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, 7,851 to 7,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
7,851	LamakHilongos, Leyte	3,246	about 1,353	about 2.40 km²	2.19% a year	Urban
7,852	NibaliwMangaldan, Pangasinan	3,246	about 5,002	about 0.649 km²	−0.65% a year	Rural
7,853	Santa CruzPlacer, Surigao del Norte	3,246	about 562	about 5.78 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
7,854	UnionLibertad, Antique	3,246	about 981	about 3.31 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
7,855	Upper Glad IMidsayap, Cotabato	3,246	about 1,546	about 2.10 km²	2.20% a year	Urban
7,856	Bagong SilangMaragusan, Davao de Oro	3,245	about 143	about 22.62 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
7,857	Bayan Luma VIIImus City, Cavite	3,245	about 12,199	about 0.266 km²	−5.63% a year	Urban
7,858	MeocanArakan, Cotabato	3,245	about 142	about 22.89 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
7,859	PoblacionSagay, Camiguin	3,245	about 570	about 5.69 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
7,860	AlimannaoPeñablanca, Cagayan	3,244	about 1,159	about 2.80 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
7,861	CamoningAsuncion, Davao del Norte	3,244	about 329	about 9.85 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
7,862	PoblacionGitagum, Misamis Oriental	3,244	about 1,027	about 3.16 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
7,863	San JoseMonkayo, Davao de Oro	3,244	about 96	about 33.67 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
7,864	San PedroSan Pablo City, Laguna	3,244	about 1,455	about 2.23 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
7,865	BalintawakPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,243	about 659	about 4.92 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
7,866	Campong UlayDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	3,243	about 19	about 168.35 km²	4.39% a year	Rural
7,867	San MateoSan Pablo City, Laguna	3,243	about 1,965	about 1.65 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
7,868	San SebastianSan Luis, Pampanga	3,243	about 3,003	about 1.08 km²	5.22% a year	Rural
7,869	CaliclicIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	3,242	about 1,001	about 3.24 km²	1.85% a year	Urban
7,870	DimalunaOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	3,242	about 539	about 6.02 km²	2.00% a year	Rural
7,871	CalibanMurcia, Negros Occidental	3,241	about 511	about 6.34 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
7,872	Palale SilanganTayabas City, Quezon	3,241	about 242	about 13.38 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
7,873	PoblacionNueva Era, Ilocos Norte	3,241	about 97	about 33.41 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
7,874	San Isidro (Bacon District)Sorsogon City, Sorsogon	3,241	about 504	about 6.43 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
7,875	JugasNew Washington, Aklan	3,240	about 745	about 4.35 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
7,876	Mt. NeboValencia City, Bukidnon	3,240	about 76	about 42.83 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
7,877	TinaunganPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	3,240	about 528	about 6.14 km²	3.91% a year	Rural
7,878	UsabMasbate City, Masbate	3,240	about 348	about 9.30 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
7,879	CabulingBanga, South Cotabato	3,239	about 522	about 6.21 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
7,880	LawiganMati City, Davao Oriental	3,239	about 170	about 19.07 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
7,881	Lipit SurManaoag, Pangasinan	3,239	about 1,140	about 2.84 km²	−1.83% a year	Rural
7,882	MarulasKawit, Cavite	3,239	about 9,416	about 0.344 km²	−4.07% a year	Urban
7,883	PoblacionSan Nicolas, Batangas	3,239	about 4,492	about 0.721 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
7,884	Barangay 838Manila	3,238	about 64,502	about 0.0502 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
7,885	BayangaCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	3,238	about 128	about 25.32 km²	−1.18% a year	Rural
7,886	MagdaloBanate, Iloilo	3,238	about 880	about 3.68 km²	7.06% a year	Rural
7,887	Janopol OrientalTanauan City, Batangas	3,237	about 1,300	about 2.49 km²	−1.19% a year	Urban
7,888	KinanganMalita, Davao Occidental	3,237	about 111	about 29.04 km²	2.70% a year	Rural
7,889	LawaanDumanjug, Cebu	3,237	about 936	about 3.46 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
7,890	San Pablo SurSanta Cruz, Laguna	3,237	about 2,130	about 1.52 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
7,891	Santa CruzRosario, Batangas	3,237	about 655	about 4.94 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
7,892	AnibonganMaco, Davao de Oro	3,236	about 379	about 8.54 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
7,893	PaypayonOras, Eastern Samar	3,236	about 1,458	about 2.22 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
7,894	Poblacion VCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	3,235	about 12,442	about 0.26 km²	−1.01% a year	Urban
7,895	Villa NavaGumaca, Quezon	3,235	about 3,775	about 0.857 km²	−1.61% a year	Rural
7,896	BacayawanSultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur	3,234	about 2,812	about 1.15 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
7,897	MacasampenGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,234	about 371	about 8.72 km²	2.27% a year	Rural
7,898	CandelariaMacabebe, Pampanga	3,233	about 3,674	about 0.88 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
7,899	Luy-aAroroy, Masbate	3,233	about 187	about 17.29 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
7,900	San PedroPanabo City, Davao del Norte	3,233	about 1,504	about 2.15 km²	−1.26% a year	Urban

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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