The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 751 to 800 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
751	BayandongBacacay, Albay	2,321	about 474	about 4.90 km²	6.67% a year	Rural
752	BotonCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,318	about 324	about 7.16 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
753	BasagLigao City, Albay	2,313	about 453	about 5.11 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
754	RawisDonsol, Sorsogon	2,311	about 6,098	about 0.379 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
755	TinagoCamalig, Albay	2,311	about 1,849	about 1.25 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
756	AntipoloTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,310	about 393	about 5.88 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
757	BinalayTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,309	about 488	about 4.73 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
758	BitonMagallanes, Sorsogon	2,309	about 597	about 3.87 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
759	CurvadaCataingan, Masbate	2,308	about 388	about 5.95 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
760	LungibPilar, Sorsogon	2,308	about 537	about 4.30 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
761	Sinuknipan IDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	2,308	about 954	about 2.42 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
762	SampalocGainza, Camarines Sur	2,307	about 296	about 7.79 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
763	SibaguanSagñay, Camarines Sur	2,305	about 211	about 10.94 km²	−2.07% a year	Rural
764	PugaySan Jose, Camarines Sur	2,304	about 582	about 3.96 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
765	IniwaranSan Pascual, Masbate	2,302	about 527	about 4.37 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
766	San VicenteVirac, Catanduanes	2,300	about 352	about 6.53 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
767	BalzaMalinao, Albay	2,299	about 864	about 2.66 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
768	LunaPlacer, Masbate	2,294	about 273	about 8.40 km²	−1.96% a year	Rural
769	Inamnan GrandeGuinobatan, Albay	2,292	about 5,716	about 0.401 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
770	SagradaIriga City, Camarines Sur	2,292	about 496	about 4.62 km²	2.70% a year	Rural
771	Salvacion PoblacionTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,292	about 28,579	about 0.0802 km²	−0.82% a year	Rural
772	San RafaelLagonoy, Camarines Sur	2,290	about 13,237	about 0.173 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
773	GapoDaraga, Albay	2,286	about 742	about 3.08 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
774	PanarayonBacacay, Albay	2,286	about 3,028	about 0.755 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
775	PanicijanUson, Masbate	2,285	about 606	about 3.77 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
776	BatangPamplona, Camarines Sur	2,284	about 433	about 5.28 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
777	Barangay VIIIDaet, Camarines Norte	2,281	about 10,810	about 0.211 km²	−5.87% a year	Urban
778	San VicentePili, Camarines Sur	2,281	about 3,287	about 0.694 km²	1.82% a year	Urban
779	ColasiMercedes, Camarines Norte	2,280	about 188	about 12.10 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
780	BinaliwCalabanga, Camarines Sur	2,279	about 719	about 3.17 km²	3.24% a year	Rural
781	Santa CruzOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,273	about 638	about 3.56 km²	16.51% a year	Rural
782	TinalmudPasacao, Camarines Sur	2,273	about 295	about 7.71 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
783	PlaridelJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	2,272	about 16,000	about 0.142 km²	−1.79% a year	Rural
784	San RamonClaveria, Masbate	2,270	about 319	about 7.11 km²	−0.01% a year	Rural
785	TulayCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,269	about 10,805	about 0.21 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
786	Binogsacan LowerGuinobatan, Albay	2,265	about 1,020	about 2.22 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
787	San RoqueMalilipot, Albay	2,265	about 888	about 2.55 km²	−1.82% a year	Rural
788	BigaasCalabanga, Camarines Sur	2,260	about 661	about 3.42 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
789	TuacaBasud, Camarines Norte	2,260	about 59	about 38.38 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
790	LibtongTiwi, Albay	2,259	about 3,227	about 0.70 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
791	SalingogonMinalabac, Camarines Sur	2,258	about 261	about 8.65 km²	−2.85% a year	Rural
792	San JuanSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,253	about 130	about 17.34 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
793	Barangay IVPio Duran, Albay	2,251	about 29,934	about 0.0752 km²	8.03% a year	Rural
794	Old MorionesOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,251	about 724	about 3.11 km²	−1.70% a year	Rural
795	DariaoCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,249	about 255	about 8.81 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
796	SogodTiwi, Albay	2,249	about 1,922	about 1.17 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
797	GaonganSipocot, Camarines Sur	2,243	about 293	about 7.65 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
798	PanoypoyanBula, Camarines Sur	2,243	about 503	about 4.46 km²	−1.00% a year	Rural
799	San RamonRapu-Rapu, Albay	2,243	about 282	about 7.96 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
800	ValenciaVirac, Catanduanes	2,243	about 1,068	about 2.10 km²	3.01% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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