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, 851 to 900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
851	Malagasang II-AImus City, Cavite	14,960	about 15,983	about 0.936 km²	−1.81% a year	Urban
852	BanaderoCalamba City, Laguna	14,957	about 9,010	about 1.66 km²	4.11% a year	Urban
853	Bagong Lipunan Ng CrameQuezon City	14,944	about 16,156	about 0.925 km²	2.23% a year	Urban
854	JubayLiloan, Cebu	14,938	about 3,474	about 4.30 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
855	Barangay XIIIVictorias City, Negros Occidental	14,930	about 1,408	about 10.60 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
856	San MatiasSto. Tomas, Pampanga	14,922	about 2,201	about 6.78 km²	1.95% a year	Urban
857	San FranciscoSan Pablo City, Laguna	14,920	about 5,329	about 2.80 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
858	Santa CruzTagoloan, Misamis Oriental	14,909	about 2,158	about 6.91 km²	−1.71% a year	Urban
859	PoblacionSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	14,906	about 1,036	about 14.39 km²	1.46% a year	Urban
860	San AntonioPasig City	14,904	about 20,086	about 0.742 km²	5.92% a year	Urban
861	BucalTanza, Cavite	14,899	about 19,527	about 0.763 km²	−2.25% a year	Urban
862	KalaklanOlongapo City, Zambales	14,886	1,984	7.50 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
863	Cacarong BataPandi, Bulacan	14,878	about 11,998	about 1.24 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
864	PoocTalisay City, Cebu	14,856	about 12,807	about 1.16 km²	3.40% a year	Urban
865	CodcodSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	14,844	about 165	about 89.84 km²	1.01% a year	Urban
866	SalaCabuyao City, Laguna	14,841	about 4,339	about 3.42 km²	7.68% a year	Urban
867	DaanghariNavotas City	14,837	about 46,366	about 0.32 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
868	TañongMalabon City	14,836	about 36,723	about 0.404 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
869	San IsidroTarlac City, Tarlac	14,812	about 2,723	about 5.44 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
870	BuliMuntinlupa City	14,802	about 22,292	about 0.664 km²	2.52% a year	Urban
871	San LorenzoMakati City	14,793	about 8,601	about 1.72 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
872	SaogMarilao, Bulacan	14,789	about 12,973	about 1.14 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
873	North Bay Boulevard NorthNavotas City	14,782	about 55,157	about 0.268 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
874	Bayugan 3Rosario, Agusan del Sur	14,754	about 125	about 117.65 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
875	PuntodCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	14,738	about 10,452	about 1.41 km²	−5.64% a year	Urban
876	BagumbayanTeresa, Rizal	14,732	about 5,151	about 2.86 km²	−2.37% a year	Urban
877	PanginayBalagtas, Bulacan	14,719	about 6,571	about 2.24 km²	1.22% a year	Urban
878	MaguikayMandaue City, Cebu	14,707	about 12,055	about 1.22 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
879	MuntingdilawAntipolo City, Rizal	14,676	about 7,412	about 1.98 km²	2.00% a year	Urban
880	ParaisoSagay City, Negros Occidental	14,670	about 1,027	about 14.29 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
881	San JuanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	14,668	about 13,335	about 1.10 km²	−2.87% a year	Urban
882	BalangkasValenzuela City	14,658	about 11,821	about 1.24 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
883	BatanganValencia City, Bukidnon	14,645	about 915	about 16.01 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
884	ButongQuezon, Bukidnon	14,630	about 269	about 54.48 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
885	PoblacionBarobo, Surigao del Sur	14,624	about 2,683	about 5.45 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
886	Prenza IIMarilao, Bulacan	14,623	about 11,698	about 1.25 km²	1.43% a year	Urban
887	North Daang HariTaguig City	14,614	about 132,855	about 0.11 km²	1.61% a year	Urban
888	TabunAngeles City, Pampanga	14,604	about 17,853	about 0.818 km²	1.62% a year	Urban
889	KaunlaranQuezon City	14,602	about 28,744	about 0.508 km²	4.02% a year	Urban
890	DoonganButuan City, Agusan del Norte	14,591	about 3,901	about 3.74 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
891	CansojongTalisay City, Cebu	14,545	about 11,922	about 1.22 km²	−4.16% a year	Urban
892	DuljoCebu City, Cebu	14,533	about 35,796	about 0.406 km²	−2.06% a year	Urban
893	BucalCalamba City, Laguna	14,526	about 4,597	about 3.16 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
894	ValenciaQuezon City	14,525	about 33,087	about 0.439 km²	7.13% a year	Urban
895	San VicenteAngono, Rizal	14,518	about 37,321	about 0.389 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
896	IsingCarmen, Davao del Norte	14,509	about 1,414	about 10.26 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
897	ButongCabuyao City, Laguna	14,505	about 11,158	about 1.30 km²	−0.42% a year	Urban
898	MalamigMandaluyong City	14,489	about 45,851	about 0.316 km²	4.51% a year	Urban
899	CubacubMandaue City, Cebu	14,442	about 21,238	about 0.68 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
900	Santo NiñoTalaingod, Davao del Norte	14,426	about 51	about 280.29 km²	0.72% a year	Urban

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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