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, 951 to 1,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
951	San JoseGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	13,767	about 225	about 61.30 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
952	Barangay 310Manila	13,761	about 158,172	about 0.087 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
953	MatungaoBulacan, Bulacan	13,759	about 3,954	about 3.48 km²	1.46% a year	Urban
954	Calajo-anMinglanilla, Cebu	13,758	about 10,344	about 1.33 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
955	TungkilMinglanilla, Cebu	13,754	about 11,003	about 1.25 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
956	Su-uhOld Panamao, Sulu	13,750	about 5,753	about 2.39 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
957	LuzCebu City, Cebu	13,745	about 24,371	about 0.564 km²	−3.83% a year	Urban
958	SantolanMalabon City	13,736	about 28,033	about 0.49 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
959	DampalitMalabon City	13,710	about 5,761	about 2.38 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
960	MakilingCalamba City, Laguna	13,691	about 3,191	about 4.29 km²	2.19% a year	Urban
961	TabonBislig City, Surigao del Sur	13,661	about 1,254	about 10.89 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
962	Barangay 101Manila	13,659	about 130,086	about 0.105 km²	−2.77% a year	Urban
963	CarabalanHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	13,639	about 139	about 98.26 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
964	Iba O'EsteCalumpit, Bulacan	13,638	about 3,461	about 3.94 km²	−0.77% a year	Urban
965	PoblacionImpasug-ong, Bukidnon	13,623	about 504	about 27.02 km²	1.71% a year	Urban
966	ManginoGapan City, Nueva Ecija	13,618	about 2,527	about 5.39 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
967	San CarlosBinangonan, Rizal	13,616	about 10,893	about 1.25 km²	−0.82% a year	Urban
968	BagumbayanSanta Cruz, Laguna	13,615	about 4,760	about 2.86 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
969	PoblacionToledo City, Cebu	13,610	about 5,555	about 2.45 km²	−3.18% a year	Urban
970	TungkopMinglanilla, Cebu	13,585	about 10,956	about 1.24 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
971	GuiwanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	13,579	about 9,563	about 1.42 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
972	Silway 8Polomolok, South Cotabato	13,569	about 849	about 15.99 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
973	San Fernando SurCabiao, Nueva Ecija	13,554	about 1,116	about 12.15 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
974	Walled CityJolo, Sulu	13,554	about 43,723	about 0.31 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
975	PuertoCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	13,553	about 1,476	about 9.18 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
976	Tubig-PutiLuuk, Sulu	13,540	about 1,001	about 13.53 km²	2.95% a year	Urban
977	BuanoyBalamban, Cebu	13,538	about 1,394	about 9.71 km²	−0.96% a year	Urban
978	Guadalupe ViejoMakati City	13,525	about 24,238	about 0.558 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
979	Barangay 106Tacloban City, Leyte	13,523	about 1,446	about 9.35 km²	3.62% a year	Urban
980	LawaCalamba City, Laguna	13,508	about 9,189	about 1.47 km²	2.38% a year	Urban
981	PoblacionNorala, South Cotabato	13,495	about 689	about 19.58 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
982	Alapan I-AImus City, Cavite	13,484	about 15,410	about 0.875 km²	−1.06% a year	Urban
983	BagumbayanPililla, Rizal	13,483	about 998	about 13.51 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
984	Lun PadiduMalapatan, Sarangani	13,438	about 452	about 29.74 km²	2.39% a year	Urban
985	South PoblacionMaramag, Bukidnon	13,429	about 1,346	about 9.98 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
986	PanghuloObando, Bulacan	13,426	about 8,552	about 1.57 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
987	BalintawakEscalante City, Negros Occidental	13,418	about 1,931	about 6.95 km²	−1.00% a year	Urban
988	CuamboganTagum City, Davao del Norte	13,416	about 1,518	about 8.84 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
989	Lourdes North WestAngeles City, Pampanga	13,415	about 30,078	about 0.446 km²	7.16% a year	Urban
990	Rosary Heights IIICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	13,411	about 27,369	about 0.49 km²	2.44% a year	Urban
991	Barangay 170Caloocan City	13,401	about 21,305	about 0.629 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
992	Dulong BayanSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	13,389	about 3,203	about 4.18 km²	4.81% a year	Urban
993	BatinguelDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	13,380	about 6,862	about 1.95 km²	7.32% a year	Urban
994	SampalocApalit, Pampanga	13,379	about 4,566	about 2.93 km²	−0.05% a year	Urban
995	DivisoriaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	13,375	about 3,378	about 3.96 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
996	LolomboyBocaue, Bulacan	13,368	about 9,481	about 1.41 km²	−1.83% a year	Urban
997	Punta BajaDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	13,366	about 108	about 123.70 km²	2.24% a year	Urban
998	TikayMalolos City, Bulacan	13,359	about 5,758	about 2.32 km²	1.41% a year	Urban
999	PoblacionPangantucan, Bukidnon	13,334	about 1,748	about 7.63 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
1,000	MagsaysaySan Pedro City, Laguna	13,333	about 37,243	about 0.358 km²	1.00% 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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