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, 10,001 to 10,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,001	San Manuel IDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,723	about 25,449	about 0.107 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
10,002	Santo NiñoSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,723	about 159	about 17.14 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
10,003	BadiangonPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,722	about 174	about 15.62 km²	−1.85% a year	Rural
10,004	Bogo CapalaranMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	2,721	about 1,354	about 2.01 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
10,005	PoblacionLabrador, Pangasinan	2,721	about 419	about 6.50 km²	4.98% a year	Rural
10,006	BadiangAnilao, Iloilo	2,720	about 539	about 5.05 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
10,007	Barangay 39Tacloban City, Leyte	2,720	about 31,776	about 0.0856 km²	−2.53% a year	Rural
10,008	Cabalaoangan SurRosales, Pangasinan	2,720	about 2,881	about 0.944 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
10,009	DamortisSanto Tomas, La Union	2,720	about 7,177	about 0.379 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
10,010	MilagrosaBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	2,720	about 146	about 18.64 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
10,011	Sto. DomingoQuirino, Isabela	2,720	about 317	about 8.59 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
10,012	Barangay 827Manila	2,719	about 24,062	about 0.113 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
10,013	CanatanAsuncion, Davao del Norte	2,719	about 299	about 9.08 km²	−0.73% a year	Rural
10,014	Nabannagan WestLasam, Cagayan	2,719	about 429	about 6.34 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
10,015	San RoqueCatanauan, Quezon	2,719	about 165	about 16.49 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
10,016	Barangay IIIPontevedra, Negros Occidental	2,718	about 4,538	about 0.599 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
10,017	IpilBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	2,718	about 1,849	about 1.47 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
10,018	MinabayBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	2,718	about 233	about 11.66 km²	3.25% a year	Rural
10,019	ImpaoIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	2,717	about 384	about 7.07 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
10,020	PalanasGinatilan, Cebu	2,717	about 860	about 3.16 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
10,021	ToyunganCalinog, Iloilo	2,717	about 606	about 4.48 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
10,022	Barangay 106Manila	2,716	about 36,165	about 0.0751 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
10,023	CapilanLebak, Sultan Kudarat	2,716	about 87	about 31.13 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
10,024	HanawanOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,716	about 476	about 5.70 km²	−2.60% a year	Rural
10,025	PalitudParacelis, Mountain Province	2,716	about 74	about 36.85 km²	−2.57% a year	Rural
10,026	San AntonioOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,716	about 396	about 6.85 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
10,027	Barangay 828Manila	2,715	about 166,564	about 0.0163 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
10,028	BiaySanta Cruz, Zambales	2,715	about 854	about 3.18 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
10,029	CapagaoPanitan, Capiz	2,715	about 305	about 8.89 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
10,030	HoyoSilang, Cavite	2,715	about 1,299	about 2.09 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
10,031	OrandangParang, Maguindanao del Norte	2,715	about 286	about 9.50 km²	14.82% a year	Rural
10,032	Poblacion IlayaCalinog, Iloilo	2,715	about 6,101	about 0.445 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
10,033	AdlawanRoxas City, Capiz	2,714	about 1,190	about 2.28 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
10,034	CubagCabagan, Isabela	2,714	about 808	about 3.36 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
10,035	LingayaoLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	2,714	about 381	about 7.12 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
10,036	MangosoSigma, Capiz	2,714	about 522	about 5.20 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
10,037	PologConsolacion, Cebu	2,714	about 1,001	about 2.71 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
10,038	BambanMasinloc, Zambales	2,713	about 405	about 6.70 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
10,039	IlvitaSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	2,713	about 123	about 22.01 km²	−1.59% a year	Rural
10,040	PaluaMangaldan, Pangasinan	2,713	about 2,103	about 1.29 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
10,041	RabonSan Fabian, Pangasinan	2,713	about 1,884	about 1.44 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
10,042	AtiocTarlac City, Tarlac	2,712	about 3,741	about 0.725 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
10,043	Lucapon NorthSanta Cruz, Zambales	2,712	about 512	about 5.30 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
10,044	Old San JoseDinalupihan, Bataan	2,712	about 6,027	about 0.45 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
10,045	OsmeñaDapa, Surigao del Norte	2,712	about 137	about 19.84 km²	1.86% a year	Urban
10,046	MagsaysayBobon, Northern Samar	2,711	about 928	about 2.92 km²	7.92% a year	Urban
10,047	JampangArgao, Cebu	2,710	about 249	about 10.89 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
10,048	PayauanCandoni, Negros Occidental	2,710	about 121	about 22.44 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
10,049	PookAgoncillo, Batangas	2,710	about 2,316	about 1.17 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
10,050	San IsidroBiliran, Biliran	2,710	about 1,030	about 2.63 km²	−1.54% 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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