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, 9,801 to 9,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,801	CamangaTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	2,769	about 358	about 7.74 km²	2.79% a year	Rural
9,802	LagareCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,769	about 902	about 3.07 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
9,803	LantapBagabag, Nueva Vizcaya	2,769	about 771	about 3.59 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
9,804	MalamodaoMaco, Davao de Oro	2,769	about 181	about 15.29 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
9,805	Santo DomingoBombon, Camarines Sur	2,769	about 1,173	about 2.36 km²	3.03% a year	Rural
9,806	Sorosoro IbabaBatangas City, Batangas	2,769	about 1,126	about 2.46 km²	−2.23% a year	Urban
9,807	DangulaanSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte	2,768	about 496	about 5.58 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
9,808	DimampaoDatu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur	2,768	about 427	about 6.48 km²	4.88% a year	Rural
9,809	MalalisSultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur	2,768	about 509	about 5.44 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
9,810	MamaanunBaloi, Lanao del Norte	2,768	about 1,149	about 2.41 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
9,811	SaimsimSanta Teresita, Batangas	2,768	about 1,709	about 1.62 km²	5.18% a year	Rural
9,812	HiluctoganKananga, Leyte	2,767	about 87	about 31.72 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
9,813	MambabangaLuna, Isabela	2,767	about 944	about 2.93 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
9,814	Santa CruzSto. Tomas City, Batangas	2,767	about 245	about 11.31 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
9,815	Barangay Zone 4Atimonan, Quezon	2,766	about 38,848	about 0.0712 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
9,816	MapulotTagkawayan, Quezon	2,765	about 67	about 41.04 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
9,817	San RoqueBulusan, Sorsogon	2,765	about 356	about 7.77 km²	−0.56% a year	Rural
9,818	TrialaGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,765	about 498	about 5.55 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
9,819	Upper TaviranKabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	2,765	about 901	about 3.07 km²	7.15% a year	Rural
9,820	BatoMabinay, Negros Oriental	2,764	about 326	about 8.49 km²	3.31% a year	Rural
9,821	CabadianganLaoang, Northern Samar	2,764	about 261	about 10.57 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
9,822	MandahikanCabanglasan, Bukidnon	2,764	about 158	about 17.50 km²	4.74% a year	Rural
9,823	PoblacionBuguias, Benguet	2,764	about 331	about 8.35 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
9,824	Santa MariaKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	2,764	about 707	about 3.91 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
9,825	Santo RosarioBuenavista, Guimaras	2,764	about 4,360	about 0.634 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
9,826	TutayPinamungajan, Cebu	2,764	about 1,274	about 2.17 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
9,827	AcocolaoPaniqui, Tarlac	2,763	about 966	about 2.86 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
9,828	BiaanMariveles, Bataan	2,763	about 55	about 49.81 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
9,829	CamugaoKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	2,763	about 731	about 3.78 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
9,830	CapuySorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,763	about 394	about 7.02 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
9,831	Gais-GuipeDasol, Pangasinan	2,763	about 497	about 5.56 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
9,832	GuadalupeAlegria, Cebu	2,763	about 111	about 24.92 km²	−1.31% a year	Rural
9,833	TungaMoalboal, Cebu	2,763	about 861	about 3.21 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
9,834	Bagong PookLian, Batangas	2,762	about 638	about 4.33 km²	1.42% a year	Rural
9,835	PototLibmanan, Camarines Sur	2,762	about 1,233	about 2.24 km²	−1.28% a year	Rural
9,836	TogbongonSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,762	about 1,141	about 2.42 km²	4.96% a year	Rural
9,837	Camp 8Baguio City, Benguet	2,761	about 26,295	about 0.105 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
9,838	TalufoT'Boli, South Cotabato	2,761	about 259	about 10.68 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
9,839	PinagdanlayanDolores, Quezon	2,760	about 507	about 5.44 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
9,840	TrianguloNasipit, Agusan del Norte	2,760	about 2,140	about 1.29 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
9,841	ArumahanLemery, Batangas	2,759	about 887	about 3.11 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
9,842	Cogon WestCarmen, Cebu	2,759	about 11,841	about 0.233 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
9,843	Manuel RoxasGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,759	about 158	about 17.41 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
9,844	Poblacion Barangay 5Capul, Northern Samar	2,759	about 399	about 6.91 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
9,845	SilaeMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	2,759	about 43	about 63.61 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
9,846	Barangay 264Manila	2,758	about 106,077	about 0.026 km²	2.95% a year	Urban
9,847	LiongBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	2,758	about 368	about 7.50 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
9,848	RojalesCarmen, Agusan del Norte	2,758	about 387	about 7.12 km²	−2.17% a year	Rural
9,849	San MarcosCalumpit, Bulacan	2,758	about 7,474	about 0.369 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
9,850	Barangay 6Calamba City, Laguna	2,757	about 15,402	about 0.179 km²	12.41% 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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