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Densest barangays in SOCCSKSARGEN

Dadiangas West (General Santos City, South Cotabato) is the most crowded of the 1,096 barangays in SOCCSKSARGEN: about 15,395 people for every km² in 2024.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Below are the first 100 of 1,096 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 SOCCSKSARGEN, top 100
Rank	Name	City or municipality	People, 2024	People, 2020	Change since 2020	People per km²
1	Dadiangas West	General Santos City, South Cotabato	13,009	13,090	−0.6%	about 15,395
2	Barangay Poblacion 3	Midsayap, Cotabato	3,107	3,347	−7.2%	about 12,528
3	Pag-asa	Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	6,145	5,667	+8.4%	about 11,594
4	Bula	General Santos City, South Cotabato	31,356	30,845	+1.7%	about 10,417
5	Calumpang	General Santos City, South Cotabato	90,480	87,718	+3.2%	about 10,132
6	Labangal	General Santos City, South Cotabato	81,223	77,052	+5.4%	about 8,496
7	Improgo Village	Banga, South Cotabato	1,339	1,374	−2.6%	about 7,608
8	Dadiangas South	General Santos City, South Cotabato	4,755	4,815	−1.3%	about 7,548
9	Barangay Poblacion 4	Midsayap, Cotabato	1,245	1,295	−3.9%	about 7,455
10	Barangay Poblacion 1	Midsayap, Cotabato	2,785	2,790	−0.2%	about 6,963
11	Zone I	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	4,025	4,125	−2.4%	about 6,952
12	Dadiangas North	General Santos City, South Cotabato	6,731	6,801	−1.0%	about 6,946
13	Poblacion	Glan, Sarangani	8,291	7,582	+9.4%	about 6,796
14	Poblacion	Maasim, Sarangani	7,773	7,538	+3.1%	about 6,644
15	Poblacion	Pikit, Cotabato	9,120	9,902	−7.9%	about 6,378
16	Barangay Poblacion 2	Midsayap, Cotabato	4,475	4,799	−6.8%	about 6,122
17	Poblacion	Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	15,969	15,696	+1.7%	about 6,049
18	Yangco Poblacion	Banga, South Cotabato	1,489	1,526	−2.4%	about 5,909
19	Kalawag II	Isulan, Sultan Kudarat	17,372	16,769	+3.6%	about 5,869
20	Barangay Poblacion 6	Midsayap, Cotabato	3,650	3,695	−1.2%	about 5,685
21	Poblacion	M'Lang, Cotabato	4,823	4,913	−1.8%	about 5,499
22	Dadiangas East	General Santos City, South Cotabato	3,345	3,387	−1.2%	about 5,430
23	City Heights	General Santos City, South Cotabato	24,539	24,343	+0.8%	about 5,060
24	Poblacion	Kidapawan City, Cotabato	28,191	28,824	−2.2%	about 5,025
25	Aurelio F. Freires	Lebak, Sultan Kudarat	4,020	3,771	+6.6%	about 5,006
26	Poblacion III	Lebak, Sultan Kudarat	2,668	2,640	+1.1%	about 4,860
27	San Pablo	Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	16,757	14,733	+13.7%	about 4,707
28	Lagao	General Santos City, South Cotabato	56,403	53,706	+5.0%	about 4,689
29	Poblacion	Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	6,207	5,951	+4.3%	about 4,632
30	Poblacion	Tulunan, Cotabato	7,113	7,005	+1.5%	about 4,531
31	San Isidro	General Santos City, South Cotabato	66,971	64,958	+3.1%	about 4,480
32	Poblacion	Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat	8,150	8,078	+0.9%	about 4,454
33	Zone II	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	3,419	3,999	−14.5%	about 4,290
34	Poblacion	Lebak, Sultan Kudarat	3,598	3,367	+6.9%	about 4,258
35	Poblacion	Polomolok, South Cotabato	51,082	51,490	−0.8%	about 4,170
36	Santa Cruz	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	20,544	18,724	+9.7%	about 4,101
37	New Isabela	Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	12,361	11,818	+4.6%	about 4,093
38	Zone III	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	12,614	13,013	−3.1%	about 3,811
39	Zone IV	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	7,283	7,856	−7.3%	about 3,754
40	Poblacion B	M'Lang, Cotabato	3,964	4,128	−4.0%	about 3,705
41	General Paulino Santos	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	22,025	23,242	−5.2%	about 3,695
42	Poblacion I	Pigkawayan, Cotabato	2,944	2,983	−1.3%	about 3,662
43	Fatima	General Santos City, South Cotabato	78,478	72,613	+8.1%	about 3,441
44	Barangay Poblacion 7	Midsayap, Cotabato	2,772	2,914	−4.9%	about 3,405
45	Poblacion	Libungan, Cotabato	6,939	7,028	−1.3%	about 3,289
46	Ladol	Alabel, Sarangani	5,120	5,114	+0.1%	about 3,282
47	Poblacion III	Pigkawayan, Cotabato	3,168	3,237	−2.1%	about 3,137
