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, 9,601 to 9,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,601	Can-untogOrmoc City, Leyte	2,813	about 1,372	about 2.05 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
9,602	New RizalM'Lang, Cotabato	2,813	about 296	about 9.50 km²	4.76% a year	Rural
9,603	Saint Peter IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,813	about 38,168	about 0.0737 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
9,604	San NicolasCandon City, Ilocos Sur	2,813	about 2,009	about 1.40 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
9,605	BacabacCamiling, Tarlac	2,812	about 530	about 5.31 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
9,606	ManiklingSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	2,812	about 248	about 11.36 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
9,607	Barangay SouthOrmoc City, Leyte	2,811	about 6,599	about 0.426 km²	4.87% a year	Urban
9,608	CamambuganUbay, Bohol	2,811	about 318	about 8.85 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
9,609	MapantaoLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	2,811	about 1,837	about 1.53 km²	3.53% a year	Rural
9,610	SalvacionNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,811	about 303	about 9.27 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
9,611	AlacalianTaytay, Palawan	2,810	about 54	about 51.97 km²	−1.74% a year	Rural
9,612	BaritCandaba, Pampanga	2,810	about 684	about 4.11 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
9,613	PatadonKidapawan City, Cotabato	2,810	about 664	about 4.23 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
9,614	Barangay 66Pasay City	2,809	about 101,408	about 0.0277 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
9,615	Labu-labu IDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,809	about 1,527	about 1.84 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
9,616	San RamonPilar, Capiz	2,809	about 1,331	about 2.11 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
9,617	TaguisianMabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,809	about 641	about 4.38 km²	−6.86% a year	Rural
9,618	BacunganMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	2,808	about 103	about 27.32 km²	−0.94% a year	Rural
9,619	BagtingGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	2,808	about 34	about 82.50 km²	−5.31% a year	Rural
9,620	KasilakPanabo City, Davao del Norte	2,808	about 264	about 10.65 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
9,621	LibaongPanglao, Bohol	2,808	about 493	about 5.69 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
9,622	PalagaranTiaong, Quezon	2,808	about 906	about 3.10 km²	3.71% a year	Rural
9,623	Santo NiñoSan Miguel, Iloilo	2,808	about 685	about 4.10 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
9,624	BuanSiasi, Sulu	2,807	about 1,146	about 2.45 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
9,625	EsperanzaBacolod, Lanao del Norte	2,807	about 651	about 4.31 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
9,626	Lahi-lahiTuburan, Basilan	2,807	about 1,604	about 1.75 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
9,627	Minuyan IIISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,807	about 17,654	about 0.159 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
9,628	PawaPanay, Capiz	2,807	about 250	about 11.25 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
9,629	San AntonioLibjo, Dinagat Islands	2,807	about 96	about 29.33 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
9,630	San JoseBayawan City, Negros Oriental	2,807	about 198	about 14.19 km²	3.32% a year	Rural
9,631	Villa Maria ClaraQuezon City	2,807	about 32,907	about 0.0853 km²	3.40% a year	Urban
9,632	CausipBula, Camarines Sur	2,806	about 663	about 4.23 km²	2.64% a year	Rural
9,633	JalaudBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,806	about 309	about 9.07 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
9,634	LibaySibutad, Zamboanga del Norte	2,806	about 763	about 3.68 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
9,635	Santa TeresaMalilipot, Albay	2,806	about 951	about 2.95 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
9,636	AvilaBuenavista, Guimaras	2,805	about 323	about 8.69 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
9,637	ManaladIlog, Negros Occidental	2,805	about 317	about 8.86 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
9,638	Santo Niño ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,805	about 19,479	about 0.144 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
9,639	CauswaganTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	2,804	about 156	about 17.96 km²	−2.62% a year	Rural
9,640	CentroAmulung, Cagayan	2,804	about 1,947	about 1.44 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
9,641	LatuanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,804	about 203	about 13.80 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
9,642	PagalonganWao, Lanao del Sur	2,804	about 163	about 17.15 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
9,643	DayoyoJimalalud, Negros Oriental	2,803	about 1,117	about 2.51 km²	6.27% a year	Rural
9,644	HiponaPontevedra, Capiz	2,803	about 1,988	about 1.41 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
9,645	TacliganSan Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro	2,803	about 506	about 5.54 km²	2.52% a year	Rural
9,646	TupsanMambajao, Camiguin	2,803	about 910	about 3.08 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
9,647	SibacanBalanga City, Bataan	2,802	about 3,963	about 0.707 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
9,648	Barangay ILaur, Nueva Ecija	2,801	about 1,373	about 2.04 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
9,649	MateoKidapawan City, Cotabato	2,801	about 496	about 5.65 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
9,650	PangasunganBaybay City, Leyte	2,801	about 185	about 15.17 km²	5.56% 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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