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, 8,801 to 8,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,801	PalahanganHadji Muhtamad, Basilan	3,004	about 1,295	about 2.32 km²	7.80% a year	Rural
8,802	Banaba CenterBatangas City, Batangas	3,003	about 1,809	about 1.66 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
8,803	BanhiganBadian, Cebu	3,003	about 1,831	about 1.64 km²	−0.30% a year	Rural
8,804	ColobePalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	3,003	about 615	about 4.88 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
8,805	KaticoPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	3,003	about 530	about 5.67 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
8,806	San VicenteBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	3,003	about 1,937	about 1.55 km²	−0.21% a year	Urban
8,807	Alu PangkohParang, Sulu	3,002	about 2,806	about 1.07 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
8,808	Barangay 868Manila	3,002	about 161,398	about 0.0186 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
8,809	PalacpalacPozorrubio, Pangasinan	3,002	about 3,919	about 0.766 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
8,810	Poblacion 3Catbalogan City, Samar	3,002	about 41,811	about 0.0718 km²	−0.78% a year	Urban
8,811	San IsidroSan Luis, Aurora	3,002	about 805	about 3.73 km²	3.55% a year	Rural
8,812	DapdapanSapi-An, Capiz	3,001	about 270	about 11.13 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
8,813	PoblacionSan Dionisio, Iloilo	3,001	about 2,753	about 1.09 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
8,814	Barangay 25Manila	3,000	about 135,747	about 0.0221 km²	4.02% a year	Urban
8,815	Igang-igangBataraza, Palawan	3,000	about 93	about 32.11 km²	11.35% a year	Rural
8,816	LipayoDauin, Negros Oriental	3,000	about 1,345	about 2.23 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
8,817	San PascualSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	3,000	about 901	about 3.33 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
8,818	Santa ClaraGonzaga, Cagayan	3,000	about 38	about 78.30 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
8,819	EcoMondragon, Northern Samar	2,999	about 2,654	about 1.13 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
8,820	AsidMasbate City, Masbate	2,998	about 223	about 13.45 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
8,821	LapiPeñablanca, Cagayan	2,998	about 4	about 833.28 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
8,822	Poblacion WestMoalboal, Cebu	2,998	about 2,418	about 1.24 km²	−4.08% a year	Urban
8,823	San BartolomeSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	2,998	about 552	about 5.43 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
8,824	Santa RitaLubao, Pampanga	2,998	about 1,434	about 2.09 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
8,825	AmagaBarobo, Surigao del Sur	2,997	about 511	about 5.86 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
8,826	AtabayanTigbauan, Iloilo	2,997	about 2,540	about 1.18 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
8,827	BalagonSiay, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,997	about 118	about 25.42 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
8,828	Barangay 4Lucena City, Quezon	2,997	about 28,009	about 0.107 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
8,829	Barangay 87Tacloban City, Leyte	2,997	about 3,538	about 0.847 km²	−1.54% a year	Rural
8,830	BawoSogod, Cebu	2,997	about 806	about 3.72 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
8,831	BiabasUbay, Bohol	2,997	about 369	about 8.13 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
8,832	Lower Bato-batoAkbar, Basilan	2,997	about 954	about 3.14 km²	8.63% a year	Rural
8,833	MacapsingRizal, Nueva Ecija	2,997	about 519	about 5.77 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
8,834	New LeyteMaco, Davao de Oro	2,997	about 185	about 16.24 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
8,835	OlivoTabuelan, Cebu	2,997	about 589	about 5.09 km²	1.76% a year	Rural
8,836	San LuisSto. Tomas City, Batangas	2,997	about 1,448	about 2.07 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
8,837	BayogCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	2,996	about 448	about 6.69 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
8,838	BulualtoSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,996	about 666	about 4.50 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
8,839	CawayanCarles, Iloilo	2,996	about 399	about 7.50 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
8,840	BuenavistaMurcia, Negros Occidental	2,995	about 148	about 20.30 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
8,841	Canaan EastRizal, Nueva Ecija	2,995	about 546	about 5.49 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
8,842	PapayaNasugbu, Batangas	2,995	about 110	about 27.25 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
8,843	San GabrielLaurel, Batangas	2,995	about 982	about 3.05 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
8,844	Santa TeresitaDumaran, Palawan	2,995	about 112	about 26.76 km²	−1.46% a year	Rural
8,845	Bagumbayan PequeñoGoa, Camarines Sur	2,994	about 7,561	about 0.396 km²	−8.54% a year	Rural
8,846	MalibagoTorrijos, Marinduque	2,994	about 169	about 17.76 km²	−1.70% a year	Rural
8,847	NamnamaTitay, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,994	about 254	about 11.80 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
8,848	CangatbaPorac, Pampanga	2,993	about 1,575	about 1.90 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
8,849	DivisoriaMexico, Pampanga	2,993	about 1,467	about 2.04 km²	3.27% a year	Rural
8,850	East CalaguimanSamal, Bataan	2,993	about 2,153	about 1.39 km²	1.71% 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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