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, 8,651 to 8,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,651	San MiguelMalungon, Sarangani	3,038	about 152	about 20.04 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
8,652	AntipoloRizal, Laguna	3,037	about 1,998	about 1.52 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
8,653	Barangay 213Manila	3,037	about 94,611	about 0.0321 km²	−1.47% a year	Urban
8,654	Barangay 343Manila	3,037	about 72,656	about 0.0418 km²	7.93% a year	Urban
8,655	CambunangBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	3,037	about 175	about 17.37 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
8,656	CatudayBolinao, Pangasinan	3,037	about 144	about 21.07 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
8,657	LipataCulasi, Antique	3,037	about 4,055	about 0.749 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
8,658	MiglaminMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	3,037	about 118	about 25.80 km²	3.83% a year	Rural
8,659	Santa CruzLiloan, Cebu	3,037	about 1,191	about 2.55 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
8,660	Santo NiñoOrmoc City, Leyte	3,037	about 1,077	about 2.82 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
8,661	MabiniCebu City, Cebu	3,036	about 537	about 5.65 km²	6.81% a year	Rural
8,662	Santa MariaMexico, Pampanga	3,036	about 574	about 5.29 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
8,663	Tubig SallangPangutaran, Sulu	3,036	about 474	about 6.41 km²	2.54% a year	Rural
8,664	CabugaoCoron, Palawan	3,035	about 71	about 42.91 km²	3.03% a year	Rural
8,665	LiboganonTagum City, Davao del Norte	3,035	about 579	about 5.24 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
8,666	LinamunanTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur	3,035	about 753	about 4.03 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
8,667	PancolTaytay, Palawan	3,035	about 53	about 56.83 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
8,668	BagaumaAroroy, Masbate	3,034	about 7,190	about 0.422 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
8,669	BulihanFamy, Laguna	3,034	about 2,550	about 1.19 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
8,670	CarmonaMakati City	3,034	about 8,222	about 0.369 km²	2.43% a year	Urban
8,671	MagahisTuy, Batangas	3,034	about 242	about 12.56 km²	−3.53% a year	Rural
8,672	MercedesPoro, Cebu	3,034	about 553	about 5.49 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
8,673	San Rafael IVNoveleta, Cavite	3,034	about 2,661	about 1.14 km²	5.20% a year	Rural
8,674	SuropGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	3,034	about 147	about 20.63 km²	3.24% a year	Rural
8,675	TenazasLala, Lanao del Norte	3,034	about 619	about 4.90 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
8,676	Tulay SilanganMaragondon, Cavite	3,034	about 568	about 5.34 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
8,677	ButigueParacelis, Mountain Province	3,033	about 112	about 27.14 km²	−2.72% a year	Rural
8,678	MonbonSanta Margarita, Samar	3,033	about 2,370	about 1.28 km²	−2.28% a year	Rural
8,679	SeiranTaal, Batangas	3,033	about 5,293	about 0.573 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
8,680	AmacalanGerona, Tarlac	3,032	about 991	about 3.06 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
8,681	DampilLagonglong, Misamis Oriental	3,032	about 1,028	about 2.95 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
8,682	SarayanMatalam, Cotabato	3,032	about 93	about 32.61 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
8,683	TagabuliSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	3,032	about 518	about 5.85 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
8,684	VizcayaPresident Roxas, Capiz	3,032	about 449	about 6.76 km²	3.66% a year	Rural
8,685	AmbuetelCalasiao, Pangasinan	3,031	about 1,815	about 1.67 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
8,686	InapatanNabua, Camarines Sur	3,031	about 1,067	about 2.84 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
8,687	JamabaludPototan, Iloilo	3,031	about 616	about 4.92 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
8,688	MacatocVictoria, Oriental Mindoro	3,031	about 849	about 3.57 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
8,689	Panduma SeniorTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	3,031	about 2,806	about 1.08 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
8,690	KalacacanPikit, Cotabato	3,030	about 279	about 10.86 km²	5.25% a year	Rural
8,691	MabuhayBansalan, Davao del Sur	3,030	about 347	about 8.74 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
8,692	Maddarulug SurEnrile, Cagayan	3,030	about 498	about 6.09 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
8,693	Balite IISilang, Cavite	3,029	about 1,383	about 2.19 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
8,694	Doña CarmenTagbina, Surigao del Sur	3,029	about 83	about 36.35 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
8,695	LumbayaoKabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,029	about 853	about 3.55 km²	1.01% a year	Urban
8,696	MabuñgaSan Francisco, Quezon	3,029	about 288	about 10.52 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
8,697	NarauisHinigaran, Negros Occidental	3,029	about 617	about 4.91 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
8,698	RizalRizal, Occidental Mindoro	3,029	about 65	about 46.93 km²	−1.50% a year	Urban
8,699	Asin EsteMalasiqui, Pangasinan	3,028	about 3,208	about 0.944 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
8,700	Baybay PolongBinmaley, Pangasinan	3,028	about 5,812	about 0.521 km²	−0.06% 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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