The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 601 to 650 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
601	San IsidroBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,660	about 591	about 4.50 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
602	CogonJuban, Sorsogon	2,654	about 925	about 2.87 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
603	FranciaIriga City, Camarines Sur	2,653	about 2,268	about 1.17 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
604	DapdapUson, Masbate	2,652	about 324	about 8.18 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
605	BurabodLibon, Albay	2,649	about 483	about 5.48 km²	4.77% a year	Rural
606	PoblacionPalanas, Masbate	2,647	about 2,822	about 0.938 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
607	JaboyoanAroroy, Masbate	2,635	about 431	about 6.11 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
608	VinisitahanDonsol, Sorsogon	2,634	about 647	about 4.07 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
609	BusayDaraga, Albay	2,619	about 1,969	about 1.33 km²	6.29% a year	Urban
610	San LucasCalabanga, Camarines Sur	2,611	about 1,573	about 1.66 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
611	MataorocMinalabac, Camarines Sur	2,610	about 525	about 4.97 km²	−1.76% a year	Urban
612	TinangisPili, Camarines Sur	2,610	about 255	about 10.25 km²	−6.04% a year	Rural
613	MacabugosLibon, Albay	2,606	about 157	about 16.63 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
614	San AgustinLibon, Albay	2,606	about 606	about 4.30 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
615	BulabogSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,604	about 377	about 6.91 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
616	PaulbaLigao City, Albay	2,602	about 378	about 6.89 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
617	BinodegahanPio Duran, Albay	2,600	about 362	about 7.19 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
618	DahatLagonoy, Camarines Sur	2,600	about 1,187	about 2.19 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
619	BangonAroroy, Masbate	2,596	about 593	about 4.38 km²	−2.74% a year	Rural
620	Banga CavesRagay, Camarines Sur	2,594	about 266	about 9.74 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
621	LaurenteSan Pascual, Masbate	2,593	about 551	about 4.71 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
622	CalbayogMalilipot, Albay	2,591	about 370	about 7.00 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
623	CaricaranSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,586	about 1,197	about 2.16 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
624	San JoseBula, Camarines Sur	2,583	about 718	about 3.60 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
625	BehiaMagallanes, Sorsogon	2,582	about 802	about 3.22 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
626	HerreraLigao City, Albay	2,578	about 477	about 5.41 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
627	ObreroBulan, Sorsogon	2,575	about 20,600	about 0.125 km²	−3.03% a year	Rural
628	Tierra NevadaTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,575	about 239	about 10.76 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
629	La MedallaBaao, Camarines Sur	2,573	about 1,255	about 2.05 km²	2.35% a year	Rural
630	San Vicente SurIriga City, Camarines Sur	2,572	about 925	about 2.78 km²	−1.69% a year	Rural
631	GatboOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,571	about 196	about 13.14 km²	−4.37% a year	Rural
632	MatabaAroroy, Masbate	2,571	about 178	about 14.48 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
633	Del RosarioMilaor, Camarines Sur	2,569	about 2,984	about 0.861 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
634	BagacayMobo, Masbate	2,568	about 546	about 4.70 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
635	Bgy. 8 - BagumbayanLegazpi City, Albay	2,564	about 6,949	about 0.369 km²	−1.85% a year	Urban
636	BinanuaanTalisay, Camarines Norte	2,562	about 720	about 3.56 km²	−3.13% a year	Rural
637	MacarthurMonreal, Masbate	2,562	about 376	about 6.82 km²	−3.15% a year	Rural
638	GrijalvoSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	2,558	about 1,292	about 1.98 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
639	BalocaweDimasalang, Masbate	2,556	about 454	about 5.63 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
640	NapilihanVinzons, Camarines Norte	2,554	about 279	about 9.14 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
641	PajoBalud, Masbate	2,552	about 285	about 8.95 km²	2.77% a year	Rural
642	San FranciscoTalisay, Camarines Norte	2,550	about 1,032	about 2.47 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
643	Mambulo ViejoLibmanan, Camarines Sur	2,548	about 332	about 7.67 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
644	BurgosSan Jacinto, Masbate	2,546	about 366	about 6.95 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
645	SuaCamaligan, Camarines Sur	2,546	about 1,525	about 1.67 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
646	QuitangPasacao, Camarines Sur	2,544	about 613	about 4.15 km²	−3.81% a year	Rural
647	PoblacionLupi, Camarines Sur	2,543	about 1,055	about 2.41 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
648	Calatagan TibangVirac, Catanduanes	2,539	about 324	about 7.84 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
649	Puro-BatiaLibmanan, Camarines Sur	2,539	about 1,090	about 2.33 km²	1.91% a year	Urban
650	TaraSipocot, Camarines Sur	2,539	about 1,485	about 1.71 km²	−1.42% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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