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, 6,551 to 6,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,551	CombadoBacong, Negros Oriental	3,675	about 1,904	about 1.93 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
6,552	San JoseMagalang, Pampanga	3,675	about 901	about 4.08 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
6,553	Bical NorteBayambang, Pangasinan	3,674	about 1,322	about 2.78 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
6,554	CorahabMalabang, Lanao del Sur	3,674	about 17,579	about 0.209 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
6,555	LlorenTubao, La Union	3,674	about 881	about 4.17 km²	−0.24% a year	Urban
6,556	TocokSan Fabian, Pangasinan	3,674	about 1,209	about 3.04 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
6,557	BagacayGubat, Sorsogon	3,673	about 1,345	about 2.73 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
6,558	BatoTaytay, Palawan	3,673	about 64	about 57.41 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
6,559	Bucal IMaragondon, Cavite	3,672	about 3,086	about 1.19 km²	2.56% a year	Rural
6,560	JereosIloilo City, Iloilo	3,672	about 20,629	about 0.178 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
6,561	Laguit PadillaBugallon, Pangasinan	3,672	about 91	about 40.37 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
6,562	MatnogBasud, Camarines Norte	3,672	about 713	about 5.15 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
6,563	PoblacionDanao, Bohol	3,672	about 982	about 3.74 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
6,564	PatagSilay City, Negros Occidental	3,671	about 81	about 45.25 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
6,565	Sta. RitaMacabebe, Pampanga	3,671	about 3,337	about 1.10 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
6,566	AmbuklaoBokod, Benguet	3,670	about 50	about 72.97 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
6,567	Nonong CastoLemery, Batangas	3,670	about 2,238	about 1.64 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
6,568	AmbataliRamon, Isabela	3,667	about 581	about 6.31 km²	−0.14% a year	Urban
6,569	Barangay IVSto. Tomas City, Batangas	3,667	about 6,132	about 0.598 km²	1.64% a year	Urban
6,570	MabigaHermosa, Bataan	3,667	about 119	about 30.74 km²	2.66% a year	Urban
6,571	San AquilinoRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	3,667	about 742	about 4.94 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
6,572	San VicenteSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	3,667	about 569	about 6.45 km²	9.05% a year	Rural
6,573	NapacaoSiaton, Negros Oriental	3,666	about 110	about 33.44 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
6,574	Pogo ChicoDagupan City, Pangasinan	3,666	about 8,486	about 0.432 km²	−4.22% a year	Urban
6,575	CapucnasanMilaor, Camarines Sur	3,665	about 1,410	about 2.60 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
6,576	SalvacionBusuanga, Palawan	3,665	about 121	about 30.35 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
6,577	Sungay NorthTagaytay City, Cavite	3,665	about 2,059	about 1.78 km²	−6.71% a year	Urban
6,578	DaunganMauban, Quezon	3,664	about 21,553	about 0.17 km²	−5.86% a year	Rural
6,579	KibungsodMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	3,664	about 528	about 6.94 km²	2.30% a year	Rural
6,580	Poblacion 3Buenavista, Agusan del Norte	3,663	about 7,326	about 0.50 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
6,581	Quilo-quilo SouthPadre Garcia, Batangas	3,663	about 1,650	about 2.22 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
6,582	San AngelSan Jose, Antique	3,663	about 6,648	about 0.551 km²	9.87% a year	Urban
6,583	BoboyAgno, Pangasinan	3,662	about 337	about 10.86 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
6,584	VillamonteLebak, Sultan Kudarat	3,662	about 152	about 24.06 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
6,585	Carmen EastRosales, Pangasinan	3,661	about 2,906	about 1.26 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
6,586	ElianDatu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,661	about 840	about 4.36 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
6,587	LajongBulan, Sorsogon	3,661	about 1,532	about 2.39 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
6,588	SinanglananMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	3,661	about 282	about 12.99 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
6,589	Bangan-OdaAgno, Pangasinan	3,660	about 320	about 11.43 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
6,590	Barangay 43Caloocan City	3,659	about 93,104	about 0.0393 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
6,591	PusilLipa City, Batangas	3,659	about 2,273	about 1.61 km²	13.21% a year	Rural
6,592	San JoseRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	3,659	about 502	about 7.29 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
6,593	LiboranBaungon, Bukidnon	3,658	about 244	about 15.00 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
6,594	PuloSan Rafael, Bulacan	3,658	about 393	about 9.31 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
6,595	Santo DomingoBambang, Nueva Vizcaya	3,658	about 335	about 10.91 km²	3.82% a year	Rural
6,596	Kaumpurnah Zone IIsabela City, Basilan	3,657	about 74,329	about 0.0492 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
6,597	NavarroSocorro, Surigao del Norte	3,657	about 8,426	about 0.434 km²	6.41% a year	Urban
6,598	PicananKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur	3,657	about 449	about 8.15 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
6,599	Santa FilomenaAlegria, Cebu	3,657	about 806	about 4.54 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
6,600	Barangay 97Manila	3,656	about 119,477	about 0.0306 km²	0.14% 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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