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, 8,901 to 8,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,901	BuenavistaSanta Maria, Bulacan	2,979	about 1,348	about 2.21 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
8,902	GuinbaliwanNew Washington, Aklan	2,979	about 607	about 4.91 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
8,903	Ilayang TayumanSan Francisco, Quezon	2,979	about 81	about 36.66 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
8,904	LanipeNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,979	about 248	about 12.03 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
8,905	MalayantocSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	2,979	about 477	about 6.24 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
8,906	TumitusZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,979	about 232	about 12.86 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
8,907	CapiñahanNaval, Biliran	2,978	about 415	about 7.18 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
8,908	GuiwanonBantayan, Cebu	2,978	about 1,348	about 2.21 km²	−0.20% a year	Urban
8,909	PampanoMangatarem, Pangasinan	2,978	about 534	about 5.58 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
8,910	Poblacion IlawodLambunao, Iloilo	2,978	about 2,482	about 1.20 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
8,911	San IsidroMagarao, Camarines Sur	2,978	about 4,310	about 0.691 km²	−1.04% a year	Rural
8,912	Barangay 418Manila	2,977	about 79,599	about 0.0374 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
8,913	MontesuerteCarmen, Bohol	2,977	about 284	about 10.47 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
8,914	San MiguelMajayjay, Laguna	2,977	about 11,150	about 0.267 km²	−7.56% a year	Rural
8,915	TualPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	2,977	about 610	about 4.88 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
8,916	AuroraProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,976	about 170	about 17.49 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
8,917	DayapanLemery, Batangas	2,976	about 1,481	about 2.01 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
8,918	Paloyon ProperNabua, Camarines Sur	2,976	about 939	about 3.17 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
8,919	PocalpocalAlaminos City, Pangasinan	2,976	about 878	about 3.39 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
8,920	RoboconLinamon, Lanao del Norte	2,976	about 632	about 4.71 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
8,921	SabangSibonga, Cebu	2,976	about 1,153	about 2.58 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
8,922	TarawakanBongao, Tawi-Tawi	2,975	about 223	about 13.34 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
8,923	Cabaritan WestBallesteros, Cagayan	2,974	about 573	about 5.19 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
8,924	CogonPalo, Leyte	2,974	about 1,729	about 1.72 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
8,925	DarapidapAritao, Nueva Vizcaya	2,974	about 158	about 18.81 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
8,926	DukayEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	2,974	about 1,643	about 1.81 km²	5.27% a year	Rural
8,927	Marcos VillagePalayan City, Nueva Ecija	2,974	about 603	about 4.93 km²	1.97% a year	Rural
8,928	MotherlodeJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	2,974	about 10,081	about 0.295 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
8,929	Barangay 4Sipalay City, Negros Occidental	2,973	about 328	about 9.06 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
8,930	MatampayBaloi, Lanao del Norte	2,973	about 1,271	about 2.34 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
8,931	PuenteCarmen, Cebu	2,973	about 901	about 3.30 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
8,932	Santa JuanaTagbina, Surigao del Sur	2,973	about 272	about 10.94 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
8,933	CupangPandi, Bulacan	2,972	about 1,249	about 2.38 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
8,934	IslaSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	2,972	about 1,189	about 2.50 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
8,935	KatutunganWao, Lanao del Sur	2,972	about 207	about 14.37 km²	6.16% a year	Rural
8,936	LumangbayanSan Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro	2,972	about 610	about 4.87 km²	3.46% a year	Rural
8,937	Payocpoc SurBauang, La Union	2,972	about 1,422	about 2.09 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
8,938	Upper SinangkapanAkbar, Basilan	2,972	about 451	about 6.59 km²	3.96% a year	Rural
8,939	PanadtabanRajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,971	about 480	about 6.19 km²	2.62% a year	Rural
8,940	Pinamuk-anNew Washington, Aklan	2,971	about 784	about 3.79 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
8,941	San AntonioTitay, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,971	about 168	about 17.73 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
8,942	San IsidroCalape, Bohol	2,971	about 505	about 5.88 km²	6.39% a year	Rural
8,943	DulagBinmaley, Pangasinan	2,970	about 2,357	about 1.26 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
8,944	MaysantolBulacan, Bulacan	2,970	about 7,920	about 0.375 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
8,945	PalusapisScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	2,970	about 578	about 5.14 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
8,946	PoblacionGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	2,970	about 717	about 4.14 km²	−6.13% a year	Urban
8,947	SantolBalayan, Batangas	2,970	about 1,028	about 2.89 km²	−7.68% a year	Rural
8,948	WiganCordon, Isabela	2,970	about 403	about 7.37 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
8,949	Zone IPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	2,970	about 5,380	about 0.552 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
8,950	LiongDumanjug, Cebu	2,969	about 2,048	about 1.45 km²	2.36% 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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