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, 5,751 to 5,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,751	KimanaitPangantucan, Bukidnon	4,024	about 240	about 16.80 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
5,752	MianaySigma, Capiz	4,024	about 283	about 14.22 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
5,753	TibaganSan Juan City	4,024	about 22,607	about 0.178 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
5,754	CulamanJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	4,023	about 48	about 84.09 km²	5.13% a year	Rural
5,755	LaboOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	4,023	about 1,458	about 2.76 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
5,756	LibertadQuezon, Bukidnon	4,023	about 689	about 5.84 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
5,757	West DiritaSan Antonio, Zambales	4,023	about 936	about 4.30 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
5,758	PoblacionBadian, Cebu	4,022	about 1,669	about 2.41 km²	−1.54% a year	Urban
5,759	San NicolasPanabo City, Davao del Norte	4,022	about 653	about 6.16 km²	7.73% a year	Rural
5,760	Harapin Ang BukasMandaluyong City	4,021	about 83,597	about 0.0481 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
5,761	Aurelio F. FreiresLebak, Sultan Kudarat	4,020	about 5,006	about 0.803 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
5,762	DoyongCalasiao, Pangasinan	4,020	about 1,241	about 3.24 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
5,763	LublubAlfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya	4,020	about 41	about 98.78 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
5,764	Santa Lucia YoungZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	4,020	about 520	about 7.73 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
5,765	El NonokBanga, South Cotabato	4,019	about 179	about 22.40 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
5,766	MabuhayValencia City, Bukidnon	4,019	about 297	about 13.53 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
5,767	Santa CruzIloilo City, Iloilo	4,019	about 7,088	about 0.567 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
5,768	BolingitSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	4,018	about 6,544	about 0.614 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
5,769	MiarayDangcagan, Bukidnon	4,018	about 344	about 11.67 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
5,770	PanapanMangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur	4,018	about 558	about 7.20 km²	3.34% a year	Rural
5,771	San PascualUbay, Bohol	4,018	about 436	about 9.21 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
5,772	PandakanPanglima Estino, Sulu	4,017	about 1,125	about 3.57 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
5,773	TanyagCalintaan, Occidental Mindoro	4,017	about 40	about 100.66 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
5,774	AramaywanQuezon, Palawan	4,016	about 46	about 87.09 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
5,775	BigaanHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	4,016	about 71	about 56.96 km²	5.57% a year	Rural
5,776	PoblacionJordan, Guimaras	4,015	about 762	about 5.27 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
5,777	BagacayTalibon, Bohol	4,013	about 694	about 5.78 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
5,778	BungaCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	4,013	about 52	about 77.77 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
5,779	RumbangRizal, Occidental Mindoro	4,013	about 433	about 9.27 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
5,780	TubodToledo City, Cebu	4,012	about 1,996	about 2.01 km²	−6.75% a year	Rural
5,781	BunloBocaue, Bulacan	4,011	about 10,391	about 0.386 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
5,782	DavilaPasuquin, Ilocos Norte	4,011	about 363	about 11.05 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
5,783	San AgustinDigos City, Davao del Sur	4,011	about 814	about 4.93 km²	3.11% a year	Urban
5,784	SinabacanCandelaria, Zambales	4,011	about 71	about 56.49 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
5,785	Balabag EastValencia, Negros Oriental	4,010	about 2,491	about 1.61 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
5,786	Godofredo Reyes Sr.Ragay, Camarines Sur	4,010	about 324	about 12.36 km²	−1.91% a year	Rural
5,787	San BonifacioSan Manuel, Pangasinan	4,010	about 402	about 9.98 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
5,788	BanawanPio Duran, Albay	4,008	about 1,789	about 2.24 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
5,789	Siayan ProperSiayan, Zamboanga del Norte	4,007	about 233	about 17.17 km²	1.62% a year	Urban
5,790	Upper SepakaSurallah, South Cotabato	4,007	about 77	about 52.20 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
5,791	BuhangMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	4,006	about 2,003	about 2.00 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
5,792	San PedroAlbuera, Leyte	4,006	about 635	about 6.31 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
5,793	Buna CercaIndang, Cavite	4,005	about 1,558	about 2.57 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
5,794	SabatanOrion, Bataan	4,005	about 958	about 4.18 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
5,795	UnzadVillasis, Pangasinan	4,005	about 406	about 9.87 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
5,796	CanlamayIlog, Negros Occidental	4,004	about 176	about 22.81 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
5,797	Poblacion NorteCarmen, Bohol	4,004	about 243	about 16.51 km²	3.07% a year	Urban
5,798	RemediosLubao, Pampanga	4,004	about 1,192	about 3.36 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
5,799	Santo Tomas NorthJaen, Nueva Ecija	4,004	about 1,100	about 3.64 km²	3.54% a year	Rural
5,800	BombonganMorong, Rizal	4,003	about 2,780	about 1.44 km²	0.70% 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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