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, 9,351 to 9,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,351	MagoongLinamon, Lanao del Norte	2,874	about 2,790	about 1.03 km²	4.18% a year	Rural
9,352	OdlotBogo City, Cebu	2,874	about 479	about 6.00 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
9,353	Vista VillaSumilao, Bukidnon	2,874	about 189	about 15.21 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
9,354	CalasucheMilagros, Masbate	2,873	about 428	about 6.71 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
9,355	BasakNabunturan, Davao de Oro	2,872	about 226	about 12.71 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
9,356	DablistonSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte	2,872	about 1,587	about 1.81 km²	3.20% a year	Rural
9,357	DiamantinaCabatuan, Isabela	2,872	about 860	about 3.34 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
9,358	KaliantanaNaga, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,872	about 1,680	about 1.71 km²	1.77% a year	Rural
9,359	Sta. CatalinaMinalin, Pampanga	2,872	about 814	about 3.53 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
9,360	BarrasMabinay, Negros Oriental	2,871	about 140	about 20.51 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
9,361	Bugaan WestLaurel, Batangas	2,871	about 377	about 7.62 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
9,362	San VicenteSan Fernando City, La Union	2,871	about 2,610	about 1.10 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
9,363	AliwanayBalamban, Cebu	2,870	about 8,671	about 0.331 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
9,364	Ayusan ITiaong, Quezon	2,870	about 554	about 5.18 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
9,365	PangasihanGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	2,870	about 103	about 27.83 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
9,366	Puting-KahoyLian, Batangas	2,870	about 894	about 3.21 km²	6.62% a year	Rural
9,367	RominimbangBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	2,870	about 267	about 10.73 km²	5.59% a year	Rural
9,368	Santo Niño IDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,870	about 53,947	about 0.0532 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
9,369	Barangay 65Pasay City	2,869	about 96,275	about 0.0298 km²	−0.52% a year	Urban
9,370	Harada ButaiPadada, Davao del Sur	2,869	about 3,736	about 0.768 km²	2.44% a year	Urban
9,371	San NicolasPasig City	2,869	about 12,420	about 0.231 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
9,372	Del RosarioMercedes, Camarines Norte	2,868	about 1,275	about 2.25 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
9,373	JampasonJasaan, Misamis Oriental	2,868	about 1,280	about 2.24 km²	1.57% a year	Rural
9,374	MagsaysayAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,868	about 708	about 4.05 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
9,375	BaroroBacnotan, La Union	2,867	about 1,584	about 1.81 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
9,376	CanubayOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	2,867	about 10,778	about 0.266 km²	−2.46% a year	Rural
9,377	LomaAmadeo, Cavite	2,867	about 2,048	about 1.40 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
9,378	ManlamonayDon Carlos, Bukidnon	2,867	about 790	about 3.63 km²	13.56% a year	Rural
9,379	Salvacion-BaybayCalabanga, Camarines Sur	2,867	about 1,550	about 1.85 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
9,380	Talimunduc San MiguelConcepcion, Tarlac	2,867	about 564	about 5.08 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
9,381	TamboilanDumangas, Iloilo	2,867	about 943	about 3.04 km²	4.19% a year	Rural
9,382	Andarayan NorthSolana, Cagayan	2,866	about 1,151	about 2.49 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
9,383	GoyodenBolinao, Pangasinan	2,866	about 866	about 3.31 km²	−1.00% a year	Rural
9,384	JanopolTanauan City, Batangas	2,866	about 995	about 2.88 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
9,385	San VicenteLibon, Albay	2,866	about 1,124	about 2.55 km²	−0.70% a year	Rural
9,386	Barangay 83Tacloban City, Leyte	2,865	about 8,093	about 0.354 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
9,387	Lapu-lapu Pob.Santa Cruz, Marinduque	2,865	about 1,073	about 2.67 km²	−3.16% a year	Rural
9,388	MahayahayCawayan, Masbate	2,865	about 965	about 2.97 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
9,389	San IsidroValencia City, Bukidnon	2,865	about 578	about 4.96 km²	3.51% a year	Rural
9,390	Benjamin TironaGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	2,864	about 20,312	about 0.141 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
9,391	Bohe-SuyakUngkaya Pukan, Basilan	2,864	about 546	about 5.25 km²	−1.30% a year	Rural
9,392	San RafaelBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,864	about 760	about 3.77 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
9,393	Santa CruzBato, Camarines Sur	2,864	about 1,160	about 2.47 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
9,394	BagacayRomblon, Romblon	2,863	about 1,208	about 2.37 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
9,395	MarintocMobo, Masbate	2,863	about 332	about 8.63 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
9,396	NapsanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,863	about 17	about 165.74 km²	−1.61% a year	Rural
9,397	ToytoyCaramoran, Catanduanes	2,863	about 490	about 5.84 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
9,398	Zone IIPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	2,863	about 7,780	about 0.368 km²	−1.07% a year	Urban
9,399	KulapePanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	2,862	about 202	about 14.16 km²	3.89% a year	Rural
9,400	NatubganKananga, Leyte	2,862	about 436	about 6.57 km²	−1.48% 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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