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, 901 to 950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
901	BaclaranCabuyao City, Laguna	14,399	about 11,802	about 1.22 km²	−0.34% a year	Urban
902	ConchuTrece Martires City, Cavite	14,375	about 2,759	about 5.21 km²	10.89% a year	Urban
903	Santa Rosa IIMarilao, Bulacan	14,374	about 7,898	about 1.82 km²	1.74% a year	Urban
904	Mayao KanluranLucena City, Quezon	14,344	about 3,604	about 3.98 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
905	San Roque DauLubao, Pampanga	14,336	about 4,241	about 3.38 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
906	LuboganDavao City, Davao del Sur	14,315	about 6,391	about 2.24 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
907	Bernardo PulidoGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	14,301	about 38,238	about 0.374 km²	−0.10% a year	Urban
908	Friendship Village ResourcesNorzagaray, Bulacan	14,296	about 23,208	about 0.616 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
909	BurolDasmariñas City, Cavite	14,252	about 6,852	about 2.08 km²	4.42% a year	Urban
910	BambangBulacan, Bulacan	14,244	about 993	about 14.35 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
911	MagsaysayPolomolok, South Cotabato	14,223	about 1,616	about 8.80 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
912	MalabogDavao City, Davao del Sur	14,221	about 164	about 86.95 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
913	Barangay 184Pasay City	14,217	about 80,322	about 0.177 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
914	San JoaquinPasig City	14,211	about 23,844	about 0.596 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
915	Molino VIIBacoor City, Cavite	14,203	about 11,454	about 1.24 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
916	Salitran IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	14,200	about 9,930	about 1.43 km²	3.43% a year	Urban
917	CutaBatangas City, Batangas	14,130	about 10,239	about 1.38 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
918	Mambog 4Bacoor City, Cavite	14,130	about 15,032	about 0.94 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
919	BaluanGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	14,079	about 1,170	about 12.03 km²	4.20% a year	Urban
920	BolinawanCarcar City, Cebu	14,058	about 1,974	about 7.12 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
921	DologonMaramag, Bukidnon	14,058	about 420	about 33.49 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
922	PoblacionPulilan, Bulacan	14,050	about 6,217	about 2.26 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
923	RizalSantiago City, Isabela	14,030	about 1,070	about 13.11 km²	−0.56% a year	Urban
924	TangkeTalisay City, Cebu	14,011	about 21,926	about 0.639 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
925	PulungbuluAngeles City, Pampanga	14,005	about 8,488	about 1.65 km²	1.75% a year	Urban
926	TacunanDavao City, Davao del Sur	14,005	about 1,735	about 8.07 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
927	Santo TomasPasig City	13,989	about 100,640	about 0.139 km²	1.95% a year	Urban
928	LoocMandaue City, Cebu	13,974	about 15,026	about 0.93 km²	−5.12% a year	Urban
929	CuayanAngeles City, Pampanga	13,956	about 1,317	about 10.60 km²	−1.79% a year	Urban
930	LunaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	13,939	about 2,227	about 6.26 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
931	MaticticNorzagaray, Bulacan	13,932	about 899	about 15.50 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
932	San FranciscoPanabo City, Davao del Norte	13,932	about 7,001	about 1.99 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
933	CapayaAngeles City, Pampanga	13,916	about 4,446	about 3.13 km²	2.41% a year	Urban
934	IsabangLucena City, Quezon	13,909	about 2,187	about 6.36 km²	−0.18% a year	Urban
935	Manuyo UnoLas Piñas City	13,908	about 12,644	about 1.10 km²	−1.47% a year	Urban
936	LawaMeycauayan City, Bulacan	13,904	about 10,299	about 1.35 km²	−2.71% a year	Urban
937	Victoria ReyesDasmariñas City, Cavite	13,898	about 55,151	about 0.252 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
938	TiniguibanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	13,894	about 4,016	about 3.46 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
939	TampalonKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	13,886	about 205	about 67.80 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
940	San RoqueSto. Tomas City, Batangas	13,879	about 6,837	about 2.03 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
941	BalangasanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	13,875	about 10,432	about 1.33 km²	−1.86% a year	Urban
942	AmpayonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	13,872	about 2,144	about 6.47 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
943	PagatpatCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	13,869	about 1,637	about 8.47 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
944	Mt. ViewMariveles, Bataan	13,867	about 2,672	about 5.19 km²	1.41% a year	Urban
945	San IsidroTalisay City, Cebu	13,855	about 14,343	about 0.966 km²	−5.63% a year	Urban
946	Arena BlancoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	13,848	about 14,623	about 0.947 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
947	St. Francis IILimay, Bataan	13,847	about 7,736	about 1.79 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
948	SantiagoMalvar, Batangas	13,835	about 3,442	about 4.02 km²	13.25% a year	Urban
949	Wack-wack GreenhillsMandaluyong City	13,775	about 4,766	about 2.89 km²	6.30% a year	Urban
950	Sag-AngLa Castellana, Negros Occidental	13,774	about 396	about 34.81 km²	0.54% a year	Urban

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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