During the fourth quarter of 2021, the names of 35 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 Saray, City of Iligan |
Saray-Tibanga |
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| 2. Barangay San Martin de Porres, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
St. Martin de Porres |
City Resolution No. 2021-1624-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 3. Barangay Bagong Buhay I, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
Bagong Buhay |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated18 October 2021 |
| 4. Barangay Fatima I, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
Fatima |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 5. Barangay Minuyan I, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
Minuyan |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 6. Barangay San Martin I, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
San Martin |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 7. Barangay San Rafael II, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
San Rafael |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 8. Barangay Sta. Cruz I, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
Santa Cruz |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 9. Barangay Sto. Niño I, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
Santo Niño |
City Resolution No. 2021-1261-10 dated 18 October 2021 |
| 10. Barangay Silagan, Municipality of Allacapan, Cagayan |
Silangan |
Municipal Planning and Development Office's (MPDO) Certification attested by Municipal Mayor dated 24 November 2021 |
| 11. Barangay Alituntung, Municipality of Amulung, Cagayan |
Alitungtung |
Mayor's Certification dated 04 January 2022 signed by Local Chief Executive |
| 12. Barangay M. Antiporda, Municipality of Buguey, Cagayan |
Antiporda |
Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC) Office's Certification attested by Municipal Mayor dated 29 November 2021 |
| 13. Barangay Jurisdiccion, Municipality of Camalaniugan, Cagayan |
Jurisdiction |
Mayor's Certification dated 23 November 2021 |
| 14. Barangay Capannikian, Municipality of Claveria, Cagayan |
Capanikian |
MPDC Office's Certification attested by Local Chief Executive dated 29 November 2021 |
| 15. Barangay Sta. Ana, Municipality of Gattaran, Cagayan |
Santa Ana |
MPDC Office's Certification attested by Municipal Mayor dated 23 November 2021 |
| 16. Barangay Sta. Maria, Municipality of Lal-Lo, Cagayan |
Santa Maria |
Mayor's Certification dated 24 November 2021 |
| 17. Barangay Alimannao, Municipality of Peñablanca, Cagayan |
Alimanao |
MPDC Office’s Certification attested by Municipal Mayor dated 29 November 2021 |
| 18. Barangay Baluncanag, Municipality of Rizal, Cagayan |
Balungcanag |
MPDC Office's Certification attested by Mayor dated 24 November 2021 |
| 19. Barangay Aridowen, Municipality of Santa Teresita, Cagayan |
Aridawen |
MPDC Office’s Certification attested by Local Chief Executive dated 29 November 2021 |
| 20. Barangay Culung, Municipality of Tuao, Cagayan |
Culong |
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| 21. Barangay Malummin, Municipality of Tuao, Cagayan |
Malumin |
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| 22. Barangay Bulagao, Municipality of Tuao, Cagayan |
Balagao |
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| 23. Barangay Namabbalan Norte, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan |
Nambbalan Norte |
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| 24. Barangay Namabbalan Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan |
Nambbalan Sur |
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| 25. Barangay Lingey, Municipality of Bucloc, Abra |
Lingay |
Office of the Municipal Planning and Development Officer's Certification signed by Mayor dated 15 November 2021 |
| 26. Barangay Liang, City of Malolos, Bulacan |
Liyang |
Mayor's Certification signed by Mayor dated 05 October 2021 |
| 27. Barangay Santor, City of Malolos, Bulacan |
Santol |
Mayor's Certification dated 05 October 2021 |
| 28. Barangay Pulung Santol, Municipality of Porac, Pampanga |
Pulong Santol |
Mayor's Certification dated 11 August 2021 |
| 29. Barangay Sepung Bulaon, Municipality of Porac, Pampanga |
Sepung Bulaun |
Mayor's Certification dated 11 August 2021 |
| 30. Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Porac, Pampanga |
Santa Cruz |
Mayor's Certification dated 11 August 2021 |
| 31. Barangay Owaog-Nebloc, Municipality of Botolan, Zambales |
Owaog-Nibloc |
MPDC Office/Zoning Administrator's Certification signed by Mayor dated 03 August 2021 |
| 32. Barangay Binoclutan, Municipality of Botolan, Zambales |
Binuclutan |
MPDC Office/Zoning Administrator's Certification signed by Mayor dated 03 August 2021 |
| 33. Barangay Sto. Tomas, Municipality of Palauig, Zambales |
Santo Tomas |
MPDO's Certification signed by Mayor dated 29 July 2021 |
| 34. Barangay Sto. Niño, Municipality of Palauig, Zambales |
Santo Niño |
MPDO's Certification signed by Mayor dated 29 July 2021 |
| 35. Barangay Sto. Niño, Municipality of San Felipe, Zambales |
Santo Niño |
MPDO's Certification signed by Mayor dated 04 August 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