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, 8,751 to 8,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,751	LibertadEscalante City, Negros Occidental	3,016	about 173	about 17.39 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
8,752	SalasaBugallon, Pangasinan	3,016	about 1,371	about 2.20 km²	−0.52% a year	Rural
8,753	San Jose Pob.Catmon, Cebu	3,016	about 979	about 3.08 km²	−5.16% a year	Rural
8,754	Santa AnaNasipit, Agusan del Norte	3,016	about 2,094	about 1.44 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
8,755	BalasiaoKiblawan, Davao del Sur	3,015	about 171	about 17.62 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
8,756	BolaoitMalasiqui, Pangasinan	3,015	about 2,108	about 1.43 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
8,757	CalabacaCapalonga, Camarines Norte	3,015	about 1,364	about 2.21 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
8,758	Eastern BarangayHilongos, Leyte	3,015	about 1,984	about 1.52 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
8,759	IbabaSamal, Bataan	3,015	about 925	about 3.26 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
8,760	LangtudLaak, Davao de Oro	3,015	about 215	about 14.02 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
8,761	RumbangPototan, Iloilo	3,015	about 1,389	about 2.17 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
8,762	TabocSan Juan, La Union	3,015	about 3,577	about 0.843 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
8,763	BaracaoitGattaran, Cagayan	3,014	about 116	about 26.06 km²	−1.40% a year	Rural
8,764	MagsalangiMilagros, Masbate	3,014	about 139	about 21.73 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
8,765	NaguelguelLingayen, Pangasinan	3,014	about 1,920	about 1.57 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
8,766	New CortezNew Corella, Davao del Norte	3,014	about 121	about 24.97 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
8,767	BabanuangSan Manuel, Isabela	3,013	about 346	about 8.72 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
8,768	SilonginSan Francisco, Quezon	3,013	about 193	about 15.58 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
8,769	TabayoSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	3,013	about 53	about 56.61 km²	−2.71% a year	Rural
8,770	BangyasCalauan, Laguna	3,012	about 886	about 3.40 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
8,771	MayonCastilla, Sorsogon	3,012	about 440	about 6.84 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
8,772	MuabogTabogon, Cebu	3,012	about 638	about 4.72 km²	4.04% a year	Rural
8,773	San JoseSanta Cruz, Laguna	3,012	about 2,665	about 1.13 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
8,774	CebuSan Isidro, Isabela	3,011	about 391	about 7.71 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
8,775	SibulTalavera, Nueva Ecija	3,011	about 968	about 3.11 km²	−1.74% a year	Rural
8,776	Barangay 353Manila	3,010	about 61,055	about 0.0493 km²	7.43% a year	Urban
8,777	Barangay 667Manila	3,010	about 15,050	about 0.20 km²	5.89% a year	Urban
8,778	Biao JoaquinDavao City, Davao del Sur	3,010	about 581	about 5.18 km²	6.30% a year	Rural
8,779	DunguanNabalawag, Special Geographic Area	3,010	about 396	about 7.61 km²	−2.07% a year	Rural
8,780	EstacaPilar, Bohol	3,010	about 265	about 11.35 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
8,781	LangayenPikit, Cotabato	3,010	about 451	about 6.68 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
8,782	DamalusayPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur	3,009	about 1,254	about 2.40 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
8,783	FortunaSocorro, Oriental Mindoro	3,009	about 108	about 27.85 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
8,784	MabasaDupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya	3,009	about 214	about 14.06 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
8,785	MasaganaPandi, Bulacan	3,009	about 1,440	about 2.09 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
8,786	MindupokMaitum, Sarangani	3,009	about 278	about 10.83 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
8,787	PigdaulanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	3,009	about 299	about 10.08 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
8,788	IlayaSan Fernando, Cebu	3,008	about 565	about 5.32 km²	3.96% a year	Rural
8,789	SamaraAringay, La Union	3,008	about 1,361	about 2.21 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
8,790	PiangologanMarogong, Lanao del Sur	3,007	about 63	about 47.99 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
8,791	San JoseSan Mariano, Isabela	3,007	about 19	about 154.46 km²	3.34% a year	Rural
8,792	Bauno GaringPanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	3,006	about 1,405	about 2.14 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
8,793	LinantuyanGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	3,006	about 192	about 15.66 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
8,794	MalinawonMawab, Davao de Oro	3,006	about 499	about 6.03 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
8,795	Barangay 10Balayan, Batangas	3,005	about 20,724	about 0.145 km²	2.63% a year	Rural
8,796	BarayongPalo, Leyte	3,005	about 176	about 17.03 km²	7.08% a year	Rural
8,797	PalagayCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	3,005	about 453	about 6.64 km²	3.08% a year	Rural
8,798	HornasanSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur	3,004	about 1,976	about 1.52 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
8,799	KinimiDatu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	3,004	about 84	about 35.78 km²	3.02% a year	Rural
8,800	NagbalonMarilao, Bulacan	3,004	about 1,081	about 2.78 km²	−3.72% 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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