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, 7,551 to 7,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
7,551	South PaarolTongkil, Sulu	3,333	about 128	about 25.95 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
7,552	CabalaoanganSan Quintin, Pangasinan	3,332	about 1,564	about 2.13 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
7,553	San MarcosSan Pablo City, Laguna	3,332	about 3,057	about 1.09 km²	4.66% a year	Rural
7,554	CafeConcepcion, Tarlac	3,330	about 454	about 7.34 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
7,555	San MartinMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	3,330	about 207	about 16.07 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
7,556	TumbrasKadayangan, Special Geographic Area	3,330	about 434	about 7.67 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
7,557	Doña RosarioTubay, Agusan del Norte	3,329	about 778	about 4.28 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
7,558	PinamopoanCapoocan, Leyte	3,329	about 798	about 4.17 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
7,559	SaganaBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	3,329	about 233	about 14.29 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
7,560	Tomana WestRosales, Pangasinan	3,329	about 1,275	about 2.61 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
7,561	Barangay 701Manila	3,328	about 17,333	about 0.192 km²	5.19% a year	Urban
7,562	GaasBalamban, Cebu	3,328	about 113	about 29.52 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
7,563	KabalantianArakan, Cotabato	3,328	about 83	about 40.33 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
7,564	PasandalanLebak, Sultan Kudarat	3,328	about 692	about 4.81 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
7,565	San MiguelIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,328	about 8,828	about 0.377 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
7,566	BancoroSan Nicolas, Batangas	3,327	about 4,128	about 0.806 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
7,567	BinaySan Narciso, Quezon	3,327	about 227	about 14.67 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
7,568	TambulanTayasan, Negros Oriental	3,327	about 247	about 13.47 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
7,569	LugoBorbon, Cebu	3,326	about 500	about 6.65 km²	2.12% a year	Urban
7,570	Fishing VillageMalita, Davao Occidental	3,325	about 827	about 4.02 km²	−1.96% a year	Rural
7,571	Barangay DosCabuyao City, Laguna	3,324	about 26,173	about 0.127 km²	19.65% a year	Urban
7,572	BucalanCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	3,324	about 190	about 17.53 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
7,573	San IgnacioIlagan City, Isabela	3,324	about 256	about 13.00 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
7,574	CurvaOrmoc City, Leyte	3,323	about 727	about 4.57 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
7,575	Labu-labu IIDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,323	about 2,769	about 1.20 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
7,576	ManaganagaBulan, Sorsogon	3,323	about 3,367	about 0.987 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
7,577	PangascasanSual, Pangasinan	3,323	about 322	about 10.32 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
7,578	UngkaIloilo City, Iloilo	3,323	about 4,448	about 0.747 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
7,579	Campo MuslimMalabang, Lanao del Sur	3,322	about 27,455	about 0.121 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
7,580	ConcepcionMaco, Davao de Oro	3,322	about 602	about 5.52 km²	2.20% a year	Rural
7,581	Mal-ongAnda, Pangasinan	3,322	about 533	about 6.23 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
7,582	OdiongAltavas, Aklan	3,322	about 856	about 3.88 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
7,583	PaulogLigao City, Albay	3,322	about 702	about 4.73 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
7,584	PerezCalauan, Laguna	3,322	about 545	about 6.10 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
7,585	Tabon-tabonDaraga, Albay	3,322	about 1,877	about 1.77 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
7,586	Barangay 766Manila	3,321	about 152,339	about 0.0218 km²	1.66% a year	Urban
7,587	San RamonTabaco City, Albay	3,321	about 5,471	about 0.607 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
7,588	San VicenteGlan, Sarangani	3,321	about 179	about 18.53 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
7,589	TuhianCatanauan, Quezon	3,321	about 334	about 9.93 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
7,590	BagocbocOpol, Misamis Oriental	3,320	about 58	about 57.24 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
7,591	CabidiananNabunturan, Davao de Oro	3,320	about 435	about 7.64 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
7,592	Holy CrossManay, Davao Oriental	3,320	about 214	about 15.52 km²	−2.72% a year	Rural
7,593	LelemaanManaoag, Pangasinan	3,320	about 935	about 3.55 km²	−2.31% a year	Rural
7,594	AngalanDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,319	about 717	about 4.63 km²	4.70% a year	Rural
7,595	LambakinSan Miguel, Bulacan	3,319	about 336	about 9.88 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
7,596	Old KibaweKibawe, Bukidnon	3,319	about 385	about 8.61 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
7,597	PoblacionAjuy, Iloilo	3,319	about 899	about 3.69 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
7,598	South FundidorIloilo City, Iloilo	3,319	about 4,175	about 0.795 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
7,599	AlcalaDaraga, Albay	3,318	about 2,257	about 1.47 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
7,600	BaonSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	3,318	about 231	about 14.35 km²	0.98% 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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