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, 5,001 to 5,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,001	Andres BonifacioSagay City, Negros Occidental	4,405	about 744	about 5.92 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
5,002	BauyanSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte	4,405	about 1,323	about 3.33 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
5,003	PajoDaanbantayan, Cebu	4,405	about 1,069	about 4.12 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
5,004	TagudinMabini, Pangasinan	4,404	about 342	about 12.86 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
5,005	BalaoangPaniqui, Tarlac	4,403	about 941	about 4.68 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
5,006	TaytayDanao City, Cebu	4,403	about 9,368	about 0.47 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
5,007	TindogMedellin, Cebu	4,402	about 1,244	about 3.54 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
5,008	TrinidadCalbayog City, Samar	4,401	about 1,497	about 2.94 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
5,009	San IsidroCastilla, Sorsogon	4,400	about 318	about 13.84 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
5,010	SiganggangPandami, Sulu	4,400	about 2,785	about 1.58 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
5,011	BantugGuimba, Nueva Ecija	4,398	about 1,972	about 2.23 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
5,012	DassunSolana, Cagayan	4,397	about 971	about 4.53 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
5,013	Mabalas-balasSan Rafael, Bulacan	4,397	about 4,071	about 1.08 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
5,014	MerangeranQuezon, Bukidnon	4,397	about 251	about 17.54 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
5,015	San PabloMagalang, Pampanga	4,397	about 1,400	about 3.14 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
5,016	GumausParacale, Camarines Norte	4,396	about 269	about 16.34 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
5,017	IlomavisKidapawan City, Cotabato	4,396	about 428	about 10.26 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
5,018	ConcepcionCalintaan, Occidental Mindoro	4,394	about 158	about 27.86 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
5,019	Malaking PuloTanauan City, Batangas	4,394	about 1,505	about 2.92 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
5,020	CasaySan Francisco, Quezon	4,393	about 185	about 23.78 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
5,021	San JoseCalamba City, Laguna	4,393	about 7,433	about 0.591 km²	1.90% a year	Urban
5,022	Vista AlegreBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	4,393	about 3,787	about 1.16 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
5,023	BanggotBambang, Nueva Vizcaya	4,392	about 7,272	about 0.604 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
5,024	LannaSolana, Cagayan	4,392	about 826	about 5.32 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
5,025	San AntonioOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	4,392	about 10,214	about 0.43 km²	1.97% a year	Rural
5,026	AgbannawagRizal, Nueva Ecija	4,391	about 1,771	about 2.48 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
5,027	PasiagonPlacer, Masbate	4,391	about 1,138	about 3.86 km²	3.56% a year	Rural
5,028	BaroboValencia City, Bukidnon	4,390	about 155	about 28.38 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
5,029	GomaDigos City, Davao del Sur	4,389	about 132	about 33.32 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
5,030	Poblacion Zone IICapoocan, Leyte	4,389	about 918	about 4.78 km²	−1.47% a year	Rural
5,031	AnastaciaTiaong, Quezon	4,388	about 905	about 4.85 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
5,032	LitaTayabas City, Quezon	4,388	about 23,217	about 0.189 km²	1.77% a year	Rural
5,033	MagsaysayLopez, Quezon	4,388	about 8,724	about 0.503 km²	−1.68% a year	Urban
5,034	PigcawaranAlamada, Cotabato	4,388	about 277	about 15.84 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
5,035	SibsibTulunan, Cotabato	4,388	about 758	about 5.79 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
5,036	BalaoAbra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro	4,387	about 34	about 130.09 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
5,037	LibisQuezon City	4,386	about 38,474	about 0.114 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
5,038	TanguayLipa City, Batangas	4,386	about 1,410	about 3.11 km²	−2.57% a year	Rural
5,039	Barangay XIIVictorias City, Negros Occidental	4,384	about 492	about 8.91 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
5,040	Sta. MariaPresentacion, Camarines Sur	4,384	about 446	about 9.83 km²	−4.16% a year	Rural
5,041	CalasgasanDaet, Camarines Norte	4,383	about 692	about 6.33 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
5,042	MontecilloSariaya, Quezon	4,383	about 933	about 4.70 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
5,043	Zone VSogod, Southern Leyte	4,383	about 6,859	about 0.639 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
5,044	KaybanbanSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,380	about 909	about 4.82 km²	7.46% a year	Rural
5,045	PoloAlcantara, Cebu	4,380	about 3,221	about 1.36 km²	24.05% a year	Rural
5,046	KahayaganBayog, Zamboanga del Sur	4,379	about 472	about 9.28 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
5,047	SampalocSorsogon City, Sorsogon	4,379	about 34,211	about 0.128 km²	−1.14% a year	Rural
5,048	San IsidroSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	4,379	about 326	about 13.45 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
5,049	AdlaonCebu City, Cebu	4,378	about 412	about 10.63 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
5,050	Puerto BelloMerida, Leyte	4,378	about 756	about 5.79 km²	0.05% a year	Rural

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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