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, 8,351 to 8,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,351	CabcabonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,112	about 445	about 6.99 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
8,352	SamokiBontoc, Mountain Province	3,112	about 254	about 12.25 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
8,353	LamisahanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,111	about 225	about 13.82 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
8,354	PananBotolan, Zambales	3,111	about 525	about 5.93 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
8,355	PuraDatu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,111	about 164	about 18.94 km²	5.61% a year	Rural
8,356	West LamidanDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	3,111	about 48	about 64.38 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
8,357	BawisanParang, Sulu	3,110	about 1,013	about 3.07 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
8,358	KatipunanPlacer, Masbate	3,110	about 4,356	about 0.714 km²	−0.64% a year	Urban
8,359	MadalagEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,110	about 759	about 4.10 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
8,360	San AntonioAjuy, Iloilo	3,110	about 558	about 5.57 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
8,361	CentralPlacer, Surigao del Norte	3,109	about 9,870	about 0.315 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
8,362	Colonia DivinaSagay City, Negros Occidental	3,109	about 211	about 14.71 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
8,363	GuntingBarili, Cebu	3,109	about 797	about 3.90 km²	−0.81% a year	Rural
8,364	LinangkayanNaawan, Misamis Oriental	3,109	about 1,003	about 3.10 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
8,365	San JosefJaen, Nueva Ecija	3,108	about 2,825	about 1.10 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
8,366	Barangay Poblacion 3Midsayap, Cotabato	3,107	about 12,528	about 0.248 km²	−1.77% a year	Urban
8,367	CaramayRoxas, Palawan	3,107	about 40	about 77.84 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
8,368	F. SimeonRagay, Camarines Sur	3,107	about 371	about 8.38 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
8,369	MabahinCortes, Surigao del Sur	3,107	about 126	about 24.65 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
8,370	PanikianCarrascal, Surigao del Sur	3,107	about 227	about 13.71 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
8,371	Tiniente TiagoGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	3,107	about 41,817	about 0.0743 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
8,372	Barangay 210Manila	3,106	about 85,096	about 0.0365 km²	−0.80% a year	Urban
8,373	Barangay 4 Pob.Cadiz City, Negros Occidental	3,106	about 7,395	about 0.42 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
8,374	Landang LaumZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	3,106	about 192	about 16.15 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
8,375	ObialKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	3,106	about 64	about 48.81 km²	3.08% a year	Rural
8,376	PoblacionBasista, Pangasinan	3,106	about 2,798	about 1.11 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
8,377	PaquibatoDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,105	about 83	about 37.55 km²	7.78% a year	Rural
8,378	AglipayRizal, Nueva Ecija	3,104	about 408	about 7.61 km²	−2.59% a year	Rural
8,379	GuinobatanLeganes, Iloilo	3,104	about 2,444	about 1.27 km²	6.37% a year	Rural
8,380	PasadeñaEl Nido, Palawan	3,104	about 57	about 54.46 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
8,381	TugosSorsogon City, Sorsogon	3,104	about 3,744	about 0.829 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
8,382	BasingLingayen, Pangasinan	3,103	about 1,231	about 2.52 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
8,383	Centro NorteSanto Niño, Cagayan	3,103	about 1,236	about 2.51 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
8,384	San Francisco BLopez, Quezon	3,103	about 158	about 19.69 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
8,385	TabonJose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte	3,103	about 418	about 7.42 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
8,386	AmbiongBaguio City, Benguet	3,102	about 15,588	about 0.199 km²	−1.62% a year	Rural
8,387	PublicKalilangan, Bukidnon	3,102	about 119	about 26.01 km²	7.24% a year	Rural
8,388	AggubSolano, Nueva Vizcaya	3,101	about 593	about 5.23 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
8,389	Barangay 31Manila	3,101	about 176,193	about 0.0176 km²	1.78% a year	Urban
8,390	Barangay 63Caloocan City	3,101	about 64,739	about 0.0479 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
8,391	MagsaysayNaguilian, Isabela	3,101	about 535	about 5.80 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
8,392	MambogMalolos City, Bulacan	3,101	about 1,378	about 2.25 km²	2.17% a year	Rural
8,393	Barangay 777Manila	3,100	about 109,929	about 0.0282 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
8,394	Centro 11Tuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,100	about 3,010	about 1.03 km²	−1.95% a year	Urban
8,395	DanganReina Mercedes, Isabela	3,100	about 621	about 4.99 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
8,396	PoblacionIbajay, Aklan	3,100	about 2,925	about 1.06 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
8,397	Raya Madaya IMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,100	about 57,301	about 0.0541 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
8,398	SacubHagonoy, Davao del Sur	3,100	about 500	about 6.20 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
8,399	San AntonioSibulan, Negros Oriental	3,100	about 271	about 11.44 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
8,400	Barangay 660-AManila	3,099	about 26,487	about 0.117 km²	5.72% 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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