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, 6,451 to 6,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,451	AglalanaPassi City, Iloilo	3,718	about 474	about 7.85 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
6,452	BanawangBagac, Bataan	3,718	about 71	about 52.72 km²	1.74% a year	Urban
6,453	CabibihanCaibiran, Biliran	3,717	about 157	about 23.70 km²	3.07% a year	Rural
6,454	Crossing MagallonMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	3,717	about 261	about 14.26 km²	−2.75% a year	Rural
6,455	DolhoBato, Leyte	3,717	about 9,482	about 0.392 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
6,456	Imelda DistrictCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	3,717	about 15,360	about 0.242 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
6,457	BarangcaBaliwag City, Bulacan	3,716	about 2,382	about 1.56 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
6,458	BinulasanInfanta, Quezon	3,716	about 1,418	about 2.62 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
6,459	ManambulanDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,716	about 478	about 7.77 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
6,460	Mataas Na BayanLemery, Batangas	3,715	about 2,147	about 1.73 km²	2.55% a year	Rural
6,461	MatangtubigBaliwag City, Bulacan	3,715	about 1,035	about 3.59 km²	2.64% a year	Rural
6,462	Muñoz WestRoxas, Isabela	3,715	about 891	about 4.17 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
6,463	San RoqueTolosa, Leyte	3,715	about 1,154	about 3.22 km²	2.41% a year	Urban
6,464	Ilog BaliwagQuezon, Nueva Ecija	3,714	about 955	about 3.89 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
6,465	MilagrosaSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	3,714	about 93	about 39.82 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
6,466	San MiguelTalakag, Bukidnon	3,714	about 82	about 45.22 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
6,467	MiasongTupi, South Cotabato	3,713	about 78	about 47.79 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
6,468	San RamonDinalupihan, Bataan	3,713	about 2,171	about 1.71 km²	−0.45% a year	Urban
6,469	Barangay 155Caloocan City	3,712	about 109,822	about 0.0338 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
6,470	Buenavista WestCandelaria, Quezon	3,712	about 758	about 4.90 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
6,471	La HaciendaAlicia, Bohol	3,712	about 366	about 10.15 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
6,472	TongusongSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	3,711	about 767	about 4.84 km²	2.87% a year	Rural
6,473	CanalateMalolos City, Bulacan	3,710	about 5,218	about 0.711 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
6,474	NaaladNaga City, Cebu	3,710	about 1,449	about 2.56 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
6,475	Poblacion EastCandoni, Negros Occidental	3,710	about 339	about 10.93 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
6,476	Barangay 24Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	3,709	about 13,342	about 0.278 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
6,477	PoblacionBoston, Davao Oriental	3,709	about 422	about 8.79 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
6,478	Barangay 293Manila	3,708	about 28,969	about 0.128 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
6,479	IgcocoloGuimbal, Iloilo	3,708	about 527	about 7.03 km²	3.30% a year	Rural
6,480	Poblacion NorteParacale, Camarines Norte	3,708	about 19,723	about 0.188 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
6,481	Tandu-BaguaPatikul, Sulu	3,708	about 1,159	about 3.20 km²	2.55% a year	Rural
6,482	GayongaNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	3,707	about 462	about 8.02 km²	3.82% a year	Rural
6,483	CastilloConcepcion, Tarlac	3,706	about 669	about 5.54 km²	−0.73% a year	Rural
6,484	MaridagaoPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,706	about 449	about 8.25 km²	5.00% a year	Rural
6,485	PoblacionAlcoy, Cebu	3,705	about 460	about 8.06 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
6,486	TalandangDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,705	about 279	about 13.28 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
6,487	AjongSibulan, Negros Oriental	3,703	about 677	about 5.47 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
6,488	CalidnganCarcar City, Cebu	3,703	about 518	about 7.15 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
6,489	CallosPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija	3,703	about 373	about 9.92 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
6,490	MarcosMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	3,703	about 7,946	about 0.466 km²	−0.20% a year	Urban
6,491	BuenavistaBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	3,702	about 371	about 9.98 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
6,492	Linao NorteTuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,702	about 881	about 4.20 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
6,493	NagpandayanGuimba, Nueva Ecija	3,701	about 569	about 6.50 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
6,494	AbisMabinay, Negros Oriental	3,699	about 255	about 14.53 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
6,495	Bayan Luma IImus City, Cavite	3,699	about 15,674	about 0.236 km²	−2.67% a year	Rural
6,496	PundaquitSan Antonio, Zambales	3,698	about 32	about 114.45 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
6,497	San JoseAurora, Zamboanga del Sur	3,698	about 2,889	about 1.28 km²	3.78% a year	Urban
6,498	TagusaoQuezon, Palawan	3,698	about 52	about 71.43 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
6,499	BorabodDaet, Camarines Norte	3,697	about 1,359	about 2.72 km²	−3.26% a year	Rural
6,500	BurgosCortes, Surigao del Sur	3,697	about 210	about 17.64 km²	0.43% 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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