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, 8,401 to 8,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,401	MalawakBustos, Bulacan	3,099	about 956	about 3.24 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
8,402	San RoqueNaic, Cavite	3,099	about 2,742	about 1.13 km²	−8.88% a year	Urban
8,403	Benigno Aquino Jr.Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	3,097	about 105	about 29.56 km²	2.13% a year	Rural
8,404	BongbongOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	3,097	about 1,630	about 1.90 km²	3.96% a year	Rural
8,405	Libag SurTuguegarao City, Cagayan	3,097	about 437	about 7.08 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
8,406	MagtakingSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	3,097	about 1,274	about 2.43 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
8,407	CalayaanGerona, Tarlac	3,096	about 469	about 6.60 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
8,408	CalionganDalaguete, Cebu	3,096	about 418	about 7.40 km²	3.81% a year	Rural
8,409	ManiliCarmen, Cotabato	3,096	about 179	about 17.30 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
8,410	Monamon NorteBauko, Mountain Province	3,096	about 197	about 15.68 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
8,411	PikegShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	3,096	about 614	about 5.04 km²	4.93% a year	Rural
8,412	BabuyanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	3,095	about 168	about 18.44 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
8,413	HorseshoeQuezon City	3,095	about 7,317	about 0.423 km²	1.86% a year	Urban
8,414	MinabaBayawan City, Negros Oriental	3,095	about 105	about 29.41 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
8,415	PoblacionRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur	3,095	about 604	about 5.12 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
8,416	Poblacion 9Catbalogan City, Samar	3,095	about 10,248	about 0.302 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
8,417	Santo NiñoEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	3,095	about 846	about 3.66 km²	10.49% a year	Rural
8,418	BalalengBantay, Ilocos Sur	3,094	about 2,865	about 1.08 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
8,419	BalangonanJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	3,094	about 179	about 17.31 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
8,420	Cabugao SurPavia, Iloilo	3,094	about 3,602	about 0.859 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
8,421	ManacsacGuimba, Nueva Ecija	3,094	about 371	about 8.35 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
8,422	San BenitoDinalupihan, Bataan	3,094	about 1,898	about 1.63 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
8,423	CablongSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	3,093	about 1,181	about 2.62 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
8,424	MasoliBato, Camarines Sur	3,093	about 864	about 3.58 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
8,425	Centro OccidentalPolangui, Albay	3,092	about 954	about 3.24 km²	−1.72% a year	Urban
8,426	DonacionAngat, Bulacan	3,092	about 2,643	about 1.17 km²	1.53% a year	Urban
8,427	Allinguigan 2ndIlagan City, Isabela	3,091	about 807	about 3.83 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
8,428	BalasMexico, Pampanga	3,091	about 2,192	about 1.41 km²	3.87% a year	Rural
8,429	Huwit-huwitOmar, Sulu	3,091	about 258	about 11.98 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
8,430	San BlasVillasis, Pangasinan	3,091	about 2,307	about 1.34 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
8,431	TangladSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	3,091	about 653	about 4.73 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
8,432	Camp OneRosario, La Union	3,090	about 2,835	about 1.09 km²	−1.16% a year	Urban
8,433	Eastern WaoWao, Lanao del Sur	3,090	about 8,854	about 0.349 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
8,434	Maitim 2nd EastTagaytay City, Cavite	3,090	about 2,472	about 1.25 km²	17.59% a year	Urban
8,435	PisanKabacan, Cotabato	3,090	about 122	about 25.38 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
8,436	PlanasRamon, Isabela	3,090	about 360	about 8.58 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
8,437	TebagMangaldan, Pangasinan	3,090	about 3,820	about 0.809 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
8,438	San FranciscoOcampo, Camarines Sur	3,089	about 880	about 3.51 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
8,439	Barangay 20Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	3,088	about 1,331	about 2.32 km²	−1.28% a year	Urban
8,440	PutolTuy, Batangas	3,088	about 839	about 3.68 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
8,441	San Rafael VSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,088	about 40,847	about 0.0756 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
8,442	TuodManticao, Misamis Oriental	3,088	about 482	about 6.41 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
8,443	CandiisMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	3,087	about 556	about 5.55 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
8,444	PoblacionTadian, Mountain Province	3,087	about 244	about 12.65 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
8,445	Santa Catalina MatandaSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	3,087	about 694	about 4.45 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
8,446	BallayKabayan, Benguet	3,086	about 424	about 7.28 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
8,447	BinaliwCebu City, Cebu	3,086	about 595	about 5.19 km²	−2.93% a year	Rural
8,448	CalambaCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,086	about 283	about 10.92 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
8,449	NagbinlodSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	3,086	about 35	about 89.14 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
8,450	Tubotubo NorthSanta Cruz, Zambales	3,086	about 35	about 88.74 km²	2.02% 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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