The Atlas

Barangays

The barangay is the smallest local government: where the government's plans and services reach the community, and where neighbours settle disputes.^[1] A punong barangay, often called the kapitan, leads it with seven elected kagawad and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.^[1]

A barangay is created by law or by an ordinance of its province or city, and only when its voters approve it in a plebiscite. It needs at least 2,000 people, or 5,000 in Metro Manila and the highly urbanized cities.^[1]

Map of the Philippines, every barangay in a colour of its own — Every barangay in a colour of its own, no two side by side alike.

At a glance

Barangays: 42,010^[2]; in 1,642 cities and municipalities
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 112,727,776^[3]; Of the 112,729,484 the census counted, 1,708 were in embassies abroad, in no region.
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 8,209 urban^[4]; 33,801 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Commonwealth^[5]; Quezon City; 215,035 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Lapi^[6]; Peñablanca, Cagayan; about 833.28 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: Cogon Ramos^{[7, 8]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 14,075 barangays^[8]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Mayapa, −13.70% a year.

Each row is a barangay, with its 2024 census figures. Choose a column heading or a sort button to order the list, and choose it again to turn the order round. Narrow it with the menus.

42,010 barangays, 1 to 50 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1	CommonwealthQuezon City	215,035	about 59,898	about 3.59 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
2	PinagbuhatanPasig City	173,576	about 48,621	about 3.57 km²	1.43% a year	Urban
3	Batasan HillsQuezon City	168,770	about 28,270	about 5.97 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
4	San IsidroRodriguez, Rizal	164,822	about 4,023	about 40.97 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
5	San JoseRodriguez, Rizal	143,031	about 15,632	about 9.15 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
6	PayatasQuezon City	141,998	about 44,794	about 3.17 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
7	CupangAntipolo City, Rizal	135,996	about 11,704	about 11.62 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
8	San JuanTaytay, Rizal	135,535	about 14,637	about 9.26 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
9	San JoseAntipolo City, Rizal	129,351	about 1,459	about 88.64 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
10	PoblacionMuntinlupa City	124,554	about 18,872	about 6.60 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
11	San AndresCainta, Rizal	122,983	about 24,646	about 4.99 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
12	Barangay 171Caloocan City	116,013	about 18,742	about 6.19 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
13	Holy SpiritQuezon City	113,614	about 34,638	about 3.28 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
14	Bagong SilanganQuezon City	113,572	about 16,850	about 6.74 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
15	Pasong TamoQuezon City	113,319	about 22,755	about 4.98 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
16	Barangay 178Caloocan City	112,582	about 51,174	about 2.20 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
17	Addition HillsMandaluyong City	110,493	about 94,438	about 1.17 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
18	Santa AnaTaytay, Rizal	108,909	about 16,729	about 6.51 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
19	San JuanCainta, Rizal	106,450	about 20,471	about 5.20 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
20	PutatanMuntinlupa City	102,146	about 23,700	about 4.31 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
21	Gen. T. De LeonValenzuela City	99,317	about 29,040	about 3.42 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
22	B. F. HomesParañaque City	96,523	about 12,921	about 7.47 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
23	ManggahanPasig City	90,884	about 25,387	about 3.58 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
24	CalumpangGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	90,480	about 10,132	about 8.93 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
25	Western BicutanTaguig City	89,897	about 13,938	about 6.45 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
26	San IsidroCainta, Rizal	89,533	about 13,968	about 6.41 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
27	Barangay 177Caloocan City	87,381	about 31,208	about 2.80 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
28	Tandang SoraQuezon City	86,005	about 22,166	about 3.88 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
29	San FranciscoGeneral Trias City, Cavite	84,578	about 9,203	about 9.19 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
30	SalawagDasmariñas City, Cavite	83,756	about 4,320	about 19.39 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
31	BucanaDavao City, Davao del Sur	83,192	about 18,244	about 4.56 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
32	Dela PazAntipolo City, Rizal	81,538	about 13,843	about 5.89 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
33	LabangalGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	81,223	about 8,496	about 9.56 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
34	B. F. International VillageLas Piñas City	80,621	about 33,453	about 2.41 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
35	RosarioPasig City	80,002	about 30,652	about 2.61 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
36	San IsidroParañaque City	78,765	about 21,520	about 3.66 km²	−0.18% a year	Urban
37	CarmenCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	78,612	about 9,913	about 7.93 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
38	FatimaGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	78,478	about 3,441	about 22.81 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
39	Paliparan IIIDasmariñas City, Cavite	77,355	about 12,182	about 6.35 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
40	SauyoQuezon City	77,274	about 28,202	about 2.74 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
41	DoloresTaytay, Rizal	75,883	about 10,282	about 7.38 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
42	Santo TomasBiñan City, Laguna	75,629	about 20,551	about 3.68 km²	7.63% a year	Urban
43	Barangay 175Caloocan City	74,760	about 26,232	about 2.85 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
44	San RoqueAntipolo City, Rizal	74,242	about 10,383	about 7.15 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
45	Loma de GatoMarilao, Bulacan	74,133	about 11,318	about 6.55 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
46	San AntonioParañaque City	73,832	about 25,285	about 2.92 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
47	MoonwalkParañaque City	71,860	about 17,876	about 4.02 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
48	BuhanginDavao City, Davao del Sur	70,979	about 12,812	about 5.54 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
49	Molino IIIBacoor City, Cavite	70,558	about 15,206	about 4.64 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
50	GuadalupeCebu City, Cebu	70,076	about 9,457	about 7.41 km²	0.01% a year	Urban

How it fits

A barangay is the smallest unit of government, led by a punong barangay (the kapitan) and a council of kagawad. Every city and municipality is made up of barangays.

Sources

The list shows each place's own figures: people from the PSA's 2024 census, growth from its 2020 census, land areas from the Land Management Bureau's 2019 masterlist. A barangay's area is measured inside its border on UN OCHA's map and is approximate, and a barangay shows no growth where its border changed after 2020. Every figure's source is on its place's page; how Scene works out the rest.

1.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Publication Datafile. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene September 24, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
4.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population and Urban Population by Urban Classification and Region, Province, Highly Urbanized City, City/Municipality and Barangay: Philippines, 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0231A6DPUP0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
5.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024 : National Captial Region (NCR) (OpenSTAT table 0171A6DTHP6). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
6.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
7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Central Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
8.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

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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