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, 9,501 to 9,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,501	GahitEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	2,840	about 1,614	about 1.76 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
9,502	MalibaySan Miguel, Bulacan	2,840	about 243	about 11.68 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
9,503	San IsidroCalauan, Laguna	2,840	about 1,092	about 2.60 km²	−5.35% a year	Rural
9,504	TaytayBadian, Cebu	2,840	about 913	about 3.11 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
9,505	Ara-alLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	2,839	about 289	about 9.82 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
9,506	GuirangBasey, Samar	2,838	about 52	about 54.72 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
9,507	San Miguel HeightsLaoang, Northern Samar	2,838	about 2,289	about 1.24 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
9,508	Santo NiñoPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	2,838	about 1,059	about 2.68 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
9,509	AgambulongJamindan, Capiz	2,837	about 200	about 14.15 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
9,510	Amaya VTanza, Cavite	2,837	about 32,609	about 0.087 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
9,511	Barangay 5Pasay City	2,837	about 199,789	about 0.0142 km²	−16.71% a year	Urban
9,512	GerminalBolinao, Pangasinan	2,837	about 2,307	about 1.23 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
9,513	Bagong TubigCalaca City, Batangas	2,836	about 1,668	about 1.70 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
9,514	PaniqueOdiongan, Romblon	2,836	about 250	about 11.36 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
9,515	Santa TeresaMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoro	2,836	about 394	about 7.20 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
9,516	BoloMasbate City, Masbate	2,835	about 376	about 7.53 km²	−2.17% a year	Rural
9,517	MalibongUrbiztondo, Pangasinan	2,835	about 974	about 2.91 km²	−3.32% a year	Rural
9,518	PandanCabusao, Camarines Sur	2,835	about 246	about 11.52 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
9,519	San JosepSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,835	about 1,013	about 2.80 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
9,520	St. PeterMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	2,835	about 115	about 24.67 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
9,521	SulucanBocaue, Bulacan	2,835	about 3,716	about 0.763 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
9,522	TalisayanAlbuera, Leyte	2,835	about 1,112	about 2.55 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
9,523	ArwasBani, Pangasinan	2,834	about 575	about 4.93 km²	−0.18% a year	Rural
9,524	LigayanSibutu, Tawi-Tawi	2,834	about 1,396	about 2.03 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
9,525	San RoqueSan Nicolas, Pangasinan	2,834	about 1,042	about 2.72 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
9,526	TumalaytayMandaon, Masbate	2,834	about 244	about 11.61 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
9,527	BorlonganDipaculao, Aurora	2,833	about 96	about 29.43 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
9,528	Cababto-anPambujan, Northern Samar	2,833	about 323	about 8.77 km²	3.54% a year	Rural
9,529	DarampuaSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur	2,833	about 177	about 15.98 km²	4.53% a year	Rural
9,530	Del MonteBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,833	about 274	about 10.35 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
9,531	Poblacion IIIEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	2,833	about 7,595	about 0.373 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
9,532	Tay-acRosario, La Union	2,833	about 1,389	about 2.04 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
9,533	CapihanLibona, Bukidnon	2,832	about 224	about 12.64 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
9,534	DalupiripItogon, Benguet	2,832	about 20	about 144.50 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
9,535	MiagaUson, Masbate	2,832	about 805	about 3.52 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
9,536	Parara SurTigbauan, Iloilo	2,832	about 2,284	about 1.24 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
9,537	Rajal SurSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,832	about 739	about 3.83 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
9,538	SalisayDagupan City, Pangasinan	2,832	about 2,947	about 0.961 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
9,539	Santa CruzBay, Laguna	2,832	about 583	about 4.86 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
9,540	SinapanganLibungan, Cotabato	2,832	about 157	about 18.05 km²	11.13% a year	Rural
9,541	Barangay 842Manila	2,831	about 89,025	about 0.0318 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
9,542	Cama JuanSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	2,831	about 498	about 5.69 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
9,543	San FernandoSanta Cruz, Zambales	2,831	about 1,011	about 2.80 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
9,544	Santa CruzBaao, Camarines Sur	2,831	about 1,430	about 1.98 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
9,545	WawaAbra De Ilog, Occidental Mindoro	2,831	about 152	about 18.61 km²	−2.98% a year	Rural
9,546	CataguingtinganRosario, La Union	2,830	about 956	about 2.96 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
9,547	PulaTalavera, Nueva Ecija	2,830	about 1,252	about 2.26 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
9,548	Amancosiling SurBayambang, Pangasinan	2,829	about 3,133	about 0.903 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
9,549	BuenavistaCarmen, Bohol	2,829	about 252	about 11.24 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
9,550	BadianOas, Albay	2,828	about 501	about 5.64 km²	−0.65% 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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