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, 6,951 to 7,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
6,951	TablacCandon City, Ilocos Sur	3,530	about 575	about 6.14 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
6,952	CalumboyanSogod, Cebu	3,529	about 754	about 4.68 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
6,953	IbabaoCuenca, Batangas	3,529	about 2,434	about 1.45 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
6,954	PoblacionLooc, Romblon	3,529	about 1,225	about 2.88 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
6,955	SandovalBataraza, Palawan	3,529	about 146	about 24.17 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
6,956	Barangay 4San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	3,528	about 5,250	about 0.672 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
6,957	BolosanDagupan City, Pangasinan	3,528	about 2,965	about 1.19 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
6,958	San AndresBunawan, Agusan del Sur	3,528	about 41	about 85.31 km²	−5.19% a year	Rural
6,959	BaliliKapatagan, Lanao del Norte	3,527	about 787	about 4.48 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
6,960	Lumah DapdapPangutaran, Sulu	3,526	about 669	about 5.27 km²	5.48% a year	Rural
6,961	MalatadAntipas, Cotabato	3,526	about 286	about 12.34 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
6,962	MaraymarayDon Carlos, Bukidnon	3,526	about 144	about 24.47 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
6,963	ObogonTanjay City, Negros Oriental	3,526	about 2,755	about 1.28 km²	−1.55% a year	Rural
6,964	PalanogCamalig, Albay	3,526	about 1,088	about 3.24 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
6,965	San MiguelTanjay City, Negros Oriental	3,526	about 162	about 21.83 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
6,966	Barangay 30Caloocan City	3,525	about 54,147	about 0.0651 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
6,967	Poblacion IShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	3,524	about 1,506	about 2.34 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
6,968	Barangay IBais City, Negros Oriental	3,523	about 11,079	about 0.318 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
6,969	BaruraoLebak, Sultan Kudarat	3,523	about 769	about 4.58 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
6,970	Inug-ugPikit, Cotabato	3,523	about 689	about 5.11 km²	−2.96% a year	Rural
6,971	SantiagoGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	3,523	about 418	about 8.43 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
6,972	Tawagan NorteLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur	3,523	about 383	about 9.19 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
6,973	UngapSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,523	about 1,007	about 3.50 km²	7.67% a year	Rural
6,974	UnionDapa, Surigao del Norte	3,523	about 417	about 8.45 km²	4.36% a year	Rural
6,975	BarridoAjuy, Iloilo	3,522	about 883	about 3.99 km²	4.54% a year	Rural
6,976	BugaLibon, Albay	3,522	about 509	about 6.92 km²	−1.39% a year	Rural
6,977	Lipay-Dingin-PanibuatanIba, Zambales	3,522	about 3,202	about 1.10 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
6,978	SalunayanMidsayap, Cotabato	3,522	about 878	about 4.01 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
6,979	San GregorioAlaminos, Laguna	3,522	about 229	about 15.38 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
6,980	AsinanOlongapo City, Zambales	3,520	14,679	0.24 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
6,981	BagumbayanLlanera, Nueva Ecija	3,520	about 367	about 9.60 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
6,982	BenoliganKidapawan City, Cotabato	3,520	about 363	about 9.69 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
6,983	BusokBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	3,520	about 344	about 10.24 km²	−2.30% a year	Rural
6,984	CapaoayanMoncada, Tarlac	3,520	about 821	about 4.29 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
6,985	San CristobalLicab, Nueva Ecija	3,520	about 747	about 4.71 km²	−2.21% a year	Rural
6,986	TambongGloria, Oriental Mindoro	3,520	about 1,660	about 2.12 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
6,987	TaytayNagcarlan, Laguna	3,520	about 5,733	about 0.614 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
6,988	Puting Bato EastCalaca City, Batangas	3,519	about 1,419	about 2.48 km²	6.56% a year	Rural
6,989	San Pedro WestRosales, Pangasinan	3,519	about 8,146	about 0.432 km²	−4.87% a year	Rural
6,990	PoblacionMahaplag, Leyte	3,518	about 1,614	about 2.18 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
6,991	SabanalKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	3,518	about 47	about 75.56 km²	−1.51% a year	Rural
6,992	LamsugodSurallah, South Cotabato	3,516	about 388	about 9.07 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
6,993	San Isidro IPaombong, Bulacan	3,516	about 9,554	about 0.368 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
6,994	BugawasDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,515	about 657	about 5.35 km²	6.69% a year	Rural
6,995	San Antonio De Padua IDasmariñas City, Cavite	3,515	about 37,836	about 0.0929 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
6,996	Banaba IbabaBatangas City, Batangas	3,514	about 2,565	about 1.37 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
6,997	KudandingIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	3,514	about 399	about 8.80 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
6,998	San AntonioRoxas, Isabela	3,514	about 558	about 6.30 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
6,999	Ayusan NorteVigan City, Ilocos Sur	3,513	about 3,810	about 0.922 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
7,000	Barangay 254Manila	3,513	about 71,988	about 0.0488 km²	−1.32% 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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