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, 8,151 to 8,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,151	PaypayDaanbantayan, Cebu	3,166	about 676	about 4.68 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
8,152	Pulot InteriorSofronio Española, Palawan	3,166	about 44	about 71.50 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
8,153	TapuacMasinloc, Zambales	3,166	about 55	about 58.06 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
8,154	Barangay IIJones, Isabela	3,165	about 649	about 4.88 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
8,155	BunogDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	3,165	about 33	about 96.29 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
8,156	KapingkongLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	3,165	about 427	about 7.42 km²	−1.40% a year	Rural
8,157	KataasanDinalupihan, Bataan	3,165	about 12,918	about 0.245 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
8,158	San RafaelSan Pascual, Masbate	3,165	about 232	about 13.66 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
8,159	San VicenteBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	3,165	about 858	about 3.69 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
8,160	ZapateraCebu City, Cebu	3,165	about 9,364	about 0.338 km²	1.64% a year	Urban
8,161	Abo-aboSofronio Española, Palawan	3,164	about 264	about 11.98 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
8,162	Liwa-liwaBolinao, Pangasinan	3,164	about 438	about 7.23 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
8,163	LumangbayanSanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro	3,164	about 30	about 107.16 km²	−2.76% a year	Rural
8,164	Beyaba-DamagMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,163	about 6,673	about 0.474 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
8,165	ConsueloMacabebe, Pampanga	3,163	about 121	about 26.04 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
8,166	RiversideSan Pedro City, Laguna	3,163	about 32,845	about 0.0963 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
8,167	San Juan BautistaGuagua, Pampanga	3,163	about 19,287	about 0.164 km²	4.27% a year	Rural
8,168	Villa BotaGumaca, Quezon	3,163	about 755	about 4.19 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
8,169	Western PoblacionSan Francisco, Cebu	3,163	about 708	about 4.47 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
8,170	San CasimiroLicab, Nueva Ecija	3,162	about 809	about 3.91 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
8,171	TaponUbay, Bohol	3,162	about 2,510	about 1.26 km²	−1.73% a year	Rural
8,172	PanlaitanBusuanga, Palawan	3,161	about 1,417	about 2.23 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
8,173	TrancovilleBaguio City, Benguet	3,161	about 14,500	about 0.218 km²	3.81% a year	Urban
8,174	Dubinan WestSantiago City, Isabela	3,160	about 5,430	about 0.582 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
8,175	Gapas RugasanLugus, Sulu	3,159	about 2,821	about 1.12 km²	3.48% a year	Rural
8,176	MaambongLibona, Bukidnon	3,159	about 168	about 18.77 km²	3.00% a year	Rural
8,177	MagaudLoreto, Agusan del Sur	3,159	about 80	about 39.60 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
8,178	Afusing DagaAlcala, Cagayan	3,158	about 291	about 10.86 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
8,179	BugayongBinalonan, Pangasinan	3,158	about 1,148	about 2.75 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
8,180	LibertyHilongos, Leyte	3,158	about 696	about 4.54 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
8,181	TamiaCompostela, Davao de Oro	3,158	about 95	about 33.23 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
8,182	Bagong SirangPili, Camarines Sur	3,157	about 418	about 7.56 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
8,183	Barangay 5Sipalay City, Negros Occidental	3,157	about 6,083	about 0.519 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
8,184	PoblacionMorong, Bataan	3,157	about 585	about 5.40 km²	−18.29% a year	Urban
8,185	Ali AlsreeRoseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,156	about 2,147	about 1.47 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
8,186	DaragaPlacer, Masbate	3,156	about 253	about 12.45 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
8,187	ExcibanLabo, Camarines Norte	3,156	about 198	about 15.95 km²	−4.49% a year	Rural
8,188	Green VillageConcepcion, Tarlac	3,156	about 3,453	about 0.914 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
8,189	RagayanPoona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	3,156	about 839	about 3.76 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
8,190	BocbocLopez, Quezon	3,155	about 872	about 3.62 km²	3.08% a year	Rural
8,191	Crossing Sta. ClaraNaga, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,155	about 491	about 6.43 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
8,192	SalvacionIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,155	about 734	about 4.30 km²	−3.27% a year	Rural
8,193	AstorgaDumarao, Capiz	3,154	about 316	about 9.99 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
8,194	Barangay 61Pasay City	3,154	about 149,479	about 0.0211 km²	5.70% a year	Urban
8,195	CaoayanSual, Pangasinan	3,154	about 265	about 11.89 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
8,196	PalamingSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	3,154	about 1,634	about 1.93 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
8,197	SacsacConsolacion, Cebu	3,154	about 1,055	about 2.99 km²	6.06% a year	Urban
8,198	Barangay IIHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	3,153	about 1,686	about 1.87 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
8,199	DawahonBato, Leyte	3,153	about 27,658	about 0.114 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
8,200	DuhatanLipa City, Batangas	3,153	about 1,051	about 3.00 km²	4.94% 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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