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, 5,651 to 5,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,651	ConstanciaSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	4,068	about 193	about 21.12 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
5,652	San AlfonsoCateel, Davao Oriental	4,068	about 276	about 14.72 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
5,653	BaligangCamalig, Albay	4,067	about 782	about 5.20 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
5,654	MalingaoTubod, Lanao del Norte	4,067	about 865	about 4.70 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
5,655	MoncadoIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	4,066	about 3,202	about 1.27 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
5,656	San FabianEchague, Isabela	4,066	about 1,126	about 3.61 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
5,657	IbaTaal, Batangas	4,065	about 2,022	about 2.01 km²	4.79% a year	Rural
5,658	San JoseSto. Tomas City, Batangas	4,065	about 3,360	about 1.21 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
5,659	TabunokTabuelan, Cebu	4,065	about 757	about 5.37 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
5,660	TogaigBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	4,065	about 183	about 22.18 km²	5.25% a year	Rural
5,661	Tong LaminusaSiasi, Sulu	4,065	about 22,092	about 0.184 km²	8.24% a year	Rural
5,662	JalungPorac, Pampanga	4,064	about 682	about 5.96 km²	−3.93% a year	Urban
5,663	Poblacion NorthSan Fernando, Cebu	4,063	about 3,277	about 1.24 km²	−2.96% a year	Rural
5,664	San JuanIriga City, Camarines Sur	4,063	about 1,148	about 3.54 km²	−2.28% a year	Rural
5,665	BalasLamitan City, Basilan	4,062	about 654	about 6.21 km²	7.29% a year	Rural
5,666	BasagButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,062	about 489	about 8.30 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
5,667	PiniliSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	4,062	about 731	about 5.56 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
5,668	RizalAlicia, Isabela	4,062	about 298	about 13.65 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
5,669	SalongCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	4,062	about 6,626	about 0.613 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
5,670	BaculinBaganga, Davao Oriental	4,061	about 107	about 37.87 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
5,671	MandihSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	4,061	about 160	about 25.44 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
5,672	San RoqueBaliwag City, Bulacan	4,061	about 1,797	about 2.26 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
5,673	Santa CruzQuezon City	4,061	about 9,230	about 0.44 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
5,674	BalunoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,060	about 120	about 33.96 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
5,675	Barangay 3Calamba City, Laguna	4,060	about 11,667	about 0.348 km²	−2.63% a year	Urban
5,676	Masjid PunjunganKalingalan Caluang, Sulu	4,060	about 341	about 11.92 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
5,677	PoblacionAnda, Pangasinan	4,060	about 834	about 4.87 km²	1.64% a year	Urban
5,678	Darumawang IlayaLala, Lanao del Norte	4,059	about 470	about 8.64 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
5,679	San GabrielMacabebe, Pampanga	4,059	about 2,985	about 1.36 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
5,680	BiecBinmaley, Pangasinan	4,058	about 1,219	about 3.33 km²	4.83% a year	Rural
5,681	CalobaoanSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	4,058	about 491	about 8.27 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
5,682	LaraSan Fernando City, Pampanga	4,058	about 1,335	about 3.04 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
5,683	MaquilaoTangub City, Misamis Occidental	4,058	about 4,308	about 0.942 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
5,684	DalayapTarlac City, Tarlac	4,057	about 1,085	about 3.74 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
5,685	MabiniValladolid, Negros Occidental	4,057	about 849	about 4.78 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
5,686	MalusayGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	4,057	about 655	about 6.19 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
5,687	MakuguihonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	4,056	about 9,115	about 0.445 km²	−0.38% a year	Urban
5,688	Panala-anBais City, Negros Oriental	4,056	about 289	about 14.02 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
5,689	New LagaoTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	4,055	about 569	about 7.13 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
5,690	New VisayasSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	4,053	about 407	about 9.97 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
5,691	DawanMati City, Davao Oriental	4,052	about 228	about 17.81 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
5,692	ManiliLutayan, Sultan Kudarat	4,052	about 784	about 5.17 km²	2.69% a year	Rural
5,693	Barangay 85Manila	4,051	about 158,863	about 0.0255 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
5,694	BilaoSapi-An, Capiz	4,051	about 377	about 10.75 km²	2.17% a year	Rural
5,695	Santo NiñoSan Simon, Pampanga	4,051	about 2,056	about 1.97 km²	1.36% a year	Urban
5,696	LabnigMalinao, Albay	4,050	about 1,614	about 2.51 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
5,697	PaagahanMabitac, Laguna	4,050	about 515	about 7.87 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
5,698	PinoyakLala, Lanao del Norte	4,050	about 602	about 6.73 km²	5.12% a year	Rural
5,699	TingoLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	4,050	about 5,786	about 0.70 km²	5.57% a year	Rural
5,700	Yulo DriveIloilo City, Iloilo	4,050	about 7,910	about 0.512 km²	0.92% 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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