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, 801 to 850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
801	LabuanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	15,683	about 1,048	about 14.97 km²	−0.62% a year	Urban
802	Barangay 105Tacloban City, Leyte	15,660	about 2,337	about 6.70 km²	5.97% a year	Urban
803	Barangay 163Caloocan City	15,645	about 26,162	about 0.598 km²	1.85% a year	Urban
804	Mangan-VacaSubic, Zambales	15,642	about 1,504	about 10.40 km²	3.48% a year	Urban
805	PoblacionTaytay, Palawan	15,634	about 181	about 86.34 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
806	Barangay 5 PoblacionGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	15,628	about 15,173	about 1.03 km²	−2.03% a year	Urban
807	Alfonso Angliongto Sr.Davao City, Davao del Sur	15,611	about 6,269	about 2.49 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
808	PoblacionMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur	15,598	about 1,945	about 8.02 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
809	Bagua ICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	15,582	about 8,955	about 1.74 km²	11.09% a year	Urban
810	NangkaConsolacion, Cebu	15,576	about 15,122	about 1.03 km²	4.41% a year	Urban
811	CalumpangIloilo City, Iloilo	15,568	about 17,551	about 0.887 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
812	CaysioSanta Maria, Bulacan	15,539	about 5,692	about 2.73 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
813	BagbaguinValenzuela City	15,524	about 14,645	about 1.06 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
814	AmbagoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	15,523	about 2,218	about 7.00 km²	3.16% a year	Urban
815	KapataganDigos City, Davao del Sur	15,497	about 225	about 68.96 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
816	TalisayanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	15,463	about 1,338	about 11.56 km²	7.52% a year	Urban
817	South CemboTaguig City	15,458	about 71,235	about 0.217 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
818	MadaumTagum City, Davao del Norte	15,454	about 518	about 29.86 km²	1.67% a year	Urban
819	Alapan II-AImus City, Cavite	15,442	about 4,841	about 3.19 km²	2.25% a year	Urban
820	MalandaySan Mateo, Rizal	15,438	about 4,150	about 3.72 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
821	LoocLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	15,398	about 11,754	about 1.31 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
822	Sampaloc IIIDasmariñas City, Cavite	15,398	about 3,693	about 4.17 km²	2.65% a year	Urban
823	San Jose PatagSanta Maria, Bulacan	15,391	about 5,217	about 2.95 km²	2.32% a year	Urban
824	TipanoyIligan City, Lanao del Norte	15,388	about 1,353	about 11.37 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
825	San Martin De PorresParañaque City	15,377	about 9,551	about 1.61 km²	−6.43% a year	Urban
826	Lawaan IIITalisay City, Cebu	15,350	about 19,308	about 0.795 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
827	San FranciscoMabalacat City, Pampanga	15,346	about 12,579	about 1.22 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
828	Santo TomasCalauan, Laguna	15,338	about 2,878	about 5.33 km²	4.07% a year	Urban
829	MayapaCalamba City, Laguna	15,309	about 8,649	about 1.77 km²	−13.70% a year	Urban
830	AlangilanBatangas City, Batangas	15,308	about 5,428	about 2.82 km²	−0.56% a year	Urban
831	Bancao-bancaoPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	15,300	about 3,583	about 4.27 km²	−0.74% a year	Urban
832	PulpoganConsolacion, Cebu	15,285	about 14,420	about 1.06 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
833	TulayJolo, Sulu	15,259	about 70,644	about 0.216 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
834	LunzuranZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	15,251	about 3,941	about 3.87 km²	3.46% a year	Urban
835	GuadalupeCarcar City, Cebu	15,247	about 822	about 18.55 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
836	BalabagPavia, Iloilo	15,189	about 4,008	about 3.79 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
837	CogonTagbilaran City, Bohol	15,171	about 6,044	about 2.51 km²	−1.07% a year	Urban
838	DaligTeresa, Rizal	15,146	about 1,725	about 8.78 km²	−0.85% a year	Urban
839	Ubaldo LayaIligan City, Lanao del Norte	15,124	about 5,025	about 3.01 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
840	PakigneMinglanilla, Cebu	15,110	about 7,789	about 1.94 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
841	San CristobalCalamba City, Laguna	15,096	about 12,273	about 1.23 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
842	South TriangleQuezon City	15,070	about 13,336	about 1.13 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
843	Baan KM 3Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	15,066	about 1,460	about 10.32 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
844	Magugpo EastTagum City, Davao del Norte	15,065	about 5,005	about 3.01 km²	−1.09% a year	Urban
845	Canumay EastValenzuela City	15,058	about 11,237	about 1.34 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
846	BatinganBinangonan, Rizal	14,990	about 12,597	about 1.19 km²	−1.96% a year	Urban
847	SapalibutadAngeles City, Pampanga	14,989	about 4,714	about 3.18 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
848	New EraQuezon City	14,987	about 21,471	about 0.698 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
849	LibertadSurallah, South Cotabato	14,986	about 2,899	about 5.17 km²	−0.60% a year	Urban
850	BarraOpol, Misamis Oriental	14,963	about 5,344	about 2.80 km²	0.23% 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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