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, 9,301 to 9,350 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,301	CabangahanConsolacion, Cebu	2,889	about 1,840	about 1.57 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
9,302	CaduawanTabogon, Cebu	2,889	about 542	about 5.33 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
9,303	PuntianQuezon, Bukidnon	2,889	about 265	about 10.92 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
9,304	HarigueCaluya, Antique	2,888	about 148	about 19.56 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
9,305	Bgy. 33 - PNR-Peñaranda St.-IrayaLegazpi City, Albay	2,887	about 18,506	about 0.156 km²	−3.57% a year	Urban
9,306	Barangay Zone 2Pulupandan, Negros Occidental	2,887	about 2,858	about 1.01 km²	4.77% a year	Rural
9,307	GanatanArakan, Cotabato	2,887	about 67	about 43.30 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
9,308	IlayaDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,887	about 343	about 8.41 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
9,309	PulantubigDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	2,887	about 3,875	about 0.745 km²	−0.87% a year	Urban
9,310	AmasBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,886	about 58	about 50.02 km²	3.59% a year	Rural
9,311	BalaongSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,886	about 465	about 6.21 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
9,312	BatayanKalawit, Zamboanga del Norte	2,886	about 155	about 18.62 km²	4.29% a year	Rural
9,313	MatungaoSocorro, Oriental Mindoro	2,886	about 470	about 6.14 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
9,314	DayapSanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro	2,885	about 118	about 24.42 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
9,315	SubusubRosario, La Union	2,885	about 1,317	about 2.19 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
9,316	Barangay 6Batangas City, Batangas	2,884	about 16,022	about 0.18 km²	11.82% a year	Rural
9,317	JanosaBinangonan, Rizal	2,884	about 2,890	about 0.998 km²	−1.62% a year	Rural
9,318	MalanaySanta Barbara, Pangasinan	2,884	about 1,861	about 1.55 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
9,319	MalbugCawayan, Masbate	2,884	about 155	about 18.61 km²	−2.30% a year	Rural
9,320	San IsidroLuisiana, Laguna	2,884	about 1,400	about 2.06 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
9,321	BantacanNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	2,882	about 297	about 9.70 km²	−2.47% a year	Rural
9,322	ManalipaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,882	about 792	about 3.64 km²	2.61% a year	Rural
9,323	NaileIbajay, Aklan	2,881	about 379	about 7.60 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
9,324	PopolBuluan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,881	about 424	about 6.79 km²	4.55% a year	Rural
9,325	CalatunanSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,880	about 873	about 3.30 km²	2.45% a year	Rural
9,326	InasaganSalvador, Lanao del Norte	2,880	about 1,190	about 2.42 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
9,327	Little PanayPanabo City, Davao del Norte	2,880	about 878	about 3.28 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
9,328	Lumbang Na MatandaCalaca City, Batangas	2,880	about 1,195	about 2.41 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
9,329	ManduangMinglanilla, Cebu	2,880	about 430	about 6.69 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
9,330	RilloTuy, Batangas	2,880	about 4,180	about 0.689 km²	2.64% a year	Urban
9,331	BaguingeKiangan, Ifugao	2,879	about 356	about 8.09 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
9,332	BulodSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur	2,879	about 381	about 7.55 km²	3.95% a year	Rural
9,333	CambarusPontevedra, Negros Occidental	2,879	about 440	about 6.54 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
9,334	CawayanBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	2,879	about 436	about 6.60 km²	−3.03% a year	Rural
9,335	LibongaoKananga, Leyte	2,879	about 466	about 6.18 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
9,336	San MarcosCabarroguis, Quirino	2,879	about 434	about 6.63 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
9,337	DaladapEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	2,878	about 299	about 9.62 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
9,338	SantolSilang, Cavite	2,878	about 2,922	about 0.985 km²	5.55% a year	Rural
9,339	Tong-UmusTabuan-Lasa, Basilan	2,878	about 569	about 5.06 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
9,340	BuyabodSanta Cruz, Marinduque	2,877	about 664	about 4.33 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
9,341	Santa IsabelDinalupihan, Bataan	2,877	about 4,910	about 0.586 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
9,342	Santa TeresitaBaao, Camarines Sur	2,877	about 790	about 3.64 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
9,343	Barangay 104Tacloban City, Leyte	2,876	about 432	about 6.65 km²	4.98% a year	Rural
9,344	Larion BajoTuguegarao City, Cagayan	2,876	about 1,115	about 2.58 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
9,345	PanatanSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,876	about 470	about 6.12 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
9,346	Pung-ol-SibugayCebu City, Cebu	2,876	about 196	about 14.71 km²	5.15% a year	Rural
9,347	NagsaulaySan Juan, Batangas	2,875	about 991	about 2.90 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
9,348	PoloPolomolok, South Cotabato	2,875	about 149	about 19.25 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
9,349	QuipotJaniuay, Iloilo	2,875	about 305	about 9.43 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
9,350	Ilayang TaykinLiliw, Laguna	2,874	about 2,936	about 0.979 km²	−0.87% 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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