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, 5,501 to 5,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,501	MasalingCauayan, Negros Occidental	4,147	about 185	about 22.41 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
5,502	MatibayLamitan City, Basilan	4,147	about 10,393	about 0.399 km²	−5.41% a year	Urban
5,503	PoblacionLagonglong, Misamis Oriental	4,147	about 5,841	about 0.71 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
5,504	Santa ClaraBobon, Northern Samar	4,147	about 5,256	about 0.789 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
5,505	DomoclayBatangas City, Batangas	4,145	about 1,303	about 3.18 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
5,506	New MalitbogPanabo City, Davao del Norte	4,144	about 698	about 5.94 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
5,507	PoloTanjay City, Negros Oriental	4,144	about 699	about 5.93 km²	2.45% a year	Rural
5,508	San Dionisio IINagtipunan, Quirino	4,144	about 28	about 149.40 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
5,509	San PedroSasmuan, Pampanga	4,144	about 4,394	about 0.943 km²	−4.91% a year	Rural
5,510	Santa MariaSan Pablo City, Laguna	4,143	about 1,013	about 4.09 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
5,511	LoocNasugbu, Batangas	4,142	about 194	about 21.35 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
5,512	ManaMalita, Davao Occidental	4,142	about 685	about 6.05 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
5,513	Santo TomasLoreto, Agusan del Sur	4,142	about 169	about 24.50 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
5,514	TamboBuhi, Camarines Sur	4,142	about 285	about 14.52 km²	−1.30% a year	Rural
5,515	Lopez JaenaMurcia, Negros Occidental	4,141	about 448	about 9.24 km²	−1.47% a year	Rural
5,516	HubangSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	4,140	about 441	about 9.39 km²	2.60% a year	Urban
5,517	UnidadCagwait, Surigao del Sur	4,140	about 1,166	about 3.55 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
5,518	San Nicolas BalasConcepcion, Tarlac	4,139	about 873	about 4.74 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
5,519	TukanalipaoMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur	4,139	about 1,617	about 2.56 km²	12.84% a year	Rural
5,520	BaytoSanta Cruz, Zambales	4,138	about 1,731	about 2.39 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
5,521	Koronadal ProperPolomolok, South Cotabato	4,138	about 645	about 6.42 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
5,522	BurgosCabarroguis, Quirino	4,137	about 330	about 12.52 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
5,523	MargosKapatagan, Lanao del Norte	4,137	about 388	about 10.66 km²	9.75% a year	Rural
5,524	Poblacion VGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte	4,135	about 3,181	about 1.30 km²	1.87% a year	Urban
5,525	PoblacionJabonga, Agusan del Norte	4,134	about 777	about 5.32 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
5,526	Bgy. 18 - Cabagñan WestLegazpi City, Albay	4,133	about 8,400	about 0.492 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
5,527	InicbulanBauan, Batangas	4,133	about 1,751	about 2.36 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
5,528	San JuanBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,133	about 139	about 29.83 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
5,529	Santo NiñoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,133	about 16,208	about 0.255 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
5,530	BuyoManito, Albay	4,132	about 305	about 13.53 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
5,531	Calao EastSantiago City, Isabela	4,132	about 8,867	about 0.466 km²	−0.78% a year	Urban
5,532	MansablayIsabela, Negros Occidental	4,132	about 458	about 9.02 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
5,533	PalasanSanta Cruz, Laguna	4,132	about 1,758	about 2.35 km²	3.22% a year	Urban
5,534	CentralTarlac City, Tarlac	4,131	about 578	about 7.15 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
5,535	LaludCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	4,131	about 4,371	about 0.945 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
5,536	Barangay 393Manila	4,130	about 44,030	about 0.0938 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
5,537	PagoTanauan, Leyte	4,129	about 2,373	about 1.74 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
5,538	CaleTanauan City, Batangas	4,128	about 1,298	about 3.18 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
5,539	J.P. LaurelBulan, Sorsogon	4,128	about 1,885	about 2.19 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
5,540	LingaPila, Laguna	4,128	about 5,798	about 0.712 km²	3.47% a year	Rural
5,541	TalonAmadeo, Cavite	4,128	about 1,302	about 3.17 km²	2.03% a year	Urban
5,542	MatagnopDao, Capiz	4,127	about 533	about 7.74 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
5,543	TuyangTalipao, Sulu	4,127	about 1,169	about 3.53 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
5,544	BungaCabucgayan, Biliran	4,126	about 526	about 7.85 km²	−1.53% a year	Urban
5,545	LucenaProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	4,125	about 373	about 11.07 km²	4.08% a year	Rural
5,546	MarivelesDauis, Bohol	4,125	about 1,418	about 2.91 km²	2.01% a year	Rural
5,547	TamisuBais City, Negros Oriental	4,124	about 451	about 9.15 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
5,548	San BartolomeSan Pablo City, Laguna	4,123	about 1,023	about 4.03 km²	3.50% a year	Rural
5,549	Santo NiñoLubao, Pampanga	4,123	about 812	about 5.08 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
5,550	GuindaruhanMinglanilla, Cebu	4,122	about 883	about 4.67 km²	1.46% 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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