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, 8,951 to 9,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
8,951	ManggaSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	2,969	about 339	about 8.77 km²	2.62% a year	Rural
8,952	MatapayHilongos, Leyte	2,969	about 3,464	about 0.857 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
8,953	PalhiBaybay City, Leyte	2,969	about 1,258	about 2.36 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
8,954	PuertobelloTudela, Cebu	2,969	about 483	about 6.15 km²	2.29% a year	Rural
8,955	PuntaSan Narciso, Quezon	2,969	about 376	about 7.89 km²	2.52% a year	Rural
8,956	InapoyMabinay, Negros Oriental	2,968	about 195	about 15.25 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
8,957	San Antonio-ArzadonSan Manuel, Pangasinan	2,968	about 603	about 4.92 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
8,958	San IsidroPamplona, Camarines Sur	2,968	about 1,427	about 2.08 km²	3.95% a year	Rural
8,959	BangadSanta Maria, Isabela	2,967	about 1,301	about 2.28 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
8,960	Bgy. No. 23, San MatiasLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,967	about 1,820	about 1.63 km²	−0.38% a year	Urban
8,961	ManggagawaGuinayangan, Quezon	2,967	about 6,774	about 0.438 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
8,962	MilebRajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,967	about 468	about 6.34 km²	2.74% a year	Rural
8,963	Station DistrictRosales, Pangasinan	2,966	about 963	about 3.08 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
8,964	TrinidadSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,966	about 337	about 8.81 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
8,965	BasakMagpet, Cotabato	2,965	about 260	about 11.39 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
8,966	Maria PazTanauan City, Batangas	2,965	about 904	about 3.28 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
8,967	WinesDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,965	about 327	about 9.06 km²	−5.76% a year	Rural
8,968	Talumpok KanluranBatangas City, Batangas	2,964	about 469	about 6.32 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
8,969	GabonPolangui, Albay	2,963	about 4,121	about 0.719 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
8,970	ImulnodBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,963	about 93	about 31.74 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
8,971	San VicenteBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,963	about 517	about 5.73 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
8,972	Barangay II-ASan Pablo City, Laguna	2,962	about 45,922	about 0.0645 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
8,973	BorbonSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	2,962	about 129	about 22.93 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
8,974	DenlagLake Sebu, South Cotabato	2,962	about 174	about 17.07 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
8,975	LambusanSan Remigio, Cebu	2,962	about 697	about 4.25 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
8,976	Old RizalCatarman, Northern Samar	2,962	about 782	about 3.79 km²	4.76% a year	Urban
8,977	San CarlosTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	2,962	about 6,481	about 0.457 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
8,978	Sta. LuciaBagabag, Nueva Vizcaya	2,962	about 498	about 5.95 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
8,979	TambojanginAmlan, Negros Oriental	2,962	about 1,190	about 2.49 km²	6.50% a year	Rural
8,980	TriumfoCarmen, Cebu	2,962	about 931	about 3.18 km²	4.68% a year	Rural
8,981	Natappian WestSolana, Cagayan	2,961	about 3,572	about 0.829 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
8,982	FranzaScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	2,960	about 747	about 3.96 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
8,983	San PedroCaraga, Davao Oriental	2,960	about 281	about 10.53 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
8,984	OsmeñaJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	2,959	about 388	about 7.62 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
8,985	TagpangiCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	2,959	about 294	about 10.06 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
8,986	BaleteSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,958	about 989	about 2.99 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
8,987	Buot-Taup PardoCebu City, Cebu	2,958	about 466	about 6.35 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
8,988	CaquilinganCordon, Isabela	2,958	about 304	about 9.74 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
8,989	San PedroSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	2,958	about 138	about 21.41 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
8,990	San RoqueDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,958	about 71,449	about 0.0414 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
8,991	TastasLigao City, Albay	2,958	about 671	about 4.41 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
8,992	AbacaSan Enrique, Iloilo	2,957	about 419	about 7.05 km²	5.82% a year	Rural
8,993	AmontayBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	2,957	about 100	about 29.64 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
8,994	BulucaonPigkawayan, Cotabato	2,957	about 339	about 8.71 km²	−2.31% a year	Rural
8,995	Calang CanasMaluso, Basilan	2,957	about 1,183	about 2.50 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
8,996	KabulacanSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	2,957	about 206	about 14.36 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
8,997	LibjoInfanta, Quezon	2,957	about 1,814	about 1.63 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
8,998	MatalavaLingayen, Pangasinan	2,957	about 1,792	about 1.65 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
8,999	SisonMaitum, Sarangani	2,957	about 550	about 5.38 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
9,000	BangahanPangantucan, Bukidnon	2,956	about 114	about 25.97 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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