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, 9,901 to 9,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
9,901	BigaanSan Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro	2,744	about 235	about 11.67 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
9,902	MinapanSiasi, Sulu	2,744	about 1,748	about 1.57 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
9,903	Sta. MariaCamiling, Tarlac	2,744	about 1,111	about 2.47 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
9,904	Barangay IIBauan, Batangas	2,743	about 7,974	about 0.344 km²	−2.00% a year	Urban
9,905	PantalanCarles, Iloilo	2,743	about 1,325	about 2.07 km²	2.25% a year	Rural
9,906	BangarVictoria, Tarlac	2,742	about 890	about 3.08 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
9,907	BugsocSierra Bullones, Bohol	2,742	about 335	about 8.18 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
9,908	CalangahanLugait, Misamis Oriental	2,742	about 1,378	about 1.99 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
9,909	CanahaySurallah, South Cotabato	2,742	about 313	about 8.75 km²	−2.46% a year	Rural
9,910	MamaliLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	2,742	about 246	about 11.16 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
9,911	San FranciscoCauayan City, Isabela	2,742	about 298	about 9.19 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
9,912	GabasBaybay City, Leyte	2,741	about 887	about 3.09 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
9,913	MilbukPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,741	about 764	about 3.59 km²	−2.80% a year	Rural
9,914	Munting IndanNasugbu, Batangas	2,741	about 335	about 8.17 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
9,915	PamarawanMalolos City, Bulacan	2,741	about 1,371	about 2.00 km²	−2.86% a year	Rural
9,916	PanaglibKiblawan, Davao del Sur	2,741	about 387	about 7.09 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
9,917	San AndresSan Rafael, Iloilo	2,741	about 338	about 8.10 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
9,918	BuenavistaTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,740	about 342	about 8.02 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
9,919	IntampilanPanitan, Capiz	2,740	about 690	about 3.97 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
9,920	LangoganPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	2,740	about 16	about 173.77 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
9,921	MantayupanBarili, Cebu	2,740	about 438	about 6.26 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
9,922	NabontonLigao City, Albay	2,740	about 652	about 4.20 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
9,923	NuingJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	2,740	about 158	about 17.37 km²	−2.83% a year	Rural
9,924	PangatlanMexico, Pampanga	2,740	about 843	about 3.25 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
9,925	TiwiBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,740	about 363	about 7.55 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
9,926	Adapun-AliBaloi, Lanao del Norte	2,739	about 627	about 4.37 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
9,927	BangaMeycauayan City, Bulacan	2,739	about 14,119	about 0.194 km²	1.98% a year	Urban
9,928	MamanganSawata, Davao del Norte	2,739	about 137	about 20.00 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
9,929	AccusilianTuao, Cagayan	2,738	about 1,279	about 2.14 km²	7.11% a year	Rural
9,930	Barangay 6Nasugbu, Batangas	2,738	about 15,557	about 0.176 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
9,931	MaloroTangub City, Misamis Occidental	2,738	about 2,791	about 0.981 km²	−4.36% a year	Urban
9,932	NunukanSibutu, Tawi-Tawi	2,738	about 104	about 26.30 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
9,933	Cano-anEstancia, Iloilo	2,737	about 1,021	about 2.68 km²	−0.59% a year	Urban
9,934	DalipeyBakun, Benguet	2,737	about 76	about 36.24 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
9,935	LunaOrmoc City, Leyte	2,737	about 1,185	about 2.31 km²	6.93% a year	Urban
9,936	San DiegoLuisiana, Laguna	2,737	about 342	about 8.00 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
9,937	WakatBarobo, Surigao del Sur	2,737	about 847	about 3.23 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
9,938	ApadRagay, Camarines Sur	2,736	about 542	about 5.05 km²	−1.18% a year	Rural
9,939	BayotbotSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	2,736	about 154	about 17.77 km²	−1.67% a year	Rural
9,940	Pagatin (Pagatin I)Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,736	about 805	about 3.40 km²	6.81% a year	Rural
9,941	San LeonardoAglipay, Quirino	2,736	about 424	about 6.45 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
9,942	CoralanSanta Maria, Laguna	2,735	about 442	about 6.19 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
9,943	NagbitinVillaverde, Nueva Vizcaya	2,735	about 487	about 5.62 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
9,944	Pag-asaDinalupihan, Bataan	2,735	about 3,752	about 0.729 km²	2.51% a year	Rural
9,945	San Nicolas WestAgoo, La Union	2,735	about 2,743	about 0.997 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
9,946	Santa CatalinaAtimonan, Quezon	2,735	about 81	about 33.79 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
9,947	AnoringSara, Iloilo	2,734	about 3,974	about 0.688 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
9,948	Barangay 43Pasay City	2,734	about 162,738	about 0.0168 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
9,949	HuloMeycauayan City, Bulacan	2,734	about 21,698	about 0.126 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
9,950	Nueva GraciaLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,734	about 80	about 34.08 km²	1.58% 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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