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, 9,151 to 9,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,151	TambalizaConcepcion, Iloilo	2,926	about 218	about 13.41 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
9,152	MabiniBaras, Rizal	2,925	about 6,119	about 0.478 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
9,153	SibagoPinamungajan, Cebu	2,925	about 480	about 6.10 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
9,154	CabuyuanMabini, Davao de Oro	2,924	about 179	about 16.38 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
9,155	CardonaGerona, Tarlac	2,924	about 902	about 3.24 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
9,156	DaganasCatarman, Northern Samar	2,924	about 750	about 3.90 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
9,157	LanipaoIligan City, Lanao del Norte	2,924	about 354	about 8.26 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
9,158	Datu TangkilanSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,923	about 1,146	about 2.55 km²	−3.73% a year	Rural
9,159	PoblacionDagohoy, Bohol	2,923	about 623	about 4.69 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
9,160	San IsidroConcepcion, Tarlac	2,923	about 363	about 8.06 km²	−2.53% a year	Rural
9,161	UpigSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,922	about 716	about 4.08 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
9,162	Laga-anCalatrava, Negros Occidental	2,921	about 151	about 19.38 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
9,163	SulanganDumangas, Iloilo	2,921	about 753	about 3.88 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
9,164	AuroraSanta Josefa, Agusan del Sur	2,920	about 142	about 20.57 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
9,165	Aurora WestDiffun, Quirino	2,920	about 1,074	about 2.72 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
9,166	BualanTubod, Lanao del Norte	2,920	about 71	about 41.01 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
9,167	Barangay 169Pasay City	2,919	about 78,468	about 0.0372 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
9,168	MatimbubongSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,919	about 1,528	about 1.91 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
9,169	TikiwSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	2,919	about 4,670	about 0.625 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
9,170	Binon-anBatad, Iloilo	2,918	about 2,334	about 1.25 km²	−3.88% a year	Rural
9,171	DamsiteMurcia, Negros Occidental	2,918	about 274	about 10.66 km²	−2.15% a year	Rural
9,172	MacaopaoKalilangan, Bukidnon	2,918	about 234	about 12.48 km²	−2.38% a year	Rural
9,173	PuntaLooc, Romblon	2,918	about 372	about 7.84 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
9,174	San VicenteCanaman, Camarines Sur	2,918	about 3,409	about 0.856 km²	−1.94% a year	Urban
9,175	NasunoganDao, Capiz	2,917	about 541	about 5.39 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
9,176	SitogKatipunan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,917	about 131	about 22.28 km²	−2.10% a year	Rural
9,177	BagumbayanMalalag, Davao del Sur	2,916	about 2,859	about 1.02 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
9,178	Bonifacio TanzaIloilo City, Iloilo	2,916	about 67,657	about 0.0431 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
9,179	CabulihanTubigon, Bohol	2,916	about 1,543	about 1.89 km²	2.26% a year	Urban
9,180	Kalanawe IIPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	2,916	about 332	about 8.77 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
9,181	MacaasTubigon, Bohol	2,916	about 572	about 5.10 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
9,182	PoblacionBaroy, Lanao del Norte	2,916	about 2,296	about 1.27 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
9,183	SanticonPolangui, Albay	2,915	about 584	about 4.99 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
9,184	CurryPili, Camarines Sur	2,914	about 298	about 9.79 km²	2.92% a year	Rural
9,185	Don AlejandroSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	2,914	about 270	about 10.80 km²	3.29% a year	Rural
9,186	GuisaoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,914	about 712	about 4.09 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
9,187	MaganoyDatu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur	2,914	about 280	about 10.42 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
9,188	ManagpiCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	2,914	about 379	about 7.69 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
9,189	Barangay 2-ADavao City, Davao del Sur	2,913	about 13,676	about 0.213 km²	−0.18% a year	Urban
9,190	BungaTanza, Cavite	2,913	about 1,421	about 2.05 km²	−6.52% a year	Rural
9,191	TangkuanOmar, Sulu	2,913	about 423	about 6.89 km²	2.69% a year	Rural
9,192	GalakitPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,912	about 481	about 6.06 km²	3.83% a year	Rural
9,193	Ibaba del NortePaete, Laguna	2,912	about 13,117	about 0.222 km²	−1.55% a year	Rural
9,194	Manuk MangkawSimunul, Tawi-Tawi	2,912	about 804	about 3.62 km²	−6.20% a year	Rural
9,195	NatuRosario, Batangas	2,912	about 668	about 4.36 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
9,196	Santa MonicaRizal, Nueva Ecija	2,912	about 402	about 7.25 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
9,197	AnislaganMaco, Davao de Oro	2,911	about 2,623	about 1.11 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
9,198	LampitakTampakan, South Cotabato	2,911	about 177	about 16.43 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
9,199	Santa Rosa SurJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	2,911	about 277	about 10.51 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
9,200	Santo TomasSan Jacinto, Pangasinan	2,911	about 6,556	about 0.444 km²	3.78% 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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