The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 901 to 950 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
901	LalagunaMobo, Masbate	2,093	about 539	about 3.88 km²	3.92% a year	Rural
902	San JoseMilaor, Camarines Sur	2,092	about 3,337	about 0.627 km²	−1.89% a year	Urban
903	MabcaSagñay, Camarines Sur	2,090	about 833	about 2.51 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
904	MaguironGuinobatan, Albay	2,090	about 1,441	about 1.45 km²	−1.47% a year	Rural
905	MalidongPio Duran, Albay	2,090	about 357	about 5.86 km²	−0.94% a year	Rural
906	TabunanMatnog, Sorsogon	2,089	about 15,138	about 0.138 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
907	CanawayMalilipot, Albay	2,085	about 198	about 10.53 km²	−5.05% a year	Rural
908	TarosananCamaligan, Camarines Sur	2,083	about 4,376	about 0.476 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
909	Santa RosaSan Jacinto, Masbate	2,082	about 258	about 8.07 km²	3.52% a year	Rural
910	BaayLabo, Camarines Norte	2,079	about 31	about 66.04 km²	−2.43% a year	Rural
911	MabitonClaveria, Masbate	2,078	about 252	about 8.26 km²	−2.95% a year	Rural
912	Santa CruzBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,078	about 193	about 10.76 km²	−1.71% a year	Rural
913	San PedroBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,077	about 3,147	about 0.66 km²	−2.59% a year	Rural
914	ResurreccionSan Fernando, Masbate	2,075	about 523	about 3.97 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
915	BagumbayanLigao City, Albay	2,074	about 4,892	about 0.424 km²	−2.08% a year	Urban
916	LamonGoa, Camarines Sur	2,067	about 163	about 12.68 km²	5.54% a year	Rural
917	NipaPalanas, Masbate	2,067	about 441	about 4.69 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
918	SagradaBula, Camarines Sur	2,066	about 2,632	about 0.785 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
919	CabugaoMilaor, Camarines Sur	2,063	about 1,159	about 1.78 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
920	San IsidroPili, Camarines Sur	2,063	about 6,655	about 0.31 km²	−2.00% a year	Urban
921	BacongLigao City, Albay	2,057	about 407	about 5.06 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
922	NasisiLigao City, Albay	2,057	about 1,118	about 1.84 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
923	Balud Del NorteGubat, Sorsogon	2,056	about 29,971	about 0.0686 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
924	Del RosarioOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,056	about 180	about 11.45 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
925	CabarianLigao City, Albay	2,055	about 196	about 10.46 km²	−4.81% a year	Rural
926	Malaking IlogSan Pascual, Masbate	2,052	about 213	about 9.62 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
927	MarcellaUson, Masbate	2,051	about 519	about 3.95 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
928	Santa CruzSan Pascual, Masbate	2,051	about 184	about 11.17 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
929	KabuluanSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	2,047	about 170	about 12.05 km²	−4.34% a year	Rural
930	MalubagoSipocot, Camarines Sur	2,044	about 2,203	about 0.928 km²	4.70% a year	Rural
931	NamoBulan, Sorsogon	2,044	about 402	about 5.08 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
932	InlagadianCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,042	about 232	about 8.79 km²	2.83% a year	Rural
933	TagpuMandaon, Masbate	2,041	about 127	about 16.03 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
934	MatnogDaraga, Albay	2,040	about 1,889	about 1.08 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
935	BurabodPamplona, Camarines Sur	2,037	about 355	about 5.73 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
936	BusakLibmanan, Camarines Sur	2,036	about 115	about 17.66 km²	4.04% a year	Rural
937	BusacOas, Albay	2,035	about 659	about 3.09 km²	−0.74% a year	Rural
938	Zone II San AntonioDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	2,035	about 4,162	about 0.489 km²	−1.93% a year	Rural
939	BaybayMalinao, Albay	2,033	about 1,865	about 1.09 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
940	IlawodGuinobatan, Albay	2,033	about 8,332	about 0.244 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
941	PalapasLigao City, Albay	2,032	about 847	about 2.40 km²	5.71% a year	Rural
942	GataCaramoan, Camarines Sur	2,030	about 323	about 6.29 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
943	Palnab Del NorteVirac, Catanduanes	2,030	about 7,575	about 0.268 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
944	PoblacionSiruma, Camarines Sur	2,030	about 323	about 6.28 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
945	San RoqueBombon, Camarines Sur	2,030	about 953	about 2.13 km²	−5.79% a year	Rural
946	PananawanCawayan, Masbate	2,028	about 200	about 10.12 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
947	Bgy. 63 - MariawaLegazpi City, Albay	2,026	about 463	about 4.38 km²	3.00% a year	Rural
948	BactasBasud, Camarines Norte	2,025	about 668	about 3.03 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
949	Bagumbayan NorteNaga City, Camarines Sur	2,024	about 6,636	about 0.305 km²	−2.01% a year	Rural
950	Pag-Oring NuevoLibmanan, Camarines Sur	2,023	about 433	about 4.67 km²	5.55% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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