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, 551 to 600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
551	ZapoteLas Piñas City	19,994	about 33,268	about 0.601 km²	−1.00% a year	Urban
552	BaniladMandaue City, Cebu	19,972	about 9,986	about 2.00 km²	2.00% a year	Urban
553	Sta. CruzPorac, Pampanga	19,946	about 4,079	about 4.89 km²	1.66% a year	Urban
554	Malainen BagoNaic, Cavite	19,930	about 4,530	about 4.40 km²	19.72% a year	Urban
555	Damayang LagiQuezon City	19,920	about 24,653	about 0.808 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
556	BilibiranBinangonan, Rizal	19,911	about 34,211	about 0.582 km²	1.68% a year	Urban
557	Del RemedioSan Pablo City, Laguna	19,878	about 6,761	about 2.94 km²	2.59% a year	Urban
558	LumboValencia City, Bukidnon	19,865	about 1,362	about 14.59 km²	2.08% a year	Urban
559	San VicentePanabo City, Davao del Norte	19,822	about 3,705	about 5.35 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
560	BaliwasanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	19,806	about 15,473	about 1.28 km²	2.41% a year	Urban
561	ManggahanGeneral Trias City, Cavite	19,781	about 3,015	about 6.56 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
562	Mayao CrossingLucena City, Quezon	19,739	about 5,250	about 3.76 km²	3.49% a year	Urban
563	PoblacionAlabel, Sarangani	19,696	about 2,548	about 7.73 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
564	BayugoMeycauayan City, Bulacan	19,683	about 53,054	about 0.371 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
565	BuhisanCebu City, Cebu	19,683	about 2,656	about 7.41 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
566	Pamplona UnoLas Piñas City	19,658	about 23,770	about 0.827 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
567	San RoqueQuezon City	19,654	about 30,052	about 0.654 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
568	PalingonTaguig City	19,628	about 13,726	about 1.43 km²	4.84% a year	Urban
569	GalasDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	19,582	about 2,976	about 6.58 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
570	Sto. DomingoAngeles City, Pampanga	19,575	about 6,060	about 3.23 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
571	East Bajac-bajacOlongapo City, Zambales	19,559	20,919	0.935 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
572	BancalCarmona City, Cavite	19,544	about 7,239	about 2.70 km²	4.57% a year	Urban
573	WashingtonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	19,528	about 14,683	about 1.33 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
574	Barangay 180Caloocan City	19,513	about 22,506	about 0.867 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
575	LamaoLimay, Bataan	19,492	about 1,540	about 12.66 km²	−0.55% a year	Urban
576	CamayaMariveles, Bataan	19,440	about 1,522	about 12.77 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
577	Pag-AsaBinangonan, Rizal	19,387	about 15,265	about 1.27 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
578	MalandayValenzuela City	19,344	about 8,753	about 2.21 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
579	BarandalCalamba City, Laguna	19,326	about 7,405	about 2.61 km²	1.62% a year	Urban
580	IndahagCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	19,323	about 1,019	about 18.97 km²	1.95% a year	Urban
581	PerrelosCarcar City, Cebu	19,317	about 2,949	about 6.55 km²	3.38% a year	Urban
582	E. RodriguezQuezon City	19,291	about 29,318	about 0.658 km²	2.56% a year	Urban
583	Guitnang Bayan IISan Mateo, Rizal	19,282	about 6,626	about 2.91 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
584	Palo-AltoCalamba City, Laguna	19,279	about 5,540	about 3.48 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
585	AgusanCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	19,246	about 3,045	about 6.32 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
586	SinawalGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	19,223	about 237	about 81.18 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
587	LabasSanta Rosa City, Laguna	19,219	about 14,784	about 1.30 km²	−2.42% a year	Urban
588	Molino IBacoor City, Cavite	19,199	about 30,282	about 0.634 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
589	Alas-asinMariveles, Bataan	19,197	about 693	about 27.72 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
590	SuarezIligan City, Lanao del Norte	19,184	about 3,331	about 5.76 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
591	Bago OshiroDavao City, Davao del Sur	19,169	about 2,287	about 8.38 km²	1.91% a year	Urban
592	GreenhillsSan Juan City	19,156	about 10,082	about 1.90 km²	5.68% a year	Urban
593	Tejeros ConventionRosario, Cavite	19,146	about 4,109	about 4.66 km²	−1.62% a year	Urban
594	New VisayasPanabo City, Davao del Norte	19,134	about 4,368	about 4.38 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
595	PagsabunganMandaue City, Cebu	19,100	about 13,264	about 1.44 km²	−1.41% a year	Urban
596	CatmonSanta Maria, Bulacan	19,075	about 2,864	about 6.66 km²	4.40% a year	Urban
597	BalintawakLipa City, Batangas	19,063	about 6,419	about 2.97 km²	−0.27% a year	Urban
598	Paradahan ITanza, Cavite	19,043	about 7,587	about 2.51 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
599	OlympiaMakati City	19,035	about 41,291	about 0.461 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
600	TamontakaCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	19,025	about 11,965	about 1.59 km²	7.45% a year	Urban

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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