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, 51 to 100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
51	Barangay 649Manila	69,769	about 62,855	about 1.11 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
52	Matandang BalaraQuezon City	69,667	about 20,612	about 3.38 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
53	San DionisioParañaque City	69,550	about 17,697	about 3.93 km²	−1.00% a year	Urban
54	CuliatQuezon City	69,377	about 26,180	about 2.65 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
55	AlabangMuntinlupa City	69,215	about 17,435	about 3.97 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
56	San LuisAntipolo City, Rizal	69,136	about 8,330	about 8.30 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
57	CanlubangCalamba City, Laguna	68,780	about 1,834	about 37.50 km²	3.21% a year	Urban
58	BasakLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	68,667	about 8,519	about 8.06 km²	−1.13% a year	Urban
59	Post Proper SouthsideTaguig City	68,388	about 90,103	about 0.759 km²	1.87% a year	Urban
60	Santa CruzAntipolo City, Rizal	67,447	about 9,355	about 7.21 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
61	San IsidroAntipolo City, Rizal	67,433	about 16,447	about 4.10 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
62	San IsidroGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	66,971	about 4,480	about 14.95 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
63	BagbagQuezon City	66,268	about 31,707	about 2.09 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
64	DauMabalacat City, Pampanga	66,066	about 19,039	about 3.47 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
65	Lower BicutanTaguig City	65,652	about 52,105	about 1.26 km²	2.03% a year	Urban
66	TalomoDavao City, Davao del Sur	65,379	about 9,921	about 6.59 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
67	MarinigCabuyao City, Laguna	64,301	about 20,157	about 3.19 km²	8.74% a year	Urban
68	Gaya-gayaSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	64,241	about 13,468	about 4.77 km²	2.95% a year	Urban
69	FairviewQuezon City	63,913	about 20,354	about 3.14 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
70	GulodQuezon City	63,651	about 49,727	about 1.28 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
71	TunasanMuntinlupa City	63,217	about 7,411	about 8.53 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
72	Molino IVBacoor City, Cavite	62,907	about 5,582	about 11.27 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
73	Post Proper NorthsideTaguig City	62,277	about 27,195	about 2.29 km²	1.75% a year	Urban
74	KaligayahanQuezon City	62,132	about 25,155	about 2.47 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
75	MarulasValenzuela City	61,583	about 24,438	about 2.52 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
76	Ma-aDavao City, Davao del Sur	61,565	about 5,638	about 10.92 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
77	Pasong Kawayan IIGeneral Trias City, Cavite	61,397	about 8,611	about 7.13 km²	1.87% a year	Urban
78	PoocSanta Rosa City, Laguna	61,378	about 41,193	about 1.49 km²	2.35% a year	Urban
79	SantolanPasig City	61,308	about 29,334	about 2.09 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
80	Bahay ToroQuezon City	61,106	about 20,437	about 2.99 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
81	DaligAntipolo City, Rizal	60,743	about 14,925	about 4.07 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
82	PinagsamaTaguig City	59,759	about 21,042	about 2.84 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
83	SucatMuntinlupa City	59,601	about 22,239	about 2.68 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
84	San AntonioSan Pedro City, Laguna	59,374	about 6,936	about 8.56 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
85	SilanganSan Mateo, Rizal	59,284	about 6,105	about 9.71 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
86	New Lower BicutanTaguig City	59,120	about 50,530	about 1.17 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
87	Barangay 167Caloocan City	58,357	about 20,193	about 2.89 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
88	TatalonQuezon City	58,286	about 62,673	about 0.93 km²	1.22% a year	Urban
89	CupangMuntinlupa City	57,482	about 11,636	about 4.94 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
90	SabangNaic, Cavite	56,820	about 8,570	about 6.63 km²	25.64% a year	Urban
91	BaesaQuezon City	56,514	about 28,542	about 1.98 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
92	LagaoGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	56,403	about 4,689	about 12.03 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
93	MamatidCabuyao City, Laguna	56,237	about 18,141	about 3.10 km²	−1.96% a year	Urban
94	UgongValenzuela City	56,202	about 16,727	about 3.36 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
95	Don BoscoParañaque City	56,113	about 14,499	about 3.87 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
96	MambuganAntipolo City, Rizal	55,664	about 11,453	about 4.86 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
97	Pio Del PilarMakati City	55,572	about 60,273	about 0.922 km²	2.21% a year	Urban
98	BagumbayanTaguig City	55,160	about 24,300	about 2.27 km²	2.72% a year	Urban
99	UsusanTaguig City	54,814	about 29,953	about 1.83 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
100	Nagkaisang NayonQuezon City	54,477	about 19,955	about 2.73 km²	0.31% 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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