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, 7,251 to 7,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
7,251	San Lorenzo Ruiz IDasmariñas City, Cavite	3,423	about 51,864	about 0.066 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
7,252	Santo DomingoUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	3,423	about 1,570	about 2.18 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
7,253	Poblacion EastPantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte	3,422	about 2,410	about 1.42 km²	3.26% a year	Rural
7,254	Cogon EastCarmen, Cebu	3,421	about 11,143	about 0.307 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
7,255	PoblacionBaggao, Cagayan	3,421	about 1,066	about 3.21 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
7,256	Sarip-AlawiBaloi, Lanao del Norte	3,421	about 698	about 4.90 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
7,257	MoralesBalete, Aklan	3,420	about 354	about 9.67 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
7,258	PangpangSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	3,420	about 1,890	about 1.81 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
7,259	San BartolomeConcepcion, Tarlac	3,420	about 881	about 3.88 km²	8.70% a year	Rural
7,260	AlaguisocJordan, Guimaras	3,419	about 219	about 15.61 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
7,261	LanatanBalayan, Batangas	3,419	about 3,633	about 0.941 km²	7.41% a year	Urban
7,262	LaturanLibona, Bukidnon	3,419	about 288	about 11.89 km²	3.17% a year	Rural
7,263	PagalunganPolomolok, South Cotabato	3,419	about 440	about 7.77 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
7,264	PrenzaBalamban, Cebu	3,419	about 1,039	about 3.29 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
7,265	Sicayab-BucanaDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	3,419	about 1,910	about 1.79 km²	4.94% a year	Rural
7,266	Zone IIKoronadal City, South Cotabato	3,419	about 4,290	about 0.797 km²	−3.69% a year	Urban
7,267	GuiligMangaldan, Pangasinan	3,418	about 3,225	about 1.06 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
7,268	LuzvimindaPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	3,417	about 183	about 18.64 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
7,269	Punta LinaoBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,417	about 36	about 93.84 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
7,270	QuinaoayananBani, Pangasinan	3,417	about 318	about 10.74 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
7,271	TubodSanto Tomas, La Union	3,416	about 6,004	about 0.569 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
7,272	TumalutabZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,416	about 3,529	about 0.968 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
7,273	VictoriaLlanera, Nueva Ecija	3,416	about 637	about 5.36 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
7,274	AquinoIbajay, Aklan	3,415	about 370	about 9.22 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
7,275	Barangay 3San Jose, Antique	3,415	about 7,489	about 0.456 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
7,276	Barangay 351Manila	3,415	about 66,569	about 0.0513 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
7,277	PoblacionNaga, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,415	about 2,405	about 1.42 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
7,278	San Francisco IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	3,415	about 54,379	about 0.0628 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
7,279	CadiisCarmen, Cotabato	3,414	about 204	about 16.75 km²	−1.58% a year	Rural
7,280	LayonLigao City, Albay	3,413	about 4,444	about 0.768 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
7,281	SangatM'Lang, Cotabato	3,413	about 986	about 3.46 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
7,282	TilapayongBaliwag City, Bulacan	3,413	about 2,625	about 1.30 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
7,283	AlegriaSan Isidro, Northern Samar	3,412	about 7,153	about 0.477 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
7,284	AmparoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,412	about 262	about 13.03 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
7,285	KudaranganNabalawag, Special Geographic Area	3,412	about 418	about 8.16 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
7,286	ParsolinganGerona, Tarlac	3,412	about 950	about 3.59 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
7,287	Masjid BayleKalingalan Caluang, Sulu	3,411	about 425	about 8.02 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
7,288	TokawalAlabel, Sarangani	3,411	about 184	about 18.55 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
7,289	Atilano L. RicardoBagac, Bataan	3,410	about 759	about 4.49 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
7,290	AlegriaCaluya, Antique	3,409	about 209	about 16.33 km²	2.78% a year	Rural
7,291	BalibagoLobo, Batangas	3,409	about 163	about 20.87 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
7,292	PoblacionPio V. Corpus, Masbate	3,409	about 810	about 4.21 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
7,293	QuibalPeñablanca, Cagayan	3,409	about 76	about 44.90 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
7,294	NabitasanLeganes, Iloilo	3,408	about 588	about 5.80 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
7,295	PoblacionSibutad, Zamboanga del Norte	3,408	about 458	about 7.44 km²	5.62% a year	Rural
7,296	DalapitanMatalam, Cotabato	3,407	about 409	about 8.34 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
7,297	GuiguilonenMangaldan, Pangasinan	3,407	about 5,349	about 0.637 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
7,298	MabuaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	3,407	about 3,340	about 1.02 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
7,299	NalookKalibo, Aklan	3,407	about 1,147	about 2.97 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
7,300	Wawalayan CalocanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,407	about 38,067	about 0.0895 km²	no 2020 count	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.

See something wrong on this page? Write to hello@scene.ph with the page address. We check every report against the source.