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, 6,701 to 6,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,701	DumlanMaco, Davao de Oro	3,619	about 930	about 3.89 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
6,702	ParangConcepcion, Tarlac	3,619	about 543	about 6.66 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
6,703	HoneymoonBaguio City, Benguet	3,618	about 29,901	about 0.121 km²	2.17% a year	Rural
6,704	Mahabang ParangBatangas City, Batangas	3,618	about 4,333	about 0.835 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
6,705	Rajah MudaLigawasan, Special Geographic Area	3,618	about 866	about 4.18 km²	13.73% a year	Rural
6,706	Santa MariaSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	3,618	about 767	about 4.72 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
6,707	Upper SuyanMalapatan, Sarangani	3,618	about 70	about 52.05 km²	−7.40% a year	Rural
6,708	BaganGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,617	about 343	about 10.53 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
6,709	PoblacionNueva Valencia, Guimaras	3,617	about 572	about 6.32 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
6,710	AnaoCabagan, Isabela	3,616	about 3,660	about 0.988 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
6,711	San Nicolas 2ndGuagua, Pampanga	3,616	about 22,600	about 0.16 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
6,712	TamagVigan City, Ilocos Sur	3,616	about 2,165	about 1.67 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
6,713	BucalSariaya, Quezon	3,615	about 777	about 4.65 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
6,714	PoblacionIligan City, Lanao del Norte	3,615	about 10,098	about 0.358 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
6,715	SabangVinzons, Camarines Norte	3,615	about 5,371	about 0.673 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
6,716	SalacotSan Miguel, Bulacan	3,615	about 2,152	about 1.68 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
6,717	ApolloOrani, Bataan	3,614	about 12,419	about 0.291 km²	17.19% a year	Urban
6,718	Puting Bato WestCalaca City, Batangas	3,614	about 1,004	about 3.60 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
6,719	San BenitoVictoria, Laguna	3,614	about 606	about 5.96 km²	2.45% a year	Rural
6,720	ManiclaSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	3,612	about 703	about 5.14 km²	8.25% a year	Rural
6,721	NenitaMondragon, Northern Samar	3,611	about 162	about 22.35 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
6,722	PlaridelBaybay City, Leyte	3,611	about 423	about 8.54 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
6,723	TalangnanMadridejos, Cebu	3,611	about 11,111	about 0.325 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
6,724	CervantesEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,609	about 581	about 6.21 km²	2.54% a year	Rural
6,725	Poblacion 9Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,609	about 5,284	about 0.683 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
6,726	San PedroCantilan, Surigao del Sur	3,609	about 898	about 4.02 km²	1.84% a year	Rural
6,727	DualingAleosan, Cotabato	3,608	about 535	about 6.74 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
6,728	CurvaBongabon, Nueva Ecija	3,607	about 1,795	about 2.01 km²	−1.36% a year	Urban
6,729	DaliaoMaasim, Sarangani	3,606	about 233	about 15.49 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
6,730	IlianEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	3,606	about 934	about 3.86 km²	6.84% a year	Rural
6,731	ImeldaVillanueva, Misamis Oriental	3,606	about 428	about 8.42 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
6,732	San JoseBulacan, Bulacan	3,606	about 6,592	about 0.547 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
6,733	BaludBorongan City, Eastern Samar	3,605	about 2,670	about 1.35 km²	−2.86% a year	Urban
6,734	BarosbosCarles, Iloilo	3,605	about 1,403	about 2.57 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
6,735	LomboyBinmaley, Pangasinan	3,605	about 2,048	about 1.76 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
6,736	LumapaoCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	3,605	about 360	about 10.02 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
6,737	MarilagRosario, Batangas	3,605	about 1,186	about 3.04 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
6,738	PoypoyCalintaan, Occidental Mindoro	3,605	about 54	about 67.19 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
6,739	TagpoBais City, Negros Oriental	3,605	about 128	about 28.13 km²	7.09% a year	Rural
6,740	TalahironKibawe, Bukidnon	3,605	about 214	about 16.81 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
6,741	ToranAparri, Cagayan	3,605	about 332	about 10.85 km²	−0.41% a year	Rural
6,742	Barangay 4Sariaya, Quezon	3,603	about 20,589	about 0.175 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
6,743	MalasuguiLabo, Camarines Norte	3,603	about 777	about 4.64 km²	−3.67% a year	Rural
6,744	General LunaSagay City, Negros Occidental	3,602	about 264	about 13.65 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
6,745	PoblacionDiadi, Nueva Vizcaya	3,602	about 367	about 9.81 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
6,746	MagcagongMaragusan, Davao de Oro	3,601	about 177	about 20.39 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
6,747	Bagong KalsadaCalamba City, Laguna	3,600	about 2,571	about 1.40 km²	−1.85% a year	Urban
6,748	ImurungBaggao, Cagayan	3,600	about 729	about 4.94 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
6,749	CogonGuiuan, Eastern Samar	3,599	about 3,695	about 0.974 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
6,750	PoblacionValladolid, Negros Occidental	3,599	about 7,467	about 0.482 km²	−0.13% 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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