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, 8,501 to 8,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,501	Poblacion District IXBurauen, Leyte	3,075	about 2,770	about 1.11 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
8,502	TibaguinHagonoy, Bulacan	3,075	about 649	about 4.74 km²	−1.68% a year	Rural
8,503	Central GladMidsayap, Cotabato	3,074	about 995	about 3.09 km²	5.06% a year	Rural
8,504	GuibangGamu, Isabela	3,074	about 586	about 5.25 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
8,505	Santa CruzHagonoy, Bulacan	3,074	about 14,708	about 0.209 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
8,506	Talaan AplayaSariaya, Quezon	3,074	about 599	about 5.13 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
8,507	CasateUbay, Bohol	3,073	about 479	about 6.42 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
8,508	LamcadeLake Sebu, South Cotabato	3,073	about 236	about 13.00 km²	2.69% a year	Rural
8,509	Middle Quezon Hill SubdivisionBaguio City, Benguet	3,073	about 21,193	about 0.145 km²	−3.50% a year	Rural
8,510	CentroMandaue City, Cebu	3,072	about 9,630	about 0.319 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
8,511	KilalagMalita, Davao Occidental	3,072	about 179	about 17.14 km²	−1.68% a year	Rural
8,512	PalmaAlaminos, Laguna	3,071	about 299	about 10.27 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
8,513	PoblacionSibuco, Zamboanga del Norte	3,071	about 2,309	about 1.33 km²	−6.76% a year	Rural
8,514	Poblacion 2Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte	3,071	about 2,194	about 1.40 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
8,515	San RoqueCardona, Rizal	3,071	about 8,124	about 0.378 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
8,516	BuenavistaUson, Masbate	3,070	about 624	about 4.92 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
8,517	CabuynanTanauan, Leyte	3,070	about 1,112	about 2.76 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
8,518	DagatanAmadeo, Cavite	3,070	about 906	about 3.39 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
8,519	LubganBula, Camarines Sur	3,070	about 787	about 3.90 km²	4.13% a year	Rural
8,520	TagbacLubang, Occidental Mindoro	3,070	about 740	about 4.15 km²	4.55% a year	Rural
8,521	LongosCalasiao, Pangasinan	3,069	about 2,495	about 1.23 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
8,522	TinangnanTubigon, Bohol	3,069	about 2,208	about 1.39 km²	−1.39% a year	Urban
8,523	PasilIndanan, Sulu	3,068	about 1,358	about 2.26 km²	3.33% a year	Rural
8,524	BuayaenBayambang, Pangasinan	3,067	about 2,086	about 1.47 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
8,525	Gil SanchezLabason, Zamboanga del Norte	3,067	about 2,978	about 1.03 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
8,526	MahanubGigaquit, Surigao del Norte	3,067	about 1,733	about 1.77 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
8,527	MalayaQuezon City	3,067	about 23,412	about 0.131 km²	3.99% a year	Urban
8,528	NabocMonkayo, Davao de Oro	3,067	about 254	about 12.09 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
8,529	PurikayLebak, Sultan Kudarat	3,067	about 497	about 6.17 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
8,530	Santa LuciaAringay, La Union	3,067	about 974	about 3.15 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
8,531	Teachers Village EastQuezon City	3,067	about 14,005	about 0.219 km²	6.05% a year	Urban
8,532	ManaulSumisip, Basilan	3,066	about 538	about 5.70 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
8,533	BalagbagSan Juan, Batangas	3,065	about 784	about 3.91 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
8,534	BilibinwangAgoncillo, Batangas	3,065	about 652	about 4.70 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
8,535	CaracolSalug, Zamboanga del Norte	3,065	about 390	about 7.85 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
8,536	Eastern PoblacionLopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental	3,065	about 3,035	about 1.01 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
8,537	IgangonSawata, Davao del Norte	3,065	about 175	about 17.47 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
8,538	MabilaoSan Fabian, Pangasinan	3,065	about 2,043	about 1.50 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
8,539	PanigayanIsabela City, Basilan	3,065	about 3,189	about 0.961 km²	2.27% a year	Rural
8,540	PutingkahoyRosario, Batangas	3,065	about 445	about 6.89 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
8,541	CalicananPamplona, Negros Oriental	3,064	about 155	about 19.79 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
8,542	CasanayanPilar, Capiz	3,064	about 1,702	about 1.80 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
8,543	CawayanLantapan, Bukidnon	3,064	about 112	about 27.26 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
8,544	KinodalanLebak, Sultan Kudarat	3,064	about 543	about 5.64 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
8,545	Poblacion 1Gerona, Tarlac	3,064	about 7,856	about 0.39 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
8,546	San CarlosAliaga, Nueva Ecija	3,064	about 552	about 5.55 km²	−1.56% a year	Rural
8,547	BalaoBarili, Cebu	3,063	about 634	about 4.83 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
8,548	CorteCarmen, Cebu	3,062	about 564	about 5.43 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
8,549	Patutong Malaki NorthTagaytay City, Cavite	3,062	about 1,276	about 2.40 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
8,550	SanghanCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	3,062	about 534	about 5.73 km²	−1.48% 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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