Barangay Directory

Masbate · Bicol Region

20 Most Populous Barangays in Masbate

Top 20 barangays in Masbate province ranked by 2024 POPCEN population.

Masbate is one of the 82 provinces of the Philippines, located in the Bicol Region region. The province contains 550 barangays across its cities and municipalities. This page ranks the 20 most populous of those barangays by 2024 POPCEN population.

The largest barangay in Masbate is Barangay Nursery in City of Masbate, with a 2024 POPCEN population of 12,733. Population rankings reflect the density and urbanization of the host city or municipality — most top-ranked barangays sit in the commercial centres of Masbate.

#BarangayPopulation (2024)
1Barangay Nursery
City of Masbate, Masbate
12,733
2Barangay Tugbo
City of Masbate, Masbate
8,642
3Barangay Puro
Aroroy, Masbate
8,135
4Barangay Poblacion
Cataingan, Masbate
7,726
5Barangay Espinosa
City of Masbate, Masbate
7,485
6Barangay Ibingay
City of Masbate, Masbate
7,274
7Barangay Poblacion
Monreal, Masbate
6,642
8Barangay Panique
Aroroy, Masbate
5,876
9Barangay Bagumbayan
City of Masbate, Masbate
5,754
10Barangay Mayngaran
City of Masbate, Masbate
5,441
11Barangay Cabitan
Mandaon, Masbate
5,311
12Barangay Kinamaligan
City of Masbate, Masbate
5,248
13Barangay Villa Inocencio
Placer, Masbate
4,992
14Barangay Bangad
Milagros, Masbate
4,878
15Barangay Malinta
City of Masbate, Masbate
4,689
16Barangay Poblacion District II
Claveria, Masbate
4,650
17Barangay Ambolong
Aroroy, Masbate
4,484
18Barangay Poblacion
Cawayan, Masbate
4,475
19Barangay Gilotongan
Cawayan, Masbate
4,451
20Barangay Pasiagon
Placer, Masbate
4,391
Methodology: Uses official 2024 POPCEN (PSA) population data. Only barangays with reported population data are included. See methodology.