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, 7,751 to 7,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
7,751	Dela Paz SurSan Fernando City, Pampanga	3,277	about 3,006	about 1.09 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
7,752	MaybubonGuimba, Nueva Ecija	3,277	about 517	about 6.34 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
7,753	Sampaloc VDasmariñas City, Cavite	3,277	about 28,746	about 0.114 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
7,754	SigumbalTongkil, Sulu	3,277	about 322	about 10.17 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
7,755	CabeldatanBasista, Pangasinan	3,276	about 1,503	about 2.18 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
7,756	RiversideKabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,276	about 1,614	about 2.03 km²	3.86% a year	Rural
7,757	Santa Cruz IVSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,276	about 31,200	about 0.105 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
7,758	Bonfal EastBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	3,275	about 154	about 21.21 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
7,759	CayangaBugallon, Pangasinan	3,275	about 274	about 11.94 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
7,760	NijagaCalbayog City, Samar	3,275	about 3,575	about 0.916 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
7,761	RizalLipa City, Batangas	3,275	about 1,613	about 2.03 km²	−1.18% a year	Rural
7,762	Barangay IVLaur, Nueva Ecija	3,274	about 1,937	about 1.69 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
7,763	Santo NiñoDinalupihan, Bataan	3,274	about 4,745	about 0.69 km²	−1.44% a year	Rural
7,764	Narra ISilang, Cavite	3,273	about 68,616	about 0.0477 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
7,765	Barangay 89Tacloban City, Leyte	3,272	about 3,886	about 0.842 km²	−2.75% a year	Rural
7,766	BegiaCawayan, Masbate	3,272	about 628	about 5.21 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
7,767	IrasanPres. Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte	3,272	about 689	about 4.75 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
7,768	DaanlungsodMedellin, Cebu	3,271	about 1,603	about 2.04 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
7,769	EgañaSibalom, Antique	3,271	about 808	about 4.05 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
7,770	MatengenSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,271	about 134	about 24.41 km²	5.23% a year	Rural
7,771	Baliuag ViejoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	3,270	about 537	about 6.09 km²	−1.29% a year	Rural
7,772	BlissBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,270	about 1,660	about 1.97 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
7,773	CalikingAtok, Benguet	3,270	about 135	about 24.25 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
7,774	CheeyBusuanga, Palawan	3,270	about 37	about 87.91 km²	2.22% a year	Rural
7,775	DlanagT'Boli, South Cotabato	3,270	about 163	about 20.11 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
7,776	NasalaanSan Francisco, Quezon	3,270	about 98	about 33.25 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
7,777	PanikianBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,270	about 642	about 5.09 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
7,778	Barangay 672Manila	3,268	about 35,560	about 0.0919 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
7,779	BocacliwAguilar, Pangasinan	3,268	about 165	about 19.84 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
7,780	ErmitaDumangas, Iloilo	3,267	about 1,078	about 3.03 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
7,781	TagumpayQuezon City	3,267	about 33,000	about 0.099 km²	9.27% a year	Urban
7,782	Vista AlegreIlog, Negros Occidental	3,267	about 525	about 6.22 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
7,783	LampayanMatalam, Cotabato	3,266	about 174	about 18.75 km²	−0.18% a year	Rural
7,784	OdiconPasacao, Camarines Sur	3,266	about 270	about 12.08 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
7,785	ReyesTuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,266	about 438	about 7.45 km²	3.67% a year	Rural
7,786	BoodUbay, Bohol	3,265	about 529	about 6.17 km²	−2.82% a year	Urban
7,787	MagsaysayCastillejos, Zambales	3,265	about 1,451	about 2.25 km²	−2.78% a year	Urban
7,788	AlnoLa Trinidad, Benguet	3,264	about 435	about 7.51 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
7,789	La DichaMalangas, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,264	about 423	about 7.71 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
7,790	BagacayTinambac, Camarines Sur	3,263	about 810	about 4.03 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
7,791	LaguileTaal, Batangas	3,263	about 2,175	about 1.50 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
7,792	Bantog-CaricutanLa Paz, Tarlac	3,262	about 391	about 8.35 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
7,793	San AntonioBasey, Samar	3,262	about 2,812	about 1.16 km²	2.20% a year	Rural
7,794	BaquioenSual, Pangasinan	3,261	about 628	about 5.19 km²	−0.53% a year	Urban
7,795	CalumpangMabalacat City, Pampanga	3,261	about 94	about 34.75 km²	12.21% a year	Rural
7,796	Daang BiloloOrion, Bataan	3,261	about 8,032	about 0.406 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
7,797	Poblacion Barangay 1Lipa City, Batangas	3,261	about 11,442	about 0.285 km²	−1.76% a year	Urban
7,798	San Benito NorteAringay, La Union	3,261	about 919	about 3.55 km²	2.00% a year	Rural
7,799	Camp 7Minglanilla, Cebu	3,260	about 621	about 5.25 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
7,800	DadosDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,260	about 805	about 4.05 km²	6.69% 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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