The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 651 to 700 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
651	San Vicente OgbonNabua, Camarines Sur	2,535	about 782	about 3.24 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
652	PoblacionDimasalang, Masbate	2,533	about 6,060	about 0.418 km²	−0.27% a year	Urban
653	San FranciscoGuinobatan, Albay	2,533	about 4,092	about 0.619 km²	−5.37% a year	Urban
654	IlawodCamalig, Albay	2,531	about 1,654	about 1.53 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
655	BaclayonBacacay, Albay	2,529	about 1,945	about 1.30 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
656	San JoseTalisay, Camarines Norte	2,522	about 673	about 3.75 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
657	Poblacion EastMilagros, Masbate	2,518	about 2,884	about 0.873 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
658	GadgaronMatnog, Sorsogon	2,513	about 858	about 2.93 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
659	TalisaySorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,511	about 8,260	about 0.304 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
660	Peña IslandCawayan, Masbate	2,509	about 9,468	about 0.265 km²	−1.99% a year	Rural
661	TampadongPamplona, Camarines Sur	2,502	about 828	about 3.02 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
662	QuitagoGuinobatan, Albay	2,498	about 1,255	about 1.99 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
663	SantiagoPili, Camarines Sur	2,498	about 19,825	about 0.126 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
664	ItokCapalonga, Camarines Norte	2,497	about 211	about 11.83 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
665	MarifosquePilar, Sorsogon	2,488	about 2,392	about 1.04 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
666	ManapaoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	2,485	about 280	about 8.89 km²	−1.62% a year	Rural
667	Boca ChicaSan Pascual, Masbate	2,484	about 281	about 8.85 km²	−2.46% a year	Rural
668	TupasDonsol, Sorsogon	2,484	about 869	about 2.86 km²	5.61% a year	Rural
669	GatboSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,483	about 335	about 7.41 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
670	NarangasanMilagros, Masbate	2,481	about 84	about 29.52 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
671	HibagoOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,480	about 462	about 5.37 km²	−6.99% a year	Rural
672	Chico IslandCawayan, Masbate	2,474	about 2,312	about 1.07 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
673	MaravillaPalanas, Masbate	2,471	about 969	about 2.55 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
674	TalabaanAroroy, Masbate	2,471	about 2,059	about 1.20 km²	11.75% a year	Rural
675	Santa ClaraBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,466	about 6,775	about 0.364 km²	−2.09% a year	Rural
676	DaoBalud, Masbate	2,463	about 279	about 8.84 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
677	MambungalonMercedes, Camarines Norte	2,461	about 368	about 6.69 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
678	PlanzaSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	2,460	about 885	about 2.78 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
679	TabucMobo, Masbate	2,458	about 592	about 4.15 km²	−2.10% a year	Rural
680	TagoytoyMalinao, Albay	2,458	about 502	about 4.90 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
681	TinigbanAroroy, Masbate	2,458	about 141	about 17.38 km²	−2.00% a year	Rural
682	Basicao CoastalPio Duran, Albay	2,456	about 231	about 10.61 km²	3.05% a year	Rural
683	AbucayPilar, Sorsogon	2,455	about 469	about 5.24 km²	−3.27% a year	Rural
684	DaoPilar, Sorsogon	2,455	about 3,273	about 0.75 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
685	Santa FePilar, Sorsogon	2,455	about 460	about 5.34 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
686	MambaliteDaet, Camarines Norte	2,449	about 712	about 3.44 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
687	BarcelonitaCabusao, Camarines Sur	2,447	about 1,942	about 1.26 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
688	Santa ElenaIriga City, Camarines Sur	2,446	about 507	about 4.82 km²	−0.80% a year	Urban
689	GibgosCaramoan, Camarines Sur	2,442	about 380	about 6.43 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
690	PinamaniquianLigao City, Albay	2,442	about 848	about 2.88 km²	3.19% a year	Rural
691	Del Carmen-Del RosarioMinalabac, Camarines Sur	2,440	about 533	about 4.58 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
692	JonopMalinao, Albay	2,439	about 881	about 2.77 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
693	LanitonBasud, Camarines Norte	2,439	about 619	about 3.94 km²	6.33% a year	Rural
694	CatioanCapalonga, Camarines Norte	2,437	about 673	about 3.62 km²	−10.43% a year	Rural
695	GangaoBaleno, Masbate	2,437	about 259	about 9.40 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
696	ComunMalinao, Albay	2,436	about 2,491	about 0.978 km²	6.97% a year	Rural
697	ItaranPolangui, Albay	2,435	about 675	about 3.61 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
698	San RoqueBula, Camarines Sur	2,433	about 775	about 3.14 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
699	HaringCanaman, Camarines Sur	2,429	about 7,229	about 0.336 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
700	Santa CruzCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,428	about 736	about 3.30 km²	0.41% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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