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]
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At a glance
- 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.
- 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.
Sort: Most people
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, 5,151 to 5,200 shown, most people first.
| Rank | Name | People, 2024 | People per km² | Area | Growth, 2020–2024 | Urban or rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,151 | Kaumpurnah Zone IIIsabela City, Basilan | 4,318 | about 103,055 | about 0.0419 km² | 2.55% a year | Rural |
| 5,152 | Klinan 6Polomolok, South Cotabato | 4,318 | about 493 | about 8.75 km² | 0.41% a year | Rural |
| 5,153 | BalilaLantapan, Bukidnon | 4,317 | about 667 | about 6.47 km² | 0.94% a year | Rural |
| 5,154 | Barangay 733Manila | 4,317 | about 105,036 | about 0.0411 km² | 0.08% a year | Urban |
| 5,155 | M.H. del PilarAlicia, Isabela | 4,317 | about 704 | about 6.13 km² | −0.11% a year | Rural |
| 5,156 | Barangay 39-DDavao City, Davao del Sur | 4,316 | about 31,050 | about 0.139 km² | 0.35% a year | Urban |
| 5,157 | MatangadGitagum, Misamis Oriental | 4,316 | about 1,139 | about 3.79 km² | 1.71% a year | Rural |
| 5,158 | San IsidroMagsaysay, Davao del Sur | 4,316 | about 308 | about 14.01 km² | 0.93% a year | Rural |
| 5,159 | FloridaKapalong, Davao del Norte | 4,315 | about 233 | about 18.49 km² | 0.99% a year | Rural |
| 5,160 | MulawinSanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro | 4,315 | about 772 | about 5.59 km² | −1.28% a year | Rural |
| 5,161 | PolambatoBogo City, Cebu | 4,315 | about 1,136 | about 3.80 km² | −0.09% a year | Rural |
| 5,162 | SibulaoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur | 4,315 | about 98 | about 43.87 km² | 0.84% a year | Rural |
| 5,163 | Barangay 109Tacloban City, Leyte | 4,314 | about 6,947 | about 0.621 km² | −3.97% a year | Rural |
| 5,164 | BantogAsingan, Pangasinan | 4,313 | about 663 | about 6.51 km² | −0.11% a year | Rural |
| 5,165 | San RoqueSanta Ana, Pampanga | 4,313 | about 1,117 | about 3.86 km² | 1.43% a year | Urban |
| 5,166 | MacabualTugunan, Special Geographic Area | 4,311 | about 523 | about 8.24 km² | −1.32% a year | Rural |
| 5,167 | San CarlosSan Luis, Pampanga | 4,311 | about 1,942 | about 2.22 km² | −0.80% a year | Rural |
| 5,168 | BaybayMalalag, Davao del Sur | 4,310 | about 4,937 | about 0.873 km² | −0.27% a year | Rural |
| 5,169 | Lucapon SouthSanta Cruz, Zambales | 4,310 | about 53 | about 81.25 km² | 0.15% a year | Rural |
| 5,170 | Old PoblacionMunai, Lanao del Norte | 4,310 | about 557 | about 7.74 km² | 2.21% a year | Rural |
| 5,171 | San AgustinMagalang, Pampanga | 4,310 | about 524 | about 8.23 km² | 2.94% a year | Rural |
| 5,172 | Santa ClaraGeneral Trias City, Cavite | 4,309 | about 4,970 | about 0.867 km² | 6.11% a year | Urban |
| 5,173 | Bgy. 53 - BongaLegazpi City, Albay | 4,308 | about 1,074 | about 4.01 km² | 2.85% a year | Rural |
| 5,174 | PoblacionLibacao, Aklan | 4,308 | about 1,620 | about 2.66 km² | 1.13% a year | Rural |
| 5,175 | MeysulaoCalumpit, Bulacan | 4,307 | about 1,566 | about 2.75 km² | 0.15% a year | Rural |
| 5,176 | GuelewSan Carlos City, Pangasinan | 4,306 | about 1,293 | about 3.33 km² | 1.22% a year | Rural |
| 5,177 | TicudIloilo City, Iloilo | 4,306 | about 3,649 | about 1.18 km² | 6.18% a year | Urban |
| 5,178 | Cogon CombadoOrmoc City, Leyte | 4,304 | about 3,743 | about 1.15 km² | −7.10% a year | Urban |
| 5,179 | ConsueloMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental | 4,304 | about 1,643 | about 2.62 km² | 2.25% a year | Rural |
| 5,180 | GuemasanArayat, Pampanga | 4,304 | about 4,745 | about 0.907 km² | 0.76% a year | Rural |
| 5,181 | Santo RosarioMexico, Pampanga | 4,304 | about 5,708 | about 0.754 km² | 0.80% a year | Rural |
| 5,182 | DitucalanIligan City, Lanao del Norte | 4,303 | about 839 | about 5.13 km² | 1.53% a year | Rural |
| 5,183 | Don Enrique LopezMati City, Davao Oriental | 4,303 | about 454 | about 9.47 km² | 0.04% a year | Urban |
| 5,184 | San IsidroLaur, Nueva Ecija | 4,303 | about 160 | about 26.91 km² | 0.95% a year | Rural |
| 5,185 | Balatong BPulilan, Bulacan | 4,302 | about 1,763 | about 2.44 km² | 1.16% a year | Rural |
| 5,186 | San JoseOrmoc City, Leyte | 4,302 | about 710 | about 6.06 km² | 2.42% a year | Rural |
| 5,187 | PamaldanCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija | 4,301 | about 1,361 | about 3.16 km² | 0.55% a year | Rural |
| 5,188 | PoblacionConcepcion, Iloilo | 4,301 | about 1,734 | about 2.48 km² | −2.40% a year | Urban |
| 5,189 | Saint Joseph VillageBaguio City, Benguet | 4,301 | about 6,325 | about 0.68 km² | 2.06% a year | Urban |
| 5,190 | Tabao ProperValladolid, Negros Occidental | 4,300 | about 6,277 | about 0.685 km² | 0.18% a year | Rural |
| 5,191 | BuenlagMangaldan, Pangasinan | 4,299 | about 1,769 | about 2.43 km² | −1.02% a year | Urban |
| 5,192 | Janagdong 1Sariaya, Quezon | 4,299 | about 901 | about 4.77 km² | 2.14% a year | Rural |
| 5,193 | PagalanggangDinalupihan, Bataan | 4,299 | about 587 | about 7.32 km² | 0.48% a year | Rural |
| 5,194 | San AntonioCuyapo, Nueva Ecija | 4,299 | about 1,088 | about 3.95 km² | −0.23% a year | Rural |
| 5,195 | Sugod ProperMarawi City, Lanao del Sur | 4,299 | about 2,670 | about 1.61 km² | no 2020 count | Urban |
| 5,196 | BulihanRosario, Batangas | 4,297 | about 530 | about 8.11 km² | 1.11% a year | Rural |
| 5,197 | DivisoriaSantiago City, Isabela | 4,295 | about 1,326 | about 3.24 km² | 0.46% a year | Rural |
| 5,198 | PoblacionGuiguinto, Bulacan | 4,294 | about 4,930 | about 0.871 km² | 5.26% a year | Urban |
| 5,199 | ProgresoBinalbagan, Negros Occidental | 4,294 | about 3,253 | about 1.32 km² | −1.75% a year | Urban |
| 5,200 | WaanDavao City, Davao del Sur | 4,293 | about 761 | about 5.64 km² | −1.12% 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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