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Densest barangays in Zamboanga del Sur

Campo Islam (Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur) is the most crowded of the 779 barangays in Zamboanga del Sur: about 38,782 people for every km² in 2024.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Below are the first 100 of 779 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 Zamboanga del Sur, top 100
RankNameCity or municipalityPeople, 2024People, 2020Change since 2020People per km²
1Campo IslamZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur11,90611,730+1.5%about 38,782
2Barangay Zone IZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur4,9624,806+3.3%about 27,264
3Rio HondoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur8,8928,827+0.7%about 24,632
4San PedroPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur7,9368,110−2.2%about 23,976
5Santa CatalinaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur16,15616,644−2.9%about 23,347
6DumagocPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur7,1538,522−16.1%about 23,149
7KasanyanganZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur29,69728,819+3.1%about 22,162
8Santo NiñoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur8,0278,611−6.8%about 18,243
9Santo NiñoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur4,1333,888+6.3%about 16,208
10BaliwasanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur19,80617,932+10.5%about 15,473
11SantiagoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur2,5853,125−17.3%about 15,206
12Arena BlancoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur13,84813,671+1.3%about 14,623
13RecodoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur23,81223,254+2.4%about 13,685
14Maloloy-onMolave, Zamboanga del Sur3,5044,617−24.1%about 13,374
15Santa LuciaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur5,1175,859−12.7%about 12,761
16TumagaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur33,32033,399−0.2%about 11,257
17San Jose GusuZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur16,37916,260+0.7%about 10,847
18LumbiaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur4,5934,226+8.7%about 10,833
19BalangasanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur13,87515,006−7.5%about 10,432
20Camino NuevoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur7,5447,421+1.7%about 10,236
21TuburanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur9,1239,535−4.3%about 10,182
22San JosePagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur6,3827,991−20.1%about 10,179
23Barangay Zone IIZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,5481,802−14.1%about 10,118
24TetuanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur29,83129,621+0.7%about 9,878
25CanelarZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur10,46710,512−0.4%about 9,782
26CalarianZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur37,26333,563+11.0%about 9,604
27GuiwanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur13,57913,231+2.6%about 9,563
28KawitPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur8,6389,510−9.2%about 9,268
29MakuguihonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur4,0564,121−1.6%about 9,115
30Santo NiñoTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur7,8387,731+1.4%about 9,051
31MadasigonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur3,9874,833−17.5%about 8,724
32TugbunganZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur27,30126,538+2.9%about 8,667
33San Jose Cawa-cawaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur3,4974,292−18.5%about 7,771
34RiversideTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,7991,898−5.2%about 7,527
35PutikZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur22,29622,271+0.1%about 6,818
36AyalaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur27,11926,658+1.7%about 6,647
37San FranciscoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,9173,091−38.0%about 6,565
38San CarlosTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur2,9623,063−3.3%about 6,481
39Santa MariaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur25,04124,133+3.8%about 6,388
40TaluksangayZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur9,4559,437+0.2%about 6,180
41Santa MariaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur3,6384,553−20.1%about 5,964
42MarikiZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur6,7806,310+7.5%about 5,339
43GatasPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur1,1902,259−47.3%about 5,219
44Talon-talonZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur38,10837,350+2.0%about 4,636
45PangapuyanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur837767+9.1%about 4,405
46MampangZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur31,30231,975−2.1%about 3,952
47LunzuranZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur15,25113,232+15.3%about 3,941
48San RoqueZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur29,19028,829+1.3%about 3,846
49San PabloDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur2,5912,392+8.3%about 3,766
50PoblacionAurora, Zamboanga del Sur6,7596,901−2.1%about 3,654
51TulungatungZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur13,32111,741+13.5%about 3,562
52TumalutabZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur3,4163,436−0.6%about 3,529
53BombaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur4,5934,124+11.4%about 3,506
54TigtabonZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur6,2665,365+16.8%about 3,481
55DivisoriaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur13,37513,172+1.5%about 3,378
56CabatanganZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur18,40217,812+3.3%about 3,151
57CawitZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur10,35510,244+1.1%about 3,055
58San JoseAurora, Zamboanga del Sur3,6983,168+16.7%about 2,889
59TigumaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur12,12612,604−3.8%about 2,840
60ZambowoodZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur13,03512,870+1.3%about 2,828
61Panduma SeniorTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur3,0312,995+1.2%about 2,806
62SangaliZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur28,44026,758+6.3%about 2,794
63TapodocLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur2,2421,985+13.0%about 2,727
64GumahanJosefina, Zamboanga del Sur1,7791,862−4.5%about 2,687
65SinunocZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur23,56822,918+2.8%about 2,684
66San PedroDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur4,1634,350−4.3%about 2,669
67MaasinZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur11,2219,267+21.1%about 2,488
68PasonancaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur30,36927,215+11.6%about 2,461
69Pag-asaDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur708933−24.1%about 2,392
70NapolanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur10,4979,031+16.2%about 2,380
71BuenavistaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur10,8109,217+17.3%about 2,305
72Barangay Zone IVZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur6911,174−41.1%about 2,281
73Santa BarbaraZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur7,0906,711+5.7%about 2,258
74CuloMolave, Zamboanga del Sur7,7267,651+1.0%about 2,252
75Happy ValleyTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur2,1612,151+0.5%about 2,219
76White BeachPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur2,0632,052+0.5%about 2,153
77Lower BayaoTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur1,065872+22.1%about 2,143
78LenienzaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur5,6235,053+11.3%about 2,114
79MalagutayZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur8,3418,265+0.9%about 2,034
80Barangay Zone IIIZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,1231,146−2.0%about 2,016
81PoblacionMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur7,7077,839−1.7%about 1,986
82PasobolongZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur5,9975,624+6.6%about 1,966
83BulatokPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur5,5345,516+0.3%about 1,962
84PoblacionMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur15,59815,860−1.7%about 1,945
85MercedesZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur24,30222,321+8.9%about 1,849
86PaglaumDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur2,6862,509+7.1%about 1,803
87CuliananZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur11,33910,851+4.5%about 1,708
88PoblacionPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur8,9068,368+6.4%about 1,643
89DaoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur6,7456,479+4.1%about 1,602
90BanalePagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur8,5868,724−1.6%about 1,573
91Marcos VillageSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur1,0671,385−23.0%about 1,484
92PoblacionTabina, Zamboanga del Sur5,8595,786+1.3%about 1,476
93BoalanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur11,84911,541+2.7%about 1,461
94ManicahanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur12,64711,999+5.4%about 1,415
95Bogo CapalaranMolave, Zamboanga del Sur2,7212,609+4.3%about 1,354
96TalisayanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur15,46311,428+35.3%about 1,338
97PoblacionBayog, Zamboanga del Sur4,8614,783+1.6%about 1,310
98Boyugan EastKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur1,5851,401+13.1%about 1,310
99PoblacionSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur3,5133,770−6.8%about 1,264
100PoblacionDinas, Zamboanga del Sur1,6732,150−22.2%about 1,154

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. 1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  2. 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. 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. 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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