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, 5,601 to 5,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,601	BorongotanUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	4,096	about 479	about 8.55 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
5,602	BayloMonkayo, Davao de Oro	4,095	about 116	about 35.35 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
5,603	BanbanBogo City, Cebu	4,093	about 652	about 6.28 km²	9.58% a year	Rural
5,604	PoblacionAroroy, Masbate	4,092	about 12,514	about 0.327 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
5,605	Saint PeterQuezon City	4,092	about 15,269	about 0.268 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
5,606	Barangay 2Sipalay City, Negros Occidental	4,091	about 7,807	about 0.524 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
5,607	MaangasPresentacion, Camarines Sur	4,091	about 364	about 11.25 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
5,608	BogoArgao, Cebu	4,090	about 1,270	about 3.22 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
5,609	AyungonLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	4,089	about 398	about 10.28 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
5,610	Barangay 154Caloocan City	4,089	about 113,269	about 0.0361 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
5,611	Ilaya-IvisanIvisan, Capiz	4,089	about 1,065	about 3.84 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
5,612	Barangay 58Manila	4,088	about 136,267	about 0.030 km²	2.29% a year	Urban
5,613	SonogSan Francisco, Cebu	4,088	about 1,345	about 3.04 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
5,614	Daliaon PlantationDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,087	about 391	about 10.46 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
5,615	Timalan ConcepcionNaic, Cavite	4,087	about 1,800	about 2.27 km²	−2.61% a year	Urban
5,616	MaburakGapan City, Nueva Ecija	4,086	about 425	about 9.61 km²	3.68% a year	Rural
5,617	BalibagoLian, Batangas	4,085	about 333	about 12.28 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
5,618	Bgy. 47 - ArimbayLegazpi City, Albay	4,085	about 3,782	about 1.08 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
5,619	KihanMalapatan, Sarangani	4,085	about 108	about 37.95 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
5,620	KurintemDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	4,085	about 731	about 5.59 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
5,621	Linabuan SurBanga, Aklan	4,085	about 1,654	about 2.47 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
5,622	Maytalang ILumban, Laguna	4,085	about 3,680	about 1.11 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
5,623	NavaluanMangaldan, Pangasinan	4,084	about 3,853	about 1.06 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
5,624	SangayBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	4,083	about 52	about 78.40 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
5,625	Santa RitaQuezon, Nueva Ecija	4,083	about 570	about 7.16 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
5,626	CatiganDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,082	about 174	about 23.42 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
5,627	P. FuentesPantukan, Davao de Oro	4,082	about 393	about 10.38 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
5,628	San IsidroLibmanan, Camarines Sur	4,082	about 863	about 4.73 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
5,629	AbagaBaloi, Lanao del Norte	4,081	about 872	about 4.68 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
5,630	Daang Amaya ITanza, Cavite	4,081	about 8,758	about 0.466 km²	−3.79% a year	Urban
5,631	Palale IbabaTayabas City, Quezon	4,081	about 116	about 35.28 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
5,632	SubayCardona, Rizal	4,080	about 5,184	about 0.787 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
5,633	San RoqueCebu City, Cebu	4,079	about 8,906	about 0.458 km²	2.92% a year	Urban
5,634	ManarapanKapalawan, Special Geographic Area	4,078	about 633	about 6.44 km²	−1.56% a year	Rural
5,635	San JuanSan Narciso, Quezon	4,078	about 152	about 26.90 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
5,636	Ibabang CambugaMulanay, Quezon	4,077	about 136	about 29.89 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
5,637	KulapiLucban, Quezon	4,077	about 1,210	about 3.37 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
5,638	UngotTarlac City, Tarlac	4,077	about 1,111	about 3.67 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
5,639	Andres BonifacioDiffun, Quirino	4,076	about 1,270	about 3.21 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
5,640	ApulidPaniqui, Tarlac	4,076	about 1,188	about 3.43 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
5,641	GuesangMangaldan, Pangasinan	4,075	about 2,122	about 1.92 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
5,642	TinaSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	4,075	about 137	about 29.67 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
5,643	DanluganPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,074	about 655	about 6.22 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
5,644	TabocAngat, Bulacan	4,074	about 1,353	about 3.01 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
5,645	Barangay 182Manila	4,072	about 76,830	about 0.053 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
5,646	BucanaNasugbu, Batangas	4,071	about 3,084	about 1.32 km²	−2.46% a year	Rural
5,647	San Jose ApunanLubao, Pampanga	4,071	about 4,518	about 0.901 km²	35.75% a year	Rural
5,648	San RamonLagonoy, Camarines Sur	4,071	about 2,189	about 1.86 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
5,649	BarangobongVillasis, Pangasinan	4,070	about 530	about 7.68 km²	−0.60% a year	Rural
5,650	TabinayPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	4,069	about 668	about 6.09 km²	−1.78% 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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