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, 651 to 700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
651	PahanocoyBacolod City, Negros Occidental	18,005	about 5,043	about 3.57 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
652	San MiguelDigos City, Davao del Sur	17,989	about 4,589	about 3.92 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
653	Malagasang II-BImus City, Cavite	17,985	about 20,744	about 0.867 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
654	Barangay 73Caloocan City	17,965	about 119,767	about 0.15 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
655	Kinasang-an PardoCebu City, Cebu	17,954	about 11,812	about 1.52 km²	−1.04% a year	Urban
656	TibagTarlac City, Tarlac	17,936	about 2,888	about 6.21 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
657	Don Andres SorianoToledo City, Cebu	17,933	about 1,222	about 14.68 km²	−1.31% a year	Urban
658	MarilagQuezon City	17,891	about 38,310	about 0.467 km²	8.86% a year	Urban
659	Barangay 23-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	17,876	about 88,935	about 0.201 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
660	San MiguelPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	17,870	about 4,479	about 3.99 km²	−3.97% a year	Urban
661	RizalSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	17,867	about 584	about 30.58 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
662	LongosMalolos City, Bulacan	17,863	about 4,174	about 4.28 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
663	Santa TeresitaQuezon City	17,838	about 51,855	about 0.344 km²	10.47% a year	Urban
664	PoblacionMalapatan, Sarangani	17,823	about 334	about 53.44 km²	2.23% a year	Urban
665	TalocBago City, Negros Occidental	17,822	about 958	about 18.60 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
666	TambacanIligan City, Lanao del Norte	17,796	about 32,239	about 0.552 km²	−1.88% a year	Urban
667	GuyongSanta Maria, Bulacan	17,779	about 5,094	about 3.49 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
668	Buru-unIligan City, Lanao del Norte	17,714	about 2,918	about 6.07 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
669	Doña ImeldaQuezon City	17,695	about 18,925	about 0.935 km²	10.38% a year	Urban
670	SantolBalagtas, Bulacan	17,692	about 6,457	about 2.74 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
671	PandayanMeycauayan City, Bulacan	17,689	about 9,938	about 1.78 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
672	Talon KuatroLas Piñas City	17,656	about 24,728	about 0.714 km²	−3.81% a year	Urban
673	TatalaBinangonan, Rizal	17,625	about 5,578	about 3.16 km²	2.12% a year	Urban
674	BulacSanta Maria, Bulacan	17,622	about 3,054	about 5.77 km²	14.51% a year	Urban
675	MaliwaloTarlac City, Tarlac	17,606	about 3,707	about 4.75 km²	2.16% a year	Urban
676	ConelGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	17,555	about 335	about 52.33 km²	2.36% a year	Urban
677	MintalDavao City, Davao del Sur	17,546	about 2,704	about 6.49 km²	−1.49% a year	Urban
678	Santa MariaSto. Tomas City, Batangas	17,537	about 5,429	about 3.23 km²	−0.62% a year	Urban
679	San JosePili, Camarines Sur	17,519	about 2,166	about 8.09 km²	6.76% a year	Urban
680	TamontakaDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	17,510	about 5,798	about 3.02 km²	8.40% a year	Urban
681	Barangay 160Caloocan City	17,469	about 37,168	about 0.47 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
682	PoblacionQuezon, Bukidnon	17,430	about 1,211	about 14.39 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
683	PoblacionLupon, Davao Oriental	17,427	about 3,015	about 5.78 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
684	Pahinga NorteCandelaria, Quezon	17,425	about 5,657	about 3.08 km²	1.71% a year	Urban
685	MalisGuiguinto, Bulacan	17,422	about 6,941	about 2.51 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
686	Tres CrusesTanza, Cavite	17,409	about 4,731	about 3.68 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
687	Paciano RizalCalamba City, Laguna	17,398	about 12,517	about 1.39 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
688	TunghaanMinglanilla, Cebu	17,386	about 5,555	about 3.13 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
689	Tangos NorthNavotas City	17,384	about 79,018	about 0.22 km²	−0.18% a year	Urban
690	Kalawag IIIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	17,372	about 5,869	about 2.96 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
691	QuisaoPililla, Rizal	17,361	about 1,112	about 15.61 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
692	West CrameSan Juan City	17,359	about 89,021	about 0.195 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
693	Puting KahoySilang, Cavite	17,310	about 3,303	about 5.24 km²	3.39% a year	Urban
694	Tungkong ManggaSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	17,290	about 1,040	about 16.62 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
695	San RoqueMarikina City	17,268	about 15,418	about 1.12 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
696	San PedroSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	17,246	about 21,612	about 0.798 km²	1.16% a year	Urban
697	Old SagaySagay City, Negros Occidental	17,240	about 1,548	about 11.14 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
698	PoblacionBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	17,190	about 3,523	about 4.88 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
699	Carsadang Bago IImus City, Cavite	17,166	about 17,789	about 0.965 km²	−0.92% a year	Urban
700	Alfonso XIIIQuezon, Palawan	17,140	about 952	about 18.00 km²	1.44% 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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