Zone I | Tayabas City, Quezon | 394 | 412 | −4.4% | about 18,852 |
| 59 | Barangay 6 | Catanauan, Quezon | 422 | 408 | +3.4% | about 18,839 |
| 60 | Barangay 6 Tambak | Pagbilao, Quezon | 1,410 | 1,513 | −6.8% | about 18,825 |
| 61 | Barangay 3 | General Luna, Quezon | 539 | 451 | +19.5% | about 18,780 |
| 62 | Mabato | Mauban, Quezon | 1,045 | 1,172 | −10.8% | about 18,661 |
| 63 | Peñafrancia | Gumaca, Quezon | 1,094 | 1,277 | −14.3% | about 18,023 |
| 64 | Barangay 2 | Catanauan, Quezon | 658 | 655 | +0.5% | about 17,929 |
| 65 | Bagong Buhay | Gumaca, Quezon | 959 | 1,140 | −15.9% | about 17,925 |
| 66 | San Diego Zone II | Tayabas City, Quezon | 383 | 410 | −6.6% | about 17,731 |
| 67 | Barangay IV | Tiaong, Quezon | 983 | 986 | −0.3% | about 17,712 |
| 68 | Pipisik | Gumaca, Quezon | 729 | 742 | −1.8% | about 17,566 |
| 69 | Barangay 1 | Lucena City, Quezon | 2,346 | 2,584 | −9.2% | about 17,250 |
| 70 | Manlayo | Guinayangan, Quezon | 2,138 | 1,927 | +11.0% | about 17,242 |
| 71 | Barangay 8 | Catanauan, Quezon | 1,808 | 1,898 | −4.7% | about 17,057 |
| 72 | San Isidro Zone IV | Tayabas City, Quezon | 629 | 761 | −17.4% | about 16,954 |
| 73 | Barangay 5 | Sariaya, Quezon | 1,004 | 1,037 | −3.2% | about 16,789 |
| 74 | Pag-Asa | Macalelon, Quezon | 336 | 376 | −10.6% | about 16,634 |
| 75 | Poblacion 38 | Infanta, Quezon | 1,525 | 1,650 | −7.6% | about 16,522 |
| 76 | Barangay 5 | Catanauan, Quezon | 639 | 616 | +3.7% | about 16,427 |
| 77 | Poblacion | Guinayangan, Quezon | 1,754 | 1,787 | −1.9% | about 16,393 |
| 78 | Barangay 2 Daungan | Pagbilao, Quezon | 2,294 | 2,285 | +0.4% | about 16,386 |
| 79 | Pinagtalleran | Calauag, Quezon | 1,653 | 1,642 | +0.7% | about 16,206 |
| 80 | Barangay 4 Parang | Pagbilao, Quezon | 2,370 | 2,304 | +2.9% | about 16,014 |
| 81 | Barangay I | Quezon, Quezon | 445 | 505 | −11.9% | about 15,724 |
| 82 | Barangay 2 | Mulanay, Quezon | 3,562 | 3,787 | −5.9% | about 15,353 |
| 83 | Barangay 7 | Catanauan, Quezon | 2,613 | 2,508 | +4.2% | about 15,017 |
| 84 | Talolong | Lopez, Quezon | 3,857 | 4,241 | −9.1% | about 14,835 |
| 85 | Central | Plaridel, Quezon | 992 | 982 | +1.0% | about 14,653 |
| 86 | Burgos | Lopez, Quezon | 2,176 | 2,062 | +5.5% | about 14,604 |
| 87 | Barangay 6 | General Luna, Quezon | 262 | 287 | −8.7% | about 14,556 |
| 88 | Gomez | Lopez, Quezon | 3,787 | 3,916 | −3.3% | about 14,510 |
| 89 | San Isidro Zone I | Tayabas City, Quezon | 427 | 575 | −25.7% | about 14,281 |
| 90 | Angeles Zone III | Tayabas City, Quezon | 153 | 210 | −27.1% | about 14,037 |
| 91 | Bagong Silang Pob. | Perez, Quezon | 2,322 | 2,504 | −7.3% | about 13,988 |
| 92 | Bagong Pag-Asa Pob. | Perez, Quezon | 692 | 684 | +1.2% | about 13,924 |
| 93 | Maunlad | Gumaca, Quezon | 641 | 689 | −7.0% | about 13,905 |
| 94 | San Diego Zone I | Tayabas City, Quezon | 422 | 431 | −2.1% | about 13,882 |
| 95 | Barangay 9 | Lucena City, Quezon | 3,206 | 3,403 | −5.8% | about 13,879 |
| 96 | Barangay 7 | Lucena City, Quezon | 1,515 | 2,229 | −32.0% | about 13,773 |
| 97 | Barangay 5 | Alabat, Quezon | 969 | 1,038 | −6.7% | about 13,764 |
| 98 | San Diego Poblacion | Gumaca, Quezon | 899 | 877 | +2.5% | about 13,519 |
| 99 | Barangay III | Quezon, Quezon | 275 | 306 | −10.1% | about 13,480 |
| 100 | Angeles Zone I | Tayabas City, Quezon | 1,457 | 1,995 | −27.0% | about 13,367 |
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: CALABARZON (OpenSTAT table 0041A6DTPH3). 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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