During the first quarter of 2022, the names of five barangays in the Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) masterlist were corrected based on the recommendations of the interagency Technical Working Group on Geographic Code (TWGGC) as follows:
|
Correct name |
Old name |
Legal Basis |
| 1. Barangay San Isidro, Municipality of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur |
Pangi |
Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 77 dated 16 August 1983 |
| 2. Barangay Maronquillo, Municipality of San Rafael, Bulacan |
Maronguillo |
Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 14 October 2021 |
| 3. Barangay Cosocos, Municipality of Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur |
Casocos |
Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 02 December 2021 |
| 4. Barangay Sta. Clara, Municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan |
Santa Clara |
Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 12 October 2021 |
| 5. Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan | Santa Cruz | Certification signed by Municipal Mayor dated 12 October 2021 |
Notwithstanding these updates in the PSGC, the total number of local government units remained the same as shown in the table below:
| Geographic-level | Total Number (as of 31 December 2021) |
| Region | 17 |
| Province | 81 |
| City | 146 |
| Municipality | 1,488 |
| Barangay | 42,046 |
The updated online PSGC database and masterlist can be accessed at https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/.
The compilation and updating of the PSGC is a collaborative effort of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and its interagency TWGGC composed of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Commission on Elections (COMELEC), National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), and the Land Management Bureau (LMB).
For further inquiries, you may contact the Statistical Classifications Division of the Standards Service with telefax number (+632) 8376-1867 and email addresses em.aquino@psa.gov.ph and v.adona@psa.gov.ph.
DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General
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Provincial Summary |
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Summary of Changes |
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