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, 5,401 to 5,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,401	MonbonIrosin, Sorsogon	4,190	about 825	about 5.08 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
5,402	East DiritaSan Antonio, Zambales	4,189	about 784	about 5.34 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
5,403	Malagasang I-AImus City, Cavite	4,188	about 12,464	about 0.336 km²	−7.38% a year	Rural
5,404	ManguisocMercedes, Camarines Norte	4,188	about 1,305	about 3.21 km²	−1.97% a year	Rural
5,405	Jose C. Payumo, Jr.Dinalupihan, Bataan	4,187	about 2,147	about 1.95 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
5,406	PangiMaco, Davao de Oro	4,187	about 601	about 6.97 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
5,407	PoblacionSan Jose, Romblon	4,186	about 734	about 5.70 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
5,408	San VicenteSanta Maria, Pangasinan	4,186	about 2,600	about 1.61 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
5,409	Barangay 740Manila	4,185	about 139,037	about 0.0301 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
5,410	CawayanNew Washington, Aklan	4,185	about 1,773	about 2.36 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
5,411	GuadalupeEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	4,184	about 205	about 20.44 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
5,412	P.F. Espiritu 5Bacoor City, Cavite	4,184	about 23,506	about 0.178 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
5,413	PoblacionFloridablanca, Pampanga	4,184	about 8,335	about 0.502 km²	4.13% a year	Urban
5,414	Forbes ParkMakati City	4,183	about 1,680	about 2.49 km²	2.89% a year	Urban
5,415	AntongalonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,182	about 598	about 6.99 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
5,416	M. V. HechanovaIloilo City, Iloilo	4,182	about 5,032	about 0.831 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
5,417	MatiaoPantukan, Davao de Oro	4,182	about 642	about 6.51 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
5,418	Poblacion IIIVictoria, Oriental Mindoro	4,182	about 2,201	about 1.90 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
5,419	ValenciaAlegria, Cebu	4,182	about 299	about 13.99 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
5,420	Poblacion WestSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	4,180	about 2,430	about 1.72 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
5,421	RizalTagkawayan, Quezon	4,179	about 9,607	about 0.435 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
5,422	San RafaelTigaon, Camarines Sur	4,179	about 1,154	about 3.62 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
5,423	Capitan BayongImpasug-ong, Bukidnon	4,178	about 204	about 20.48 km²	2.62% a year	Urban
5,424	Poblacion 3Villanueva, Misamis Oriental	4,178	about 25,018	about 0.167 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
5,425	NatoSagñay, Camarines Sur	4,177	about 5,063	about 0.825 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
5,426	PiliPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	4,177	about 1,071	about 3.90 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
5,427	PoblacionSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	4,177	about 1,762	about 2.37 km²	−3.15% a year	Urban
5,428	San AntonioIriga City, Camarines Sur	4,177	about 604	about 6.91 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
5,429	AmihanQuezon City	4,174	about 32,108	about 0.13 km²	4.22% a year	Urban
5,430	PulaoDumangas, Iloilo	4,174	about 1,153	about 3.62 km²	11.64% a year	Rural
5,431	SambatBalayan, Batangas	4,174	about 3,261	about 1.28 km²	7.58% a year	Rural
5,432	San AntonioHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	4,174	about 243	about 17.16 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
5,433	PansinaoCandaba, Pampanga	4,173	about 1,261	about 3.31 km²	2.17% a year	Rural
5,434	BangkerohanIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	4,170	about 1,730	about 2.41 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
5,435	MalimbaGapan City, Nueva Ecija	4,170	about 1,089	about 3.83 km²	2.84% a year	Urban
5,436	AlcateVictoria, Oriental Mindoro	4,169	about 220	about 18.91 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
5,437	BialongM'Lang, Cotabato	4,169	about 507	about 8.23 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
5,438	LambinganTanza, Cavite	4,169	about 1,394	about 2.99 km²	10.41% a year	Rural
5,439	Sabang Zone IIAllen, Northern Samar	4,169	about 2,573	about 1.62 km²	1.96% a year	Urban
5,440	NasukobBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	4,168	about 228	about 18.25 km²	2.90% a year	Rural
5,441	ButanguiadSan Francisco, Quezon	4,167	about 210	about 19.80 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
5,442	La PazBogo City, Cebu	4,167	about 705	about 5.91 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
5,443	TalobatibLabo, Camarines Norte	4,167	about 546	about 7.63 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
5,444	NarraSan Manuel, Pangasinan	4,166	about 357	about 11.66 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
5,445	BuloTabuk City, Kalinga	4,165	about 87	about 48.10 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
5,446	LumakilPolomolok, South Cotabato	4,165	about 605	about 6.88 km²	2.25% a year	Rural
5,447	Turod SurCordon, Isabela	4,165	about 1,393	about 2.99 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
5,448	AringayKabacan, Cotabato	4,164	about 621	about 6.70 km²	−1.17% a year	Rural
5,449	SantiagoSanta Ana, Pampanga	4,164	about 3,499	about 1.19 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
5,450	MaasinMangaldan, Pangasinan	4,163	about 1,277	about 3.26 km²	0.10% 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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