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, 5,551 to 5,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,551	Barangay 696Manila	4,121	about 49,118	about 0.0839 km²	13.62% a year	Urban
5,552	InabuanSan Francisco, Quezon	4,121	about 174	about 23.69 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
5,553	CambuhaweBalamban, Cebu	4,120	about 1,916	about 2.15 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
5,554	EstanzaLingayen, Pangasinan	4,120	about 575	about 7.17 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
5,555	Sorosoro KarsadaBatangas City, Batangas	4,120	about 1,815	about 2.27 km²	3.42% a year	Urban
5,556	San JoseBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	4,119	about 493	about 8.35 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
5,557	BanabaDatu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur	4,118	about 255	about 16.14 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
5,558	LibertadKauswagan, Lanao del Norte	4,118	about 529	about 7.79 km²	3.06% a year	Urban
5,559	Don Bernardo Nery Pob.Calamba, Misamis Occidental	4,117	about 1,970	about 2.09 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
5,560	BagoGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	4,116	about 1,244	about 3.31 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
5,561	CawayanCatarman, Northern Samar	4,116	about 2,961	about 1.39 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
5,562	PulotOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	4,116	about 1,039	about 3.96 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
5,563	DodanPeñablanca, Cagayan	4,115	about 1,021	about 4.03 km²	1.97% a year	Rural
5,564	BincunganTagum City, Davao del Norte	4,113	about 351	about 11.73 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
5,565	PoblacionBaleno, Masbate	4,113	about 4,289	about 0.959 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
5,566	Barangay 1Dapa, Surigao del Norte	4,112	about 8,290	about 0.496 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
5,567	South PoblacionMedina, Misamis Oriental	4,112	about 4,625	about 0.889 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
5,568	ArmeniaUson, Masbate	4,111	about 533	about 7.71 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
5,569	CabitoonanToledo City, Cebu	4,110	about 1,317	about 3.12 km²	−6.68% a year	Rural
5,570	CubcubCapas, Tarlac	4,110	about 1,605	about 2.56 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
5,571	Huyon-UyonSan Francisco, Quezon	4,110	about 142	about 28.88 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
5,572	LemsnolonT'Boli, South Cotabato	4,110	about 309	about 13.30 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
5,573	AlacaakSanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro	4,109	about 38	about 109.04 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
5,574	CarmenTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	4,109	about 1,494	about 2.75 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
5,575	TigumanDigos City, Davao del Sur	4,109	about 915	about 4.49 km²	7.03% a year	Rural
5,576	AramaywanNarra, Palawan	4,106	about 85	about 48.08 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
5,577	Palangue 2 & 3Naic, Cavite	4,106	about 371	about 11.06 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
5,578	AggasianIlagan City, Isabela	4,105	about 583	about 7.04 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
5,579	CaloBay, Laguna	4,105	about 9,797	about 0.419 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
5,580	JayuboLambunao, Iloilo	4,105	about 303	about 13.57 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
5,581	Matingain ILemery, Batangas	4,105	about 3,134	about 1.31 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
5,582	CabayuganPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	4,104	about 34	about 120.02 km²	2.16% a year	Urban
5,583	MalinaoGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	4,104	about 181	about 22.69 km²	−1.52% a year	Rural
5,584	Santo CristoDasmariñas City, Cavite	4,104	about 39,086	about 0.105 km²	−2.45% a year	Rural
5,585	TabunokSogod, Cebu	4,104	about 1,109	about 3.70 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
5,586	MaluanluanPola, Oriental Mindoro	4,103	about 298	about 13.76 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
5,587	SapangJaen, Nueva Ecija	4,103	about 1,954	about 2.10 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
5,588	HomesteadBambang, Nueva Vizcaya	4,102	about 2,869	about 1.43 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
5,589	LanggawisanMaragusan, Davao de Oro	4,102	about 87	about 47.34 km²	7.63% a year	Rural
5,590	TikalaanTalakag, Bukidnon	4,102	about 36	about 113.41 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
5,591	Baculongan SurBuguias, Benguet	4,101	about 366	about 11.20 km²	2.51% a year	Rural
5,592	BucanaSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	4,101	about 1,944	about 2.11 km²	4.31% a year	Rural
5,593	MatobatoCalbayog City, Samar	4,101	about 4,714	about 0.87 km²	−2.38% a year	Urban
5,594	PoblacionSagbayan, Bohol	4,101	about 1,097	about 3.74 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
5,595	TagbuyacanSantiago, Agusan del Norte	4,101	about 189	about 21.65 km²	12.33% a year	Rural
5,596	Zone VII Pob.Bulan, Sorsogon	4,101	about 16,082	about 0.255 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
5,597	MabantaoKapalong, Davao del Norte	4,099	about 275	about 14.88 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
5,598	Tubig IndanganSimunul, Tawi-Tawi	4,099	about 636	about 6.44 km²	1.98% a year	Rural
5,599	Barangay 121Manila	4,097	about 145,284	about 0.0282 km²	−2.28% a year	Urban
5,600	San RoqueTeresa, Rizal	4,097	about 7,138	about 0.574 km²	4.04% 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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