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, 6,001 to 6,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,001	CapatanTuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,915	about 2,719	about 1.44 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
6,002	PandaguirigFloridablanca, Pampanga	3,915	about 5,179	about 0.756 km²	2.18% a year	Rural
6,003	San AntonioAparri, Cagayan	3,915	about 22,500	about 0.174 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
6,004	BanateMalungon, Sarangani	3,914	about 309	about 12.66 km²	−0.18% a year	Rural
6,005	LibasSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	3,914	about 1,336	about 2.93 km²	−0.41% a year	Rural
6,006	PangatianCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	3,914	about 1,359	about 2.88 km²	4.25% a year	Rural
6,007	SuizoTarlac City, Tarlac	3,914	about 2,836	about 1.38 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
6,008	UnionNabas, Aklan	3,913	about 2,162	about 1.81 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
6,009	Lo-ongConcepcion, Iloilo	3,912	about 803	about 4.87 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
6,010	Papandayan CanioganMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,912	about 3,344	about 1.17 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
6,011	Santa Veronica DistrictGuimba, Nueva Ecija	3,912	about 8,674	about 0.451 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
6,012	DapawanOdiongan, Romblon	3,911	about 1,794	about 2.18 km²	−2.43% a year	Urban
6,013	Nug-asAlcoy, Cebu	3,911	about 150	about 26.15 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
6,014	TuayanDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,911	about 466	about 8.39 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
6,015	KinabjanganNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,910	about 916	about 4.27 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
6,016	PoblacionTalibon, Bohol	3,910	about 4,644	about 0.842 km²	−1.44% a year	Urban
6,017	San IsidroDaet, Camarines Norte	3,910	about 1,406	about 2.78 km²	2.84% a year	Rural
6,018	Zone IVDasmariñas City, Cavite	3,910	about 5,642	about 0.693 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
6,019	CagboloAbuyog, Leyte	3,909	about 1,486	about 2.63 km²	10.35% a year	Rural
6,020	CamasiPeñablanca, Cagayan	3,909	about 1,316	about 2.97 km²	−0.78% a year	Urban
6,021	Upper UlipMonkayo, Davao de Oro	3,909	about 179	about 21.88 km²	−0.21% a year	Urban
6,022	TandayagAmlan, Negros Oriental	3,908	about 1,396	about 2.80 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
6,023	Bignay 2Sariaya, Quezon	3,907	about 539	about 7.25 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
6,024	Cagsiay IMauban, Quezon	3,907	about 475	about 8.22 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
6,025	ConcepcionKabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,907	about 781	about 5.00 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
6,026	IlihanToledo City, Cebu	3,907	about 2,089	about 1.87 km²	−2.93% a year	Rural
6,027	Santo Cristo DistrictGuimba, Nueva Ecija	3,907	about 3,126	about 1.25 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
6,028	Poblacion WestCandoni, Negros Occidental	3,906	about 323	about 12.08 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
6,029	San Isidro IlawodMalilipot, Albay	3,906	about 2,810	about 1.39 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
6,030	Santa IsabelSan Pablo City, Laguna	3,906	about 661	about 5.91 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
6,031	IbonaDingalan, Aurora	3,905	about 123	about 31.75 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
6,032	Barangay 38Caloocan City	3,904	about 118,303	about 0.033 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
6,033	IkirinPagbilao, Quezon	3,904	about 1,106	about 3.53 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
6,034	CobangbangDaet, Camarines Norte	3,903	about 2,424	about 1.61 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
6,035	CogonDumanjug, Cebu	3,903	about 1,131	about 3.45 km²	3.35% a year	Urban
6,036	Fatima IIIDasmariñas City, Cavite	3,903	about 44,708	about 0.0873 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
6,037	PoracBotolan, Zambales	3,903	about 147	about 26.50 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
6,038	San FelipeBasud, Camarines Norte	3,903	about 310	about 12.60 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
6,039	Centro EastBallesteros, Cagayan	3,902	about 2,032	about 1.92 km²	−1.60% a year	Urban
6,040	Barangay IIHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,901	about 18,755	about 0.208 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
6,041	CavinitanVirac, Catanduanes	3,900	about 1,765	about 2.21 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
6,042	Lower DilagPandag, Maguindanao del Sur	3,900	about 1,291	about 3.02 km²	13.61% a year	Rural
6,043	Buyu-anTigbauan, Iloilo	3,899	about 1,397	about 2.79 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
6,044	DagongM'Lang, Cotabato	3,899	about 177	about 22.05 km²	−1.58% a year	Rural
6,045	San AntonioConcepcion, Tarlac	3,899	about 926	about 4.21 km²	2.81% a year	Rural
6,046	TignoanReal, Quezon	3,899	about 913	about 4.27 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
6,047	CabulaySantiago City, Isabela	3,898	about 404	about 9.65 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
6,048	LourdesAlubijid, Misamis Oriental	3,898	about 356	about 10.95 km²	3.44% a year	Rural
6,049	MatacongSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte	3,898	about 148	about 26.29 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
6,050	Santa RosaMulanay, Quezon	3,898	about 439	about 8.87 km²	−0.21% 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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