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, 6,851 to 6,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,851	Don Jose AguirreManukan, Zamboanga del Norte	3,562	about 723	about 4.93 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
6,852	MantibugaoManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	3,562	about 269	about 13.22 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
6,853	PangapisanAlaminos City, Pangasinan	3,561	about 420	about 8.47 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
6,854	TipacanLipa City, Batangas	3,561	about 1,370	about 2.60 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
6,855	AngilanOmar, Sulu	3,560	about 278	about 12.82 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
6,856	BatangLigao City, Albay	3,560	about 1,348	about 2.64 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
6,857	ImeldaSamal, Bataan	3,560	about 344	about 10.36 km²	3.71% a year	Urban
6,858	MambaliliBunawan, Agusan del Sur	3,560	about 193	about 18.49 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
6,859	Batasan MatandaSan Miguel, Bulacan	3,559	about 947	about 3.76 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
6,860	CalaocanAlicia, Isabela	3,559	about 2,506	about 1.42 km²	−0.53% a year	Urban
6,861	GubatTigaon, Camarines Sur	3,559	about 1,267	about 2.81 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
6,862	KatipunanRoseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,558	about 2,372	about 1.50 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
6,863	Santa Cruz IISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,558	about 32,642	about 0.109 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
6,864	TabioMankayan, Benguet	3,557	about 478	about 7.44 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
6,865	BaliteMalolos City, Bulacan	3,556	about 1,933	about 1.84 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
6,866	Barangay 143Caloocan City	3,556	about 148,167	about 0.024 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
6,867	MauswagonLaguindingan, Misamis Oriental	3,556	about 1,428	about 2.49 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
6,868	Anabu II-AImus City, Cavite	3,555	about 10,395	about 0.342 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
6,869	Celestino VillacinCadiz City, Negros Occidental	3,555	about 25	about 142.35 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
6,870	PinggotIlog, Negros Occidental	3,555	about 34	about 105.13 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
6,871	PoblacionMadridejos, Cebu	3,555	about 5,837	about 0.609 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
6,872	UlatSilang, Cavite	3,555	about 1,239	about 2.87 km²	2.45% a year	Urban
6,873	BalisongTaal, Batangas	3,554	about 6,034	about 0.589 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
6,874	NomohMaasim, Sarangani	3,554	about 60	about 59.06 km²	2.35% a year	Rural
6,875	Barangay 17Caloocan City	3,553	about 74,800	about 0.0475 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
6,876	Datu Sa DansalanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,553	about 51,122	about 0.0695 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
6,877	DuranDumalag, Capiz	3,553	about 577	about 6.16 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
6,878	KambingKalingalan Caluang, Sulu	3,553	about 724	about 4.91 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
6,879	San Benito SurAringay, La Union	3,553	about 3,011	about 1.18 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
6,880	TalitayPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,553	about 203	about 17.51 km²	1.97% a year	Rural
6,881	BasakCauayan, Negros Occidental	3,552	about 165	about 21.49 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
6,882	CablalanGlan, Sarangani	3,552	about 309	about 11.50 km²	2.27% a year	Rural
6,883	Casibarag NorteCabagan, Isabela	3,552	about 1,042	about 3.41 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
6,884	NuyoBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	3,552	about 42	about 84.88 km²	4.58% a year	Rural
6,885	Quiling SurBatac City, Ilocos Norte	3,552	about 1,260	about 2.82 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
6,886	San AgustinTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	3,552	about 389	about 9.12 km²	−2.88% a year	Urban
6,887	AuroraNaujan, Oriental Mindoro	3,551	about 328	about 10.81 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
6,888	GuindaponanCatbalogan City, Samar	3,551	about 1,869	about 1.90 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
6,889	BaguinginTigbauan, Iloilo	3,550	about 1,041	about 3.41 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
6,890	DulanganPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	3,550	about 210	about 16.87 km²	−2.41% a year	Rural
6,891	JamorawonAlmeria, Biliran	3,550	about 2,367	about 1.50 km²	20.99% a year	Rural
6,892	LiboroRagay, Camarines Sur	3,550	about 460	about 7.71 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
6,893	MaligayaScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	3,550	about 631	about 5.63 km²	−6.30% a year	Urban
6,894	PanaySanto Niño, South Cotabato	3,550	about 392	about 9.06 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
6,895	West PoblacionNaga City, Cebu	3,550	about 6,431	about 0.552 km²	−3.26% a year	Rural
6,896	AdelaRizal, Occidental Mindoro	3,549	about 352	about 10.09 km²	−3.95% a year	Urban
6,897	Barangay 23Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	3,549	about 8,430	about 0.421 km²	2.38% a year	Urban
6,898	Barangay 385Manila	3,549	about 47,447	about 0.0748 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
6,899	Barangay Zone VISanta Barbara, Iloilo	3,549	about 4,328	about 0.82 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
6,900	PoblacionKauswagan, Lanao del Norte	3,549	about 8,430	about 0.421 km²	−2.03% 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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