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, 5,451 to 5,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,451	San PedroDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur	4,163	about 2,669	about 1.56 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
5,452	SiareSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	4,163	about 624	about 6.67 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
5,453	BuriasMambusao, Capiz	4,162	about 211	about 19.73 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
5,454	Perpetual HelpIriga City, Camarines Sur	4,162	about 445	about 9.35 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
5,455	Tandang Sora Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,162	about 11,341	about 0.367 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
5,456	Santa CruzMurcia, Negros Occidental	4,161	about 517	about 8.05 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
5,457	LinaonCauayan, Negros Occidental	4,160	about 408	about 10.20 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
5,458	PoblacionCapalonga, Camarines Norte	4,160	about 4,119	about 1.01 km²	4.94% a year	Rural
5,459	Central EastBauang, La Union	4,159	about 4,657	about 0.893 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
5,460	Santa Rosa Del NortePasacao, Camarines Sur	4,159	about 1,800	about 2.31 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
5,461	TagasilayZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,159	about 232	about 17.96 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
5,462	LanangCandaba, Pampanga	4,158	about 774	about 5.37 km²	5.30% a year	Rural
5,463	Luta Del NorteMalvar, Batangas	4,158	about 5,133	about 0.81 km²	−1.30% a year	Rural
5,464	PaoManaoag, Pangasinan	4,158	about 2,718	about 1.53 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
5,465	San Martin IVSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,158	about 36,796	about 0.113 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
5,466	CadayonanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	4,157	about 3,464	about 1.20 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
5,467	MaputiBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	4,157	about 172	about 24.16 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
5,468	Park AreaWao, Lanao del Sur	4,157	about 65	about 63.76 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
5,469	TagbinoVallehermoso, Negros Oriental	4,157	about 580	about 7.17 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
5,470	CalagbanganSipocot, Camarines Sur	4,156	about 444	about 9.37 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
5,471	Bulu-anIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	4,155	about 543	about 7.65 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
5,472	Ibabang TalimLucena City, Quezon	4,155	about 845	about 4.92 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
5,473	PinagtongulanLipa City, Batangas	4,155	about 2,222	about 1.87 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
5,474	MaunladPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	4,154	about 11,137	about 0.373 km²	−1.20% a year	Urban
5,475	OsmeñaCulion, Palawan	4,154	about 86	about 48.47 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
5,476	Damula-anAlbuera, Leyte	4,153	about 874	about 4.75 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
5,477	PalomocTitay, Zamboanga Sibugay	4,153	about 434	about 9.57 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
5,478	LinggangaoBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	4,152	about 1,335	about 3.11 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
5,479	PoblacionSawata, Davao del Norte	4,152	about 250	about 16.58 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
5,480	PoblacionMerida, Leyte	4,152	about 893	about 4.65 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
5,481	San IsidroGigaquit, Surigao del Norte	4,152	about 917	about 4.53 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
5,482	San Martin ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,152	about 19,046	about 0.218 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
5,483	San VicenteBamban, Tarlac	4,152	about 49	about 85.58 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
5,484	LaguitasMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	4,151	about 267	about 15.53 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
5,485	PoblacionPolillo, Quezon	4,151	about 11,660	about 0.356 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
5,486	UmanganAliaga, Nueva Ecija	4,151	about 1,067	about 3.89 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
5,487	DinadiawanDipaculao, Aurora	4,150	about 72	about 57.91 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
5,488	KinangaDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	4,150	about 454	about 9.14 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
5,489	PaitanEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	4,150	about 296	about 14.02 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
5,490	BintuanCoron, Palawan	4,149	about 54	about 76.13 km²	3.31% a year	Urban
5,491	DinalaoanCalasiao, Pangasinan	4,149	about 1,441	about 2.88 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
5,492	MolicayOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	4,149	about 1,714	about 2.42 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
5,493	San JuanSanta Cruz, Laguna	4,149	about 2,255	about 1.84 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
5,494	San MiguelCordova, Cebu	4,149	about 11,687	about 0.355 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
5,495	BanonongDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	4,148	about 2,254	about 1.84 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
5,496	DoljoPanglao, Bohol	4,148	about 3,400	about 1.22 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
5,497	KibiaMatalam, Cotabato	4,148	about 215	about 19.25 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
5,498	PinalpalanMalita, Davao Occidental	4,148	about 121	about 34.26 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
5,499	DapiawanDatu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	4,147	about 2,206	about 1.88 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
5,500	MabiniKoronadal City, South Cotabato	4,147	about 361	about 11.50 km²	0.53% 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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