48	Santo Niño	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	17,064	16,062	+6.2%	about 2,963
49	Barangay Poblacion 5	Midsayap, Cotabato	2,496	2,854	−12.5%	about 2,950
50	Poblacion	Kiamba, Sarangani	12,981	12,714	+2.1%	about 2,930
51	Magsaysay	Kidapawan City, Cotabato	5,632	5,873	−4.1%	about 2,903
52	Libertad	Surallah, South Cotabato	14,986	15,364	−2.5%	about 2,899
53	Lanao	Kidapawan City, Cotabato	9,755	9,782	−0.3%	about 2,748
54	Kulaman	Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat	5,479	5,364	+2.1%	about 2,686
55	Apopong	General Santos City, South Cotabato	54,096	58,314	−7.2%	about 2,620
56	Poblacion	Alabel, Sarangani	19,696	19,440	+1.3%	about 2,548
57	Morales	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	9,539	9,133	+4.5%	about 2,484
58	Buayan	General Santos City, South Cotabato	11,748	11,487	+2.3%	about 2,442
59	Barangay Poblacion 8	Midsayap, Cotabato	6,357	6,729	−5.5%	about 2,278
60	Kalawag I	Isulan, Sultan Kudarat	11,195	10,568	+5.9%	about 2,132
61	Sudapin	Kidapawan City, Cotabato	11,805	11,563	+2.1%	about 2,108
62	Presbitero	Pigkawayan, Cotabato	1,191	1,176	+1.3%	about 2,101
63	Poblacion II	Pigkawayan, Cotabato	2,174	2,264	−4.0%	about 2,090
64	Tibpuan	Lebak, Sultan Kudarat	7,313	6,762	+8.2%	about 2,031
65	Poblacion	Kabacan, Cotabato	17,037	17,506	−2.7%	about 1,923
66	Poblacion	Santo Niño, South Cotabato	10,855	10,688	+1.6%	about 1,865
67	Poblacion	Carmen, Cotabato	12,960	12,957	+0.0%	about 1,857
68	Cannery Site	Polomolok, South Cotabato	23,658	24,543	−3.6%	about 1,771
69	Ala	Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat	2,770	2,772	−0.1%	about 1,731
70	Mirasol	Alamada, Cotabato	1,411	1,547	−8.8%	about 1,712
71	Poblacion	Tupi, South Cotabato	16,065	no 2020 count	not compared	about 1,673
72	Nes	Midsayap, Cotabato	2,635	2,085	+26.4%	about 1,668
73	Dukay	Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat	2,974	2,401	+23.9%	about 1,643
74	Magsaysay	Polomolok, South Cotabato	14,223	13,953	+1.9%	about 1,616
75	Poblacion	Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat	6,560	8,011	−18.1%	about 1,616
76	Lutayan Proper	Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat	8,974	10,850	−17.3%	about 1,603
77	Buenaflor	Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	7,199	6,972	+3.3%	about 1,558
78	Poblacion	Matalam, Cotabato	6,721	6,819	−1.4%	about 1,552
79	Upper Glad I	Midsayap, Cotabato	3,246	2,965	+9.5%	about 1,546
80	San Emmanuel	Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	8,462	7,847	+7.8%	about 1,533
81	Poblacion	Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat	10,832	12,193	−11.2%	about 1,517
82	Carmen	Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	4,109	4,092	+0.4%	about 1,494
83	Villarica	Midsayap, Cotabato	4,883	4,768	+2.4%	about 1,480
84	San Isidro	Koronadal City, South Cotabato	9,088	8,421	+7.9%	about 1,418
85	Osias	Kabacan, Cotabato	4,239	4,301	−1.4%	about 1,404
86	Poblacion	President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	7,794	7,425	+5.0%	about 1,394
87	Benitez	Banga, South Cotabato	3,363	3,205	+4.9%	about 1,390
88	Dansuli	Isulan, Sultan Kudarat	5,892	5,707	+3.2%	about 1,367
89	Poblacion	Magpet, Cotabato	7,465	6,941	+7.6%	about 1,357
90	Saliao	Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat	6,697	6,153	+8.8%	about 1,356
91	San Felipe	Tantangan, South Cotabato	6,213	5,263	+18.1%	about 1,354
92	Poblacion	T'Boli, South Cotabato	10,860	9,967	+9.0%	about 1,336
93	Tamnag	Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat	9,133	9,073	+0.7%	about 1,316
94	Poblacion	Antipas, Cotabato	7,513	7,423	+1.2%	about 1,304
95	Libua	Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,369	2,869	−17.4%	about 1,295
96	Balindog	Kidapawan City, Cotabato	7,012	7,095	−1.2%	about 1,291
97	Poblacion	Makilala, Cotabato	10,841	11,072	−2.1%	about 1,281
98	Old Poblacion	Maitum, Sarangani	4,768	4,672	+2.1%	about 1,275
99	Liwanay	Banga, South Cotabato	6,589	6,447	+2.2%	about 1,246
100	Malalag	Maitum, Sarangani	3,990	4,138	−3.6%	about 1,224

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 : Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (OpenSTAT table 0121A6DTHP1). Published August 3, 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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