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, 9,401 to 9,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,401	SaloyDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,862	about 130	about 22.07 km²	6.63% a year	Rural
9,402	GabonCalasiao, Pangasinan	2,861	about 5,960	about 0.48 km²	−1.34% a year	Rural
9,403	PagdaraoanSan Fernando City, La Union	2,861	about 6,358	about 0.45 km²	−0.93% a year	Urban
9,404	PandanonSalvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental	2,861	about 131	about 21.76 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
9,405	Santo TomasPassi City, Iloilo	2,861	about 195	about 14.65 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
9,406	KiliogLibona, Bukidnon	2,860	about 248	about 11.52 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
9,407	LaoisLabrador, Pangasinan	2,860	about 260	about 11.01 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
9,408	ApologistaSara, Iloilo	2,859	about 1,521	about 1.88 km²	−0.60% a year	Rural
9,409	HimocdongonMabinay, Negros Oriental	2,859	about 192	about 14.91 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
9,410	New PanayAleosan, Cotabato	2,859	about 207	about 13.83 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
9,411	TampakanSimunul, Tawi-Tawi	2,859	about 687	about 4.16 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
9,412	Castaños LejosGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite	2,858	about 893	about 3.20 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
9,413	Fidel SurtidaSanto Domingo, Albay	2,858	about 296	about 9.65 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
9,414	LimaoIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,858	about 455	about 6.28 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
9,415	Longos-Amangonan-Parac-Parac FabricaSan Fabian, Pangasinan	2,858	about 2,884	about 0.991 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
9,416	BinukawanBagac, Bataan	2,857	about 222	about 12.85 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
9,417	CanomayDimasalang, Masbate	2,857	about 10,781	about 0.265 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
9,418	FatimaLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte	2,857	about 655	about 4.36 km²	−7.08% a year	Urban
9,419	Ilayang DupayLucena City, Quezon	2,857	about 451	about 6.33 km²	3.82% a year	Urban
9,420	LumambayanPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	2,857	about 1,147	about 2.49 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
9,421	Santo NiñoNaval, Biliran	2,857	about 2,116	about 1.35 km²	−1.35% a year	Rural
9,422	TigbiTiwi, Albay	2,857	about 3,830	about 0.746 km²	−0.64% a year	Urban
9,423	Bacayao SurDagupan City, Pangasinan	2,856	about 4,874	about 0.586 km²	3.05% a year	Rural
9,424	MahawidTuburan, Basilan	2,856	about 523	about 5.46 km²	7.19% a year	Rural
9,425	SabangSan Jose, Camarines Sur	2,856	about 6,983	about 0.409 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
9,426	San AntonioNabua, Camarines Sur	2,856	about 946	about 3.02 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
9,427	Santa MonicaOton, Iloilo	2,856	about 543	about 5.26 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
9,428	SilangaCatbalogan City, Samar	2,856	about 1,690	about 1.69 km²	−0.97% a year	Rural
9,429	AlnayPolangui, Albay	2,855	about 2,693	about 1.06 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
9,430	BanagoBalabagan, Lanao del Sur	2,855	about 2,827	about 1.01 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
9,431	BoracCoron, Palawan	2,855	about 54	about 52.60 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
9,432	LongosMeycauayan City, Bulacan	2,855	about 6,036	about 0.473 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
9,433	PoblacionMabalacat City, Pampanga	2,855	about 6,445	about 0.443 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
9,434	RizalSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	2,855	about 174	about 16.37 km²	−2.62% a year	Rural
9,435	TukodSan Rafael, Bulacan	2,855	about 599	about 4.77 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
9,436	Barangay 590Manila	2,854	about 78,407	about 0.0364 km²	−2.77% a year	Urban
9,437	CansujeArgao, Cebu	2,854	about 268	about 10.63 km²	2.62% a year	Rural
9,438	Lumbaan MahabaParang, Sulu	2,854	about 1,321	about 2.16 km²	7.12% a year	Rural
9,439	MangaPeñablanca, Cagayan	2,854	about 94	about 30.36 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
9,440	PantocAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,854	about 1,027	about 2.78 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
9,441	SinsinCebu City, Cebu	2,854	about 349	about 8.17 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
9,442	SiparokJose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte	2,854	about 301	about 9.47 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
9,443	Poblacion WestPantabangan, Nueva Ecija	2,853	about 71	about 39.96 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
9,444	PulangbatoSan Juan, Batangas	2,853	about 282	about 10.10 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
9,445	San IsidroAtimonan, Quezon	2,853	about 1,077	about 2.65 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
9,446	TabacaleraPateros	2,853	about 33,291	about 0.0857 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
9,447	LangubEscalante City, Negros Occidental	2,852	about 407	about 7.01 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
9,448	LiyangPilar, Bataan	2,852	about 349	about 8.18 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
9,449	LongosBalagtas, Bulacan	2,852	about 7,294	about 0.391 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
9,450	PoblacionSantander, Cebu	2,852	about 1,517	about 1.88 km²	−0.42% 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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