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, 9,001 to 9,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,001	CamuningMexico, Pampanga	2,956	about 1,456	about 2.03 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
9,002	ManambragSan Andres, Catanduanes	2,956	about 178	about 16.58 km²	−0.56% a year	Rural
9,003	San FernandoSto. Tomas City, Batangas	2,956	about 1,095	about 2.70 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
9,004	Barangay 37Caloocan City	2,955	about 59,697	about 0.0495 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
9,005	PagatpatanBato, Camarines Sur	2,955	about 869	about 3.40 km²	2.20% a year	Rural
9,006	PayatanGoa, Camarines Sur	2,955	about 278	about 10.63 km²	3.47% a year	Rural
9,007	VentenillaPaniqui, Tarlac	2,955	about 862	about 3.43 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
9,008	BadtasanKiamba, Sarangani	2,954	about 77	about 38.42 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
9,009	BagoTayasan, Negros Oriental	2,954	about 268	about 11.03 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
9,010	BenedictoIloilo City, Iloilo	2,954	about 16,977	about 0.174 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
9,011	ConcepcionOrmoc City, Leyte	2,954	about 698	about 4.23 km²	10.75% a year	Rural
9,012	EdcorBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	2,954	about 270	about 10.93 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
9,013	GahakKawit, Cavite	2,954	about 6,450	about 0.458 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
9,014	PoliwesBaguio City, Benguet	2,954	about 26,613	about 0.111 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
9,015	BangkatanBaco, Oriental Mindoro	2,953	about 243	about 12.16 km²	5.24% a year	Rural
9,016	Centro SurAlcala, Cagayan	2,953	about 777	about 3.80 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
9,017	LumatilMaasim, Sarangani	2,953	about 154	about 19.19 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
9,018	Quirino-Magsaysay, UpperBaguio City, Benguet	2,953	about 18,117	about 0.163 km²	6.82% a year	Urban
9,019	Sta. IsabelPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	2,953	about 622	about 4.75 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
9,020	WareyMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,953	about 1,406	about 2.10 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
9,021	AlupayePagbilao, Quezon	2,952	about 372	about 7.93 km²	1.28% a year	Urban
9,022	AnonangIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,952	about 789	about 3.74 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
9,023	BaitalRajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,952	about 759	about 3.89 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
9,024	Datu DavaoLaak, Davao de Oro	2,952	about 133	about 22.24 km²	4.45% a year	Rural
9,025	KiaraDon Carlos, Bukidnon	2,952	about 249	about 11.87 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
9,026	PoblacionUbay, Bohol	2,952	about 2,733	about 1.08 km²	1.72% a year	Urban
9,027	SubaBantayan, Cebu	2,952	about 14,261	about 0.207 km²	−2.10% a year	Urban
9,028	Holy Ghost ExtensionBaguio City, Benguet	2,951	about 11,757	about 0.251 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
9,029	MalusgodPototan, Iloilo	2,951	about 1,447	about 2.04 km²	3.36% a year	Rural
9,030	SalabanAmadeo, Cavite	2,951	about 1,954	about 1.51 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
9,031	AbieraSebaste, Antique	2,950	about 195	about 15.12 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
9,032	Bulakin IDolores, Quezon	2,950	about 766	about 3.85 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
9,033	DisulapSan Mariano, Isabela	2,950	about 30	about 99.03 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
9,034	PuntodLopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental	2,950	about 754	about 3.91 km²	−0.64% a year	Rural
9,035	Barangay 13Pasay City	2,949	about 19,401	about 0.152 km²	2.63% a year	Urban
9,036	Barangay 330Manila	2,949	about 107,628	about 0.0274 km²	6.77% a year	Urban
9,037	Barangay 43Manila	2,949	about 226,846	about 0.013 km²	−3.09% a year	Urban
9,038	LibjoTiwi, Albay	2,949	about 2,458	about 1.20 km²	−0.43% a year	Urban
9,039	PoblacionTapaz, Capiz	2,949	about 1,666	about 1.77 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
9,040	Poblacion NorteMaddela, Quirino	2,949	about 2,304	about 1.28 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
9,041	RizalPanukulan, Quezon	2,949	about 96	about 30.79 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
9,042	San AntonioCauayan City, Isabela	2,949	about 292	about 10.09 km²	−0.62% a year	Rural
9,043	San JuanSanta Ana, Pampanga	2,949	about 2,657	about 1.11 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
9,044	San MiguelBula, Camarines Sur	2,949	about 1,100	about 2.68 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
9,045	SongkoyCalasiao, Pangasinan	2,949	about 913	about 3.23 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
9,046	TibagBaliwag City, Bulacan	2,949	about 10,275	about 0.287 km²	−0.24% a year	Urban
9,047	SabangPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	2,948	about 266	about 11.08 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
9,048	ManggahanSanta Maria, Bulacan	2,947	about 2,631	about 1.12 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
9,049	Sangcay DansalanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,947	about 70,841	about 0.0416 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
9,050	AwallanBaggao, Cagayan	2,946	about 87	about 33.92 km²	3.20% 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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