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, 8,701 to 8,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,701	ChamberyManapla, Negros Occidental	3,028	about 643	about 4.71 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
8,702	LibasLavezares, Northern Samar	3,028	about 405	about 7.48 km²	2.22% a year	Rural
8,703	MaharlikaSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	3,028	about 11,257	about 0.269 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
8,704	New CarmenDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,028	about 271	about 11.19 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
8,705	Poblacion NorthPiñan, Zamboanga del Norte	3,028	about 789	about 3.84 km²	−1.15% a year	Urban
8,706	Bagong SilangLumban, Laguna	3,027	about 5,386	about 0.562 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
8,707	BudiongOdiongan, Romblon	3,027	about 1,134	about 2.67 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
8,708	DigumasedDinapigue, Isabela	3,027	about 529	about 5.72 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
8,709	Manggang MarikitGuimba, Nueva Ecija	3,027	about 809	about 3.74 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
8,710	PoblacionCortes, Surigao del Sur	3,027	about 376	about 8.06 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
8,711	PuntaJala-Jala, Rizal	3,027	about 1,322	about 2.29 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
8,712	Barangay IHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	3,026	about 2,678	about 1.13 km²	−2.52% a year	Urban
8,713	CadizKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	3,026	about 875	about 3.46 km²	3.84% a year	Rural
8,714	IlogmalinoBolinao, Pangasinan	3,026	about 188	about 16.09 km²	1.60% a year	Urban
8,715	San IsidroSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	3,026	about 285	about 10.63 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
8,716	San Isidro IlayaGeneral Luna, Quezon	3,026	about 303	about 9.99 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
8,717	TamboMunai, Lanao del Norte	3,026	about 989	about 3.06 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
8,718	AnilaoBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	3,025	about 206	about 14.67 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
8,719	PuntaOrmoc City, Leyte	3,025	about 7,051	about 0.429 km²	−8.73% a year	Urban
8,720	San VicenteAbra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro	3,025	about 18	about 165.78 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
8,721	Upper BianganMalungon, Sarangani	3,025	about 92	about 32.72 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
8,722	Baybay NorteMiagao, Iloilo	3,024	about 7,714	about 0.392 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
8,723	Quilo-quilo NorthPadre Garcia, Batangas	3,024	about 1,512	about 2.00 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
8,724	WawaSiniloan, Laguna	3,024	about 1,461	about 2.07 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
8,725	BuriraoNarra, Palawan	3,023	about 134	about 22.57 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
8,726	LuhibLake Sebu, South Cotabato	3,023	about 261	about 11.60 km²	9.98% a year	Rural
8,727	PalanasAlcantara, Cebu	3,023	about 1,625	about 1.86 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
8,728	SabakenNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	3,023	about 171	about 17.63 km²	3.59% a year	Rural
8,729	Sto. NiñoMacabebe, Pampanga	3,023	about 5,267	about 0.574 km²	3.44% a year	Rural
8,730	BanugaoInfanta, Quezon	3,022	about 1,018	about 2.97 km²	1.77% a year	Rural
8,731	Dawa-dawaAlicia, Zamboanga Sibugay	3,022	about 427	about 7.08 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
8,732	Ligtong IVRosario, Cavite	3,022	about 44,181	about 0.0684 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
8,733	SadsadanBauko, Mountain Province	3,022	about 210	about 14.42 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
8,734	San Miguel IISilang, Cavite	3,022	about 14,390	about 0.21 km²	4.08% a year	Urban
8,735	WadyaBanisilan, Cotabato	3,022	about 220	about 13.71 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
8,736	DumaraoRoxas, Palawan	3,021	about 30	about 102.25 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
8,737	DumagmangLabo, Camarines Norte	3,020	about 82	about 36.97 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
8,738	MantalongonBarili, Cebu	3,020	about 950	about 3.18 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
8,739	PolangiCalbiga, Samar	3,020	about 581	about 5.20 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
8,740	TapianDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,020	about 426	about 7.09 km²	2.42% a year	Rural
8,741	AnilaoMalolos City, Bulacan	3,019	about 2,580	about 1.17 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
8,742	BantilanInfanta, Quezon	3,019	about 4,574	about 0.66 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
8,743	Barangay 647Manila	3,019	about 26,026	about 0.116 km²	5.24% a year	Urban
8,744	Bgy. 70 - CagbacongLegazpi City, Albay	3,019	about 217	about 13.94 km²	5.59% a year	Rural
8,745	TolaliMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	3,019	about 10,131	about 0.298 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
8,746	Imbang GrandePassi City, Iloilo	3,018	about 602	about 5.01 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
8,747	San GabrielPamplona, Camarines Sur	3,018	about 738	about 4.09 km²	−6.12% a year	Rural
8,748	Santa Cruz SurIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,018	about 1,947	about 1.55 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
8,749	Bgy. No. 2, Santa JoaquinaLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	3,017	about 4,606	about 0.655 km²	4.60% a year	Urban
8,750	KandangMaimbung, Sulu	3,017	about 1,048	about 2.88 km²	31.57% 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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