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, 9,051 to 9,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,051	DarapananSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,946	about 482	about 6.11 km²	4.61% a year	Rural
9,052	San AndresSantiago City, Isabela	2,946	about 1,693	about 1.74 km²	7.95% a year	Rural
9,053	BacongTulunan, Cotabato	2,945	about 89	about 32.97 km²	−0.81% a year	Rural
9,054	BagatayamSogod, Cebu	2,945	about 903	about 3.26 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
9,055	Barangay 312Manila	2,945	about 80,685	about 0.0365 km²	−2.89% a year	Urban
9,056	EsperanzaSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	2,945	about 380	about 7.75 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
9,057	LibertadBanate, Iloilo	2,945	about 364	about 8.10 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
9,058	LindabanManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	2,945	about 402	about 7.33 km²	3.66% a year	Rural
9,059	MahanadiongTaysan, Batangas	2,945	about 1,292	about 2.28 km²	6.63% a year	Rural
9,060	MayaposiMabinay, Negros Oriental	2,945	about 203	about 14.51 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
9,061	TumaguintingNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	2,945	about 364	about 8.09 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural
9,062	IhanKiblawan, Davao del Sur	2,944	about 233	about 12.63 km²	2.62% a year	Rural
9,063	MadrangcaSan Jose, Antique	2,944	about 5,248	about 0.561 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
9,064	Malungon GamayMalungon, Sarangani	2,944	about 200	about 14.72 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
9,065	Poblacion IPigkawayan, Cotabato	2,944	about 3,662	about 0.804 km²	−0.32% a year	Urban
9,066	TangobLipa City, Batangas	2,944	about 841	about 3.50 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
9,067	AnayanPili, Camarines Sur	2,943	about 1,136	about 2.59 km²	−3.26% a year	Urban
9,068	BacongHermosa, Bataan	2,943	about 178	about 16.53 km²	−1.37% a year	Urban
9,069	Barangay 835Manila	2,943	about 31,442	about 0.0936 km²	2.03% a year	Urban
9,070	CulipatTarlac City, Tarlac	2,943	about 2,494	about 1.18 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
9,071	DiniogDilasag, Aurora	2,943	about 76	about 38.90 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
9,072	MaitumaigDatu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur	2,943	about 479	about 6.14 km²	5.28% a year	Rural
9,073	MalbagoMadridejos, Cebu	2,943	about 1,221	about 2.41 km²	−1.74% a year	Rural
9,074	PanalTabaco City, Albay	2,943	about 6,540	about 0.45 km²	−4.10% a year	Urban
9,075	BalbagonMambajao, Camiguin	2,942	about 984	about 2.99 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
9,076	Barangay 8Carmona City, Cavite	2,942	about 19,229	about 0.153 km²	−1.44% a year	Urban
9,077	IbabaoSogod, Cebu	2,942	about 1,094	about 2.69 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
9,078	IlwasSubic, Zambales	2,942	about 17,617	about 0.167 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
9,079	KatipunanKapalong, Davao del Norte	2,942	about 366	about 8.04 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
9,080	RamainSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte	2,942	about 2,246	about 1.31 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
9,081	SuloNaga, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,942	about 217	about 13.58 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
9,082	BinatonDigos City, Davao del Sur	2,941	about 99	about 29.59 km²	2.58% a year	Rural
9,083	BuracanSagñay, Camarines Sur	2,941	about 353	about 8.33 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
9,084	Lorenzo TanTangub City, Misamis Occidental	2,941	about 1,532	about 1.92 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
9,085	MakilasIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,941	about 371	about 7.93 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
9,086	Tampakan LaminusaSiasi, Sulu	2,941	about 109,331	about 0.0269 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
9,087	TapelGonzaga, Cagayan	2,941	about 258	about 11.42 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
9,088	BicalScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	2,940	about 619	about 4.75 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
9,089	San Juan IINoveleta, Cavite	2,940	about 5,424	about 0.542 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
9,090	Santo RosarioAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,940	about 891	about 3.30 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
9,091	TagbaoboIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,940	about 302	about 9.72 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
9,092	TranLebak, Sultan Kudarat	2,940	about 288	about 10.20 km²	4.37% a year	Rural
9,093	West KibaweKibawe, Bukidnon	2,940	about 1,589	about 1.85 km²	2.38% a year	Urban
9,094	BagacaySibonga, Cebu	2,939	about 1,171	about 2.51 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
9,095	BalugoMansalay, Oriental Mindoro	2,939	about 167	about 17.64 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
9,096	JoroanTiwi, Albay	2,939	about 367	about 8.00 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
9,097	KinuraKalilangan, Bukidnon	2,939	about 331	about 8.89 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
9,098	San FranciscoMajayjay, Laguna	2,939	about 16,511	about 0.178 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
9,099	Barangay 182Pasay City	2,938	about 212,899	about 0.0138 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
9,100	Barangay Zone 6Pulupandan, Negros Occidental	2,938	about 11,388	about 0.258 km²	−0.11% 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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