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, 6,601 to 6,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,601	Poblacion District IClaveria, Masbate	3,656	about 289	about 12.64 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
6,602	AlibunanCalinog, Iloilo	3,655	about 557	about 6.56 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
6,603	CayhaganSipalay City, Negros Occidental	3,654	about 509	about 7.18 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
6,604	MacabugOrmoc City, Leyte	3,654	about 1,007	about 3.63 km²	−0.42% a year	Urban
6,605	MalinaoMabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,654	about 1,156	about 3.16 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
6,606	PoloNew Washington, Aklan	3,654	about 1,631	about 2.24 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
6,607	BakeroCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	3,653	about 998	about 3.66 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
6,608	PinagsibaanRosario, Batangas	3,653	about 1,127	about 3.24 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
6,609	Santo Niño Pob.Tanauan, Leyte	3,653	about 1,653	about 2.21 km²	−0.61% a year	Urban
6,610	Concepcion BanahawSariaya, Quezon	3,652	about 354	about 10.33 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
6,611	Barangay Poblacion 6Midsayap, Cotabato	3,650	about 5,685	about 0.642 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
6,612	BaybayAguilar, Pangasinan	3,650	about 1,086	about 3.36 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
6,613	Caputatan NorteMedellin, Cebu	3,650	about 373	about 9.79 km²	5.39% a year	Rural
6,614	KalaisanKidapawan City, Cotabato	3,650	about 416	about 8.77 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
6,615	Manggalang-KilingSariaya, Quezon	3,650	about 882	about 4.14 km²	3.79% a year	Rural
6,616	FulgencioBalete, Aklan	3,649	about 456	about 8.00 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
6,617	KauswaganLagonglong, Misamis Oriental	3,648	about 2,049	about 1.78 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
6,618	LungaogSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	3,648	about 664	about 5.49 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
6,619	SalumaguePaniqui, Tarlac	3,648	about 1,614	about 2.26 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
6,620	SinobongVeruela, Agusan del Sur	3,648	about 1,129	about 3.23 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
6,621	SalasadMagdalena, Laguna	3,647	about 2,515	about 1.45 km²	4.40% a year	Rural
6,622	Barangay 787Manila	3,646	about 179,606	about 0.0203 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
6,623	PanlinlangArayat, Pampanga	3,646	about 323	about 11.28 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
6,624	ArcangelBalete, Aklan	3,645	about 227	about 16.07 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
6,625	Bachaw SurKalibo, Aklan	3,643	about 1,878	about 1.94 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
6,626	Datu Baguinda PutihSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	3,643	about 2,478	about 1.47 km²	3.91% a year	Rural
6,627	GaringConsolacion, Cebu	3,643	about 1,687	about 2.16 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
6,628	KapatanGlan, Sarangani	3,643	about 44	about 82.73 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
6,629	Santo NiñoSan Francisco, Quezon	3,643	about 228	about 16.01 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
6,630	SaoquegueBaganga, Davao Oriental	3,643	about 330	about 11.05 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
6,631	BacayDumangas, Iloilo	3,642	about 353	about 10.33 km²	5.48% a year	Rural
6,632	BangcoMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,642	about 2,234	about 1.63 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
6,633	Barangay 2Dolores, Eastern Samar	3,642	about 3,404	about 1.07 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
6,634	BolisongManjuyod, Negros Oriental	3,642	about 1,359	about 2.68 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
6,635	Pantaleon GranadosGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	3,642	about 27,383	about 0.133 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
6,636	Santa MonicaSan Luis, Pampanga	3,642	about 936	about 3.89 km²	3.10% a year	Rural
6,637	Santiago IISan Pablo City, Laguna	3,642	about 613	about 5.94 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
6,638	Barangay 67Manila	3,641	about 180,248	about 0.0202 km²	−2.71% a year	Urban
6,639	CabaroanSan Fernando City, La Union	3,641	about 4,753	about 0.766 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
6,640	Del RosarioCanaman, Camarines Sur	3,641	about 1,486	about 2.45 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
6,641	Maitim IAmadeo, Cavite	3,641	about 2,220	about 1.64 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
6,642	Luciente 2.0Bolinao, Pangasinan	3,640	about 416	about 8.75 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
6,643	San JoseSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	3,640	about 168	about 21.67 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
6,644	BalogoOas, Albay	3,639	about 205	about 17.73 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
6,645	Barangay 28-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,639	about 23,784	about 0.153 km²	3.66% a year	Urban
6,646	Palimbo CaarosipanCamiling, Tarlac	3,639	about 1,491	about 2.44 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
6,647	Po-okHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	3,639	about 222	about 16.37 km²	4.60% a year	Rural
6,648	San IsidroSanta Rita, Pampanga	3,639	about 1,725	about 2.11 km²	−1.98% a year	Rural
6,649	SinsayonSantiago City, Isabela	3,639	about 781	about 4.66 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
6,650	TabigueEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,639	about 1,323	about 2.75 km²	−0.46% 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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