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, 6,201 to 6,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,201	Bayan Luma IIIImus City, Cavite	3,829	about 11,818	about 0.324 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
6,202	Barangay 147Caloocan City	3,828	about 95,940	about 0.0399 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
6,203	BurabodLagonoy, Camarines Sur	3,828	about 176	about 21.81 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
6,204	MagallanesTayug, Pangasinan	3,828	about 1,461	about 2.62 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
6,205	Minuyan ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,828	about 23,485	about 0.163 km²	3.38% a year	Rural
6,206	San NicolasCastillejos, Zambales	3,828	about 1,126	about 3.40 km²	−3.22% a year	Urban
6,207	Barangay 153Caloocan City	3,827	about 131,062	about 0.0292 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
6,208	AlagaoSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	3,826	about 392	about 9.76 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
6,209	Ani-eClaveria, Misamis Oriental	3,825	about 192	about 19.94 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
6,210	Barangay 736Manila	3,825	about 260,204	about 0.0147 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
6,211	TabucoNaga City, Camarines Sur	3,825	about 10,991	about 0.348 km²	−2.44% a year	Urban
6,212	BonifacioSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	3,824	about 1,411	about 2.71 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
6,213	CagurayMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoro	3,824	about 225	about 16.96 km²	2.56% a year	Rural
6,214	PantubigSan Rafael, Bulacan	3,824	about 1,951	about 1.96 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
6,215	SalvacionTabaco City, Albay	3,824	about 9,396	about 0.407 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
6,216	DagatanTaysan, Batangas	3,823	about 985	about 3.88 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
6,217	IgpitDigos City, Davao del Sur	3,823	about 392	about 9.75 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
6,218	PinaslingGerona, Tarlac	3,823	about 1,138	about 3.36 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
6,219	AnahawHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,822	about 497	about 7.69 km²	3.26% a year	Rural
6,220	CabogDingalan, Aurora	3,822	about 206	about 18.54 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
6,221	San IsidroSanto Niño, South Cotabato	3,822	about 541	about 7.06 km²	2.01% a year	Rural
6,222	LaoagAguilar, Pangasinan	3,821	about 96	about 39.67 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
6,223	Mayao CastilloLucena City, Quezon	3,821	about 512	about 7.46 km²	6.74% a year	Rural
6,224	PartidaSan Miguel, Bulacan	3,821	about 549	about 6.96 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
6,225	PlateroGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	3,820	about 434	about 8.81 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
6,226	Canubing IICalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	3,819	about 416	about 9.19 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
6,227	It-BaManito, Albay	3,819	about 2,273	about 1.68 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
6,228	QuezonSan Isidro, Isabela	3,819	about 1,079	about 3.54 km²	−0.27% a year	Urban
6,229	CapulaanVillasis, Pangasinan	3,818	about 451	about 8.47 km²	−0.70% a year	Rural
6,230	San Miguel na MuntiTalavera, Nueva Ecija	3,818	about 1,013	about 3.77 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
6,231	BalicotocIlog, Negros Occidental	3,817	about 130	about 29.34 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
6,232	BuladoGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	3,817	about 287	about 13.28 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
6,233	Barangay I-BSan Pablo City, Laguna	3,816	about 15,512	about 0.246 km²	−1.13% a year	Urban
6,234	BatoBorongan City, Eastern Samar	3,816	about 315	about 12.11 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
6,235	CalapiHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,816	about 392	about 9.73 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
6,236	SungkoBantayan, Cebu	3,816	about 1,153	about 3.31 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
6,237	TalongonanPassi City, Iloilo	3,816	about 623	about 6.13 km²	9.29% a year	Rural
6,238	BarasTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	3,815	about 487	about 7.83 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
6,239	SemongKapalong, Davao del Norte	3,815	about 245	about 15.56 km²	3.90% a year	Rural
6,240	Lahing-LahingOmar, Sulu	3,814	about 375	about 10.16 km²	5.94% a year	Rural
6,241	MangandingayCabarroguis, Quirino	3,814	about 666	about 5.73 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
6,242	Subic IbabaAgoncillo, Batangas	3,814	about 1,478	about 2.58 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
6,243	MalaborTibiao, Antique	3,813	about 1,869	about 2.04 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
6,244	PoblacionAlubijid, Misamis Oriental	3,813	about 2,685	about 1.42 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
6,245	Annafunan WestTuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,812	about 2,397	about 1.59 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
6,246	TayagaClaver, Surigao del Norte	3,812	about 2,742	about 1.39 km²	1.99% a year	Urban
6,247	LumilSan Jose, Batangas	3,811	about 1,180	about 3.23 km²	4.44% a year	Urban
6,248	San MiguelMexico, Pampanga	3,811	about 1,549	about 2.46 km²	3.42% a year	Rural
6,249	San MiguelPadre Garcia, Batangas	3,810	about 1,011	about 3.77 km²	2.80% a year	Urban
6,250	UdtongLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	3,810	about 463	about 8.23 km²	1.45% 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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