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, 10,151 to 10,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,151	Concordia SurNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,689	about 470	about 5.72 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
10,152	LaminBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	2,689	about 107	about 25.08 km²	5.10% a year	Rural
10,153	SikatunaIsabela, Negros Occidental	2,689	about 344	about 7.81 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
10,154	SorianoCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	2,689	about 659	about 4.08 km²	5.28% a year	Rural
10,155	Bay-angAjuy, Iloilo	2,688	about 867	about 3.10 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
10,156	Del RosarioPamplona, Camarines Sur	2,688	about 447	about 6.01 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
10,157	Lo-ocBais City, Negros Oriental	2,688	about 5,744	about 0.468 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
10,158	CalzadaGuinobatan, Albay	2,687	about 3,597	about 0.747 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
10,159	CarabaoCulion, Palawan	2,687	about 29	about 93.33 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
10,160	Mangas IAlfonso, Cavite	2,687	about 1,648	about 1.63 km²	2.53% a year	Rural
10,161	PaticPulupandan, Negros Occidental	2,687	about 1,609	about 1.67 km²	3.67% a year	Rural
10,162	SagradaMinalabac, Camarines Sur	2,687	about 462	about 5.81 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
10,163	San PedroIriga City, Camarines Sur	2,687	about 441	about 6.09 km²	4.72% a year	Rural
10,164	Tag-abacaBasilisa, Dinagat Islands	2,687	about 487	about 5.52 km²	−4.97% a year	Rural
10,165	TalisayGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	2,687	about 637	about 4.22 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
10,166	Amaya IVTanza, Cavite	2,686	about 47,456	about 0.0566 km²	9.65% a year	Rural
10,167	Kilikili EastWao, Lanao del Sur	2,686	about 400	about 6.72 km²	−2.22% a year	Rural
10,168	PaglaumDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur	2,686	about 1,803	about 1.49 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
10,169	Barangay 587Manila	2,685	about 36,382	about 0.0738 km²	−1.99% a year	Urban
10,170	Barangay 684Manila	2,685	about 89,500	about 0.030 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
10,171	Inocencio SaludGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	2,685	about 21,142	about 0.127 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
10,172	TigbaoTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur	2,685	about 315	about 8.52 km²	−2.95% a year	Rural
10,173	Agpo-Camagong-TabogLagonoy, Camarines Sur	2,684	about 1,732	about 1.55 km²	3.43% a year	Rural
10,174	San JoseCaba, La Union	2,684	about 382	about 7.03 km²	−1.00% a year	Rural
10,175	ArconTumauini, Isabela	2,683	about 543	about 4.94 km²	5.05% a year	Rural
10,176	InapuganPilar, Sorsogon	2,683	about 1,104	about 2.43 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
10,177	J.P. LaurelMalungon, Sarangani	2,683	about 162	about 16.60 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
10,178	San MiguelGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,683	about 274	about 9.79 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
10,179	MalativasPanabo City, Davao del Norte	2,682	about 431	about 6.22 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
10,180	Malibong BataPandi, Bulacan	2,682	about 1,666	about 1.61 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
10,181	BayaRagay, Camarines Sur	2,681	about 451	about 5.94 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
10,182	CabalawanSogod, Cebu	2,681	about 194	about 13.81 km²	−2.62% a year	Rural
10,183	Villa BacolorTarlac City, Tarlac	2,681	about 885	about 3.03 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
10,184	CanhanduganJaro, Leyte	2,680	about 553	about 4.85 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
10,185	GuiomCawayan, Masbate	2,680	about 432	about 6.20 km²	2.94% a year	Rural
10,186	MalioerBayambang, Pangasinan	2,680	about 1,047	about 2.56 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
10,187	PoblacionGetafe, Bohol	2,680	about 1,068	about 2.51 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
10,188	CamaligIloilo City, Iloilo	2,679	about 4,767	about 0.562 km²	8.63% a year	Rural
10,189	Daan LungsodTuburan, Cebu	2,679	about 1,282	about 2.09 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
10,190	Doña JuanaSan Agustin, Romblon	2,679	about 275	about 9.74 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
10,191	KiloloranReal, Quezon	2,679	about 84	about 31.84 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
10,192	PrinzaCalauan, Laguna	2,679	about 2,350	about 1.14 km²	−1.39% a year	Rural
10,193	SawanganMawab, Davao de Oro	2,679	about 201	about 13.32 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
10,194	SubaanSocorro, Oriental Mindoro	2,679	about 294	about 9.12 km²	−0.82% a year	Rural
10,195	Barangay 387Manila	2,678	about 73,571	about 0.0364 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
10,196	BinuanganSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,678	about 435	about 6.16 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
10,197	Bone NorthAritao, Nueva Vizcaya	2,678	about 225	about 11.91 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
10,198	PidsandawanRajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,678	about 251	about 10.67 km²	2.92% a year	Rural
10,199	AclanNasipit, Agusan del Norte	2,677	about 801	about 3.34 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
10,200	BaluranTungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,677	about 233	about 11.49 km²	3.34% 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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