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, 7,051 to 7,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
7,051	PandanonMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,495	about 549	about 6.37 km²	3.89% a year	Rural
7,052	PangilAmadeo, Cavite	3,495	about 712	about 4.91 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
7,053	Poona MarantaoMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,495	about 11,535	about 0.303 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
7,054	Don PedroMalasiqui, Pangasinan	3,494	about 963	about 3.63 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
7,055	Las PiñasPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija	3,493	about 172	about 20.35 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
7,056	LipayranBantayan, Cebu	3,493	about 2,130	about 1.64 km²	−2.22% a year	Rural
7,057	Barangay 171Pasay City	3,492	about 108,111	about 0.0323 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
7,058	LandaBaloi, Lanao del Norte	3,492	about 957	about 3.65 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
7,059	LumangbayanAbra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro	3,491	about 116	about 30.01 km²	−4.12% a year	Rural
7,060	Nanga-anOld Kaabakan, Special Geographic Area	3,491	about 245	about 14.22 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
7,061	PlaridelAborlan, Palawan	3,491	about 149	about 23.44 km²	−1.35% a year	Rural
7,062	Poblacion EastSalug, Zamboanga del Norte	3,491	about 1,897	about 1.84 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
7,063	SipiDaraga, Albay	3,490	about 10,175	about 0.343 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
7,064	Don PedroMansalay, Oriental Mindoro	3,489	about 274	about 12.73 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
7,065	LoocSalay, Misamis Oriental	3,489	about 1,646	about 2.12 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
7,066	Kapitan KuaGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	3,488	about 4,032	about 0.865 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
7,067	LagasitSan Quintin, Pangasinan	3,488	about 576	about 6.06 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
7,068	LaguimitGlan, Sarangani	3,488	about 74	about 47.37 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
7,069	LaoangTarlac City, Tarlac	3,487	about 616	about 5.66 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
7,070	PanguirananBalud, Masbate	3,487	about 516	about 6.76 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
7,071	ZamoraCabarroguis, Quirino	3,487	about 930	about 3.75 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
7,072	Barangay 584Manila	3,486	about 34,515	about 0.101 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
7,073	Barangay 71Manila	3,486	about 86,933	about 0.0401 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
7,074	CabaywaAsuncion, Davao del Norte	3,486	about 335	about 10.40 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
7,075	PoblacionCandijay, Bohol	3,486	about 681	about 5.12 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
7,076	Umabay ExteriorMobo, Masbate	3,486	about 1,453	about 2.40 km²	3.09% a year	Rural
7,077	GuiongSumisip, Basilan	3,485	about 267	about 13.04 km²	5.73% a year	Rural
7,078	RebokonDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur	3,485	about 244	about 14.26 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
7,079	TicubLaurel, Batangas	3,485	about 771	about 4.52 km²	10.25% a year	Rural
7,080	Hagonoy CrossingHagonoy, Davao del Sur	3,484	about 213	about 16.35 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
7,081	CorporacionLupon, Davao Oriental	3,483	about 852	about 4.09 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
7,082	MaliwaluBacolor, Pampanga	3,483	about 189	about 18.40 km²	23.63% a year	Rural
7,083	San AntonioMilaor, Camarines Sur	3,483	about 946	about 3.68 km²	−2.92% a year	Rural
7,084	San Rafael ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,483	about 37,093	about 0.0939 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
7,085	BalocawehayAbuyog, Leyte	3,482	about 550	about 6.33 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
7,086	Baraca-CamachileSubic, Zambales	3,482	about 14,097	about 0.247 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
7,087	PoblacionLeganes, Iloilo	3,482	about 3,448	about 1.01 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
7,088	San JuanSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	3,482	about 1,275	about 2.73 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
7,089	SandulotSiaton, Negros Oriental	3,482	about 142	about 24.53 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
7,090	BinuanganIsabela City, Basilan	3,481	about 1,039	about 3.35 km²	7.10% a year	Urban
7,091	Barangay 860Manila	3,480	about 186,096	about 0.0187 km²	1.93% a year	Urban
7,092	Poblacion NorteRizal, Nueva Ecija	3,480	about 3,053	about 1.14 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
7,093	PomponanBaybay City, Leyte	3,480	about 468	about 7.44 km²	2.35% a year	Rural
7,094	Santa TeresitaIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,480	about 807	about 4.31 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
7,095	TurayongCauayan City, Isabela	3,480	about 4,854	about 0.717 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
7,096	Datal TampalMalungon, Sarangani	3,479	about 162	about 21.46 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
7,097	LanasNaga City, Cebu	3,479	about 1,526	about 2.28 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
7,098	MaronongSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	3,479	about 1,187	about 2.93 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
7,099	PigkeleganSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,479	about 1,641	about 2.12 km²	4.15% a year	Rural
7,100	San SebastianSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur	3,479	about 607	about 5.73 km²	0.64% 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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