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, 5,801 to 5,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
5,801	CalumpangLiliw, Laguna	4,003	about 2,042	about 1.96 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
5,802	TairanLantawan, Basilan	4,003	about 611	about 6.55 km²	16.04% a year	Rural
5,803	PayasSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	4,002	about 1,076	about 3.72 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
5,804	BawiPadre Garcia, Batangas	4,001	about 3,705	about 1.08 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
5,805	SigayanLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	4,001	about 805	about 4.97 km²	5.38% a year	Rural
5,806	AdaonDatu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur	4,000	about 1,262	about 3.17 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
5,807	San MiguelSan Antonio, Zambales	4,000	about 541	about 7.40 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
5,808	DaanglungsodToledo City, Cebu	3,999	about 2,631	about 1.52 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
5,809	PanalingaanDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	3,999	about 41	about 98.19 km²	−3.94% a year	Rural
5,810	Bit-osButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,998	about 223	about 17.93 km²	7.52% a year	Rural
5,811	San CarlosRosario, Batangas	3,998	about 559	about 7.15 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
5,812	MaasimSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	3,997	about 1,234	about 3.24 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
5,813	Maestrang KikayTalavera, Nueva Ecija	3,997	about 4,971	about 0.804 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
5,814	BuenavistaEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,996	about 489	about 8.17 km²	2.23% a year	Rural
5,815	ClaroQuezon City	3,996	about 39,176	about 0.102 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
5,816	DorolumanArakan, Cotabato	3,996	about 313	about 12.77 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
5,817	KinamlutanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,995	about 498	about 8.02 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
5,818	Tuburan ProperHadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan	3,995	about 584	about 6.84 km²	−4.44% a year	Rural
5,819	Malagasang II-GImus City, Cavite	3,994	about 13,725	about 0.291 km²	−4.02% a year	Rural
5,820	Poblacion WestMilagros, Masbate	3,994	about 7,107	about 0.562 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
5,821	NagrumbuanCauayan City, Isabela	3,993	about 186	about 21.52 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
5,822	ParangCantilan, Surigao del Sur	3,993	about 493	about 8.10 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
5,823	DiploKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur	3,992	about 434	about 9.19 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
5,824	Santa CruzGapan City, Nueva Ecija	3,991	about 798	about 5.00 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
5,825	TalagaArgao, Cebu	3,991	about 569	about 7.01 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
5,826	Barangay 59Caloocan City	3,990	about 93,007	about 0.0429 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
5,827	MalalagMaitum, Sarangani	3,990	about 1,224	about 3.26 km²	−0.87% a year	Urban
5,828	Port Holland Zone VMaluso, Basilan	3,990	about 34,103	about 0.117 km²	13.49% a year	Rural
5,829	BagayTuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,989	about 2,493	about 1.60 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
5,830	BantayanMangaldan, Pangasinan	3,989	about 3,989	about 1.00 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
5,831	BinitinanBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	3,989	about 1,855	about 2.15 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
5,832	NangiUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	3,989	about 193	about 20.66 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
5,833	SowanganQuezon, Palawan	3,989	about 42	about 96.03 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
5,834	AuroraAlicia, Isabela	3,988	about 2,099	about 1.90 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
5,835	IgangPototan, Iloilo	3,988	about 859	about 4.64 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
5,836	Barangay 83-CTacloban City, Leyte	3,987	about 18,718	about 0.213 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
5,837	MadasigonMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	3,987	about 8,724	about 0.457 km²	−4.51% a year	Urban
5,838	PoblacionBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	3,987	about 749	about 5.32 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
5,839	DitumaboSan Luis, Aurora	3,986	about 155	about 25.65 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
5,840	DoloresTarlac City, Tarlac	3,984	about 1,862	about 2.14 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
5,841	Poblacion VITanjay City, Negros Oriental	3,984	about 10,826	about 0.368 km²	5.14% a year	Rural
5,842	CalawitanSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	3,983	about 821	about 4.85 km²	1.67% a year	Urban
5,843	Santa CruzIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	3,983	about 397	about 10.03 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
5,844	ColoDinalupihan, Bataan	3,981	about 4,384	about 0.908 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
5,845	SarazaBrooke's Point, Palawan	3,981	about 86	about 46.19 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
5,846	TalisayDaanbantayan, Cebu	3,981	about 748	about 5.32 km²	−2.25% a year	Rural
5,847	TuguisHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,981	about 197	about 20.23 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
5,848	Central WestBauang, La Union	3,979	about 6,956	about 0.572 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
5,849	SaranayCabatuan, Isabela	3,979	about 555	about 7.17 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
5,850	Silangan IIRosario, Cavite	3,979	about 23,685	about 0.168 km²	0.65% 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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