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, 7,651 to 7,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
7,651	Lamot 1Calauan, Laguna	3,303	about 1,223	about 2.70 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
7,652	Barangay 146Caloocan City	3,302	about 120,511	about 0.0274 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
7,653	Matina BiaoDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,302	about 303	about 10.89 km²	10.17% a year	Rural
7,654	NagasTiwi, Albay	3,302	about 538	about 6.14 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
7,655	SalimbalanBaungon, Bukidnon	3,302	about 324	about 10.19 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
7,656	San JoseIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,302	about 2,144	about 1.54 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
7,657	TalaveraTagana-An, Surigao del Norte	3,302	about 1,260	about 2.62 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
7,658	CebulanoCarmen, Davao del Norte	3,301	about 413	about 7.99 km²	5.30% a year	Rural
7,659	Barangay 93Caloocan City	3,300	about 54,726	about 0.0603 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
7,660	BaylaoMambajao, Camiguin	3,300	about 349	about 9.45 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
7,661	BugasBadian, Cebu	3,300	about 594	about 5.56 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
7,662	IganagampongDatu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur	3,300	about 657	about 5.02 km²	5.51% a year	Rural
7,663	Santa RitaMasinloc, Zambales	3,300	about 61	about 54.46 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
7,664	AninuanPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	3,299	about 782	about 4.22 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
7,665	DalawinonMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	3,299	about 466	about 7.08 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
7,666	Santa ElenaBuhi, Camarines Sur	3,299	about 24,080	about 0.137 km²	−3.45% a year	Rural
7,667	KainginBongabon, Nueva Ecija	3,298	about 2,843	about 1.16 km²	4.59% a year	Rural
7,668	NarraGloria, Oriental Mindoro	3,298	about 627	about 5.26 km²	3.15% a year	Rural
7,669	Barangay 69Caloocan City	3,297	about 72,144	about 0.0457 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
7,670	ComunalCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	3,297	about 654	about 5.04 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
7,671	EvangelistaNaujan, Oriental Mindoro	3,297	about 287	about 11.49 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
7,672	BitnongDupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya	3,296	about 92	about 35.84 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
7,673	LibuacRosario, Agusan del Sur	3,296	about 703	about 4.69 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
7,674	SantiagoIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,296	about 659	about 5.00 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
7,675	TacubKauswagan, Lanao del Norte	3,296	about 474	about 6.96 km²	3.19% a year	Rural
7,676	Barangay 100Tacloban City, Leyte	3,295	about 480	about 6.87 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
7,677	CampaasanBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	3,295	about 400	about 8.24 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
7,678	San FernandoLaur, Nueva Ecija	3,295	about 534	about 6.17 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
7,679	SapanganSan Juan, Batangas	3,295	about 465	about 7.08 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
7,680	AnibonganCarmen, Davao del Norte	3,293	about 315	about 10.47 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
7,681	Barangay IIIlog, Negros Occidental	3,293	about 224	about 14.69 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
7,682	CabayuanBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	3,293	about 305	about 10.80 km²	6.25% a year	Rural
7,683	CollatMasinloc, Zambales	3,293	about 4,900	about 0.672 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
7,684	Narra IIISilang, Cavite	3,293	about 54,340	about 0.0606 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
7,685	Barangay 155Manila	3,292	about 180,879	about 0.0182 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
7,686	CarotAnda, Pangasinan	3,292	about 938	about 3.51 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
7,687	Daang Amaya IIITanza, Cavite	3,292	about 18,599	about 0.177 km²	−0.99% a year	Urban
7,688	Libay-libayMaco, Davao de Oro	3,292	about 157	about 21.03 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
7,689	Manila GroupWao, Lanao del Sur	3,292	about 2,403	about 1.37 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
7,690	Sudlon ICebu City, Cebu	3,292	about 1,019	about 3.23 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
7,691	AnnafunanEchague, Isabela	3,291	about 1,383	about 2.38 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
7,692	Barangay IHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,291	about 18,914	about 0.174 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
7,693	BonbonOpol, Misamis Oriental	3,291	about 3,304	about 0.996 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
7,694	CantilRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	3,291	about 506	about 6.51 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
7,695	Mataas na LupaIndang, Cavite	3,291	about 1,366	about 2.41 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
7,696	Santo Niño TabuanArayat, Pampanga	3,291	about 776	about 4.24 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
7,697	BuenavistaPura, Tarlac	3,290	about 1,093	about 3.01 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
7,698	San RafaelCateel, Davao Oriental	3,290	about 968	about 3.40 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
7,699	BangonMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,289	about 10,644	about 0.309 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
7,700	HimayaHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,289	about 277	about 11.89 km²	−0.25% 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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