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, 751 to 800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
751	CalapacuanSubic, Zambales	16,296	about 10,380	about 1.57 km²	1.01% a year	Urban
752	MandugDavao City, Davao del Sur	16,284	about 1,590	about 10.24 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
753	Barangay 628Manila	16,279	about 87,995	about 0.185 km²	1.66% a year	Urban
754	MaguyamSilang, Cavite	16,254	about 1,164	about 13.96 km²	4.81% a year	Urban
755	PitogoTaguig City	16,244	about 93,896	about 0.173 km²	2.50% a year	Urban
756	BulihanMalolos City, Bulacan	16,224	about 3,773	about 4.30 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
757	InoslobanLipa City, Batangas	16,214	about 2,333	about 6.95 km²	2.04% a year	Urban
758	SabangDanao City, Cebu	16,187	about 2,734	about 5.92 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
759	Tanza 2Navotas City	16,184	about 24,264	about 0.667 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
760	CasuntinganMandaue City, Cebu	16,180	about 20,327	about 0.796 km²	−0.96% a year	Urban
761	LinaoMinglanilla, Cebu	16,180	about 8,471	about 1.91 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
762	MaragusanMaragusan, Davao de Oro	16,174	about 724	about 22.33 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
763	TagposBinangonan, Rizal	16,161	about 2,891	about 5.59 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
764	Santa CatalinaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	16,156	about 23,347	about 0.692 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
765	HinaplanonIligan City, Lanao del Norte	16,155	about 5,533	about 2.92 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
766	BarangkaMarikina City	16,144	about 12,138	about 1.33 km²	−0.72% a year	Urban
767	LiasMarilao, Bulacan	16,117	about 14,263	about 1.13 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
768	Novaliches ProperQuezon City	16,096	about 25,590	about 0.629 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
769	Salitran IIIDasmariñas City, Cavite	16,095	about 18,064	about 0.891 km²	1.07% a year	Urban
770	O'DonnellCapas, Tarlac	16,070	about 885	about 18.16 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
771	GuinhalaranSilay City, Negros Occidental	16,065	about 1,577	about 10.19 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
772	PoblacionTupi, South Cotabato	16,065	about 1,673	about 9.60 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
773	OlinganDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	16,042	about 2,308	about 6.95 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
774	TejerosMakati City	16,019	about 56,010	about 0.286 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
775	PambuanGapan City, Nueva Ecija	15,993	about 954	about 16.77 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
776	SiguelGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	15,985	about 431	about 37.11 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
777	PoblacionTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	15,969	about 6,049	about 2.64 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
778	SemiraraCaluya, Antique	15,954	about 441	about 36.17 km²	3.89% a year	Urban
779	Bonuan BoquigDagupan City, Pangasinan	15,943	about 3,048	about 5.23 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
780	WawaTaguig City	15,930	about 15,466	about 1.03 km²	2.54% a year	Urban
781	CalumpangMarikina City	15,914	about 21,860	about 0.728 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
782	AndagawKalibo, Aklan	15,906	about 6,600	about 2.41 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
783	Manibaug ParalayaPorac, Pampanga	15,897	about 5,264	about 3.02 km²	4.02% a year	Urban
784	TartariaSilang, Cavite	15,883	about 3,316	about 4.79 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
785	WawaNasugbu, Batangas	15,882	about 16,683	about 0.952 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
786	PacolNaga City, Camarines Sur	15,881	about 1,444	about 11.00 km²	1.79% a year	Urban
787	GupitanKapalong, Davao del Norte	15,800	about 27	about 590.46 km²	−2.92% a year	Urban
788	Tanza 1Navotas City	15,795	about 3,085	about 5.12 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
789	Barangka DriveMandaluyong City	15,782	about 73,748	about 0.214 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
790	MalandagMalungon, Sarangani	15,755	about 276	about 57.17 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
791	BambangTaguig City	15,749	about 36,969	about 0.426 km²	2.95% a year	Urban
792	San FranciscoSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	15,738	about 559	about 28.14 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
793	TipoloMandaue City, Cebu	15,738	about 6,903	about 2.28 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
794	DuquitMabalacat City, Pampanga	15,734	about 5,785	about 2.72 km²	3.02% a year	Urban
795	San VicenteLiloan, Cebu	15,716	about 5,119	about 3.07 km²	4.52% a year	Urban
796	GreduPanabo City, Davao del Norte	15,708	about 10,134	about 1.55 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
797	LagtangTalisay City, Cebu	15,706	about 5,550	about 2.83 km²	−0.16% a year	Urban
798	Barangay 173Caloocan City	15,702	about 17,086	about 0.919 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
799	Bagong BarrioPandi, Bulacan	15,694	about 4,727	about 3.32 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
800	CanjulaoLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	15,694	about 13,414	about 1.17 km²	2.00% 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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