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, 10,201 to 10,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,201	CapalayanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,677	about 448	about 5.97 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
10,202	MayaboboCandelaria, Quezon	2,677	about 333	about 8.03 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
10,203	PianingButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,677	about 101	about 26.56 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
10,204	PoctoyOdiongan, Romblon	2,677	about 861	about 3.11 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
10,205	SebasteSibunag, Guimaras	2,677	about 258	about 10.39 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
10,206	Barangay 111Manila	2,676	about 183,288	about 0.0146 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
10,207	ConganGlan, Sarangani	2,676	about 110	about 24.23 km²	3.21% a year	Rural
10,208	MargaayNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	2,676	about 1,642	about 1.63 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
10,209	Poblacion EastFlora, Apayao	2,676	about 2,455	about 1.09 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
10,210	Raw-anLala, Lanao del Norte	2,676	about 507	about 5.28 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
10,211	Saduc ProperMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,676	about 26,235	about 0.102 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
10,212	San JoseSanta Rita, Pampanga	2,676	about 6,495	about 0.412 km²	−2.72% a year	Rural
10,213	San Ramon EastManabo, Abra	2,676	about 106	about 25.16 km²	−1.44% a year	Rural
10,214	CandaguitSibonga, Cebu	2,675	about 1,148	about 2.33 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
10,215	SimpatuyoSanta Teresita, Cagayan	2,675	about 352	about 7.60 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
10,216	Tuao SouthBagabag, Nueva Vizcaya	2,675	about 251	about 10.67 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
10,217	ArellanoQuezon, Isabela	2,674	about 421	about 6.35 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
10,218	GabonTalisay, Camarines Norte	2,674	about 1,199	about 2.23 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
10,219	LilitLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	2,674	about 250	about 10.71 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
10,220	Naga-nagaPalo, Leyte	2,674	about 9,350	about 0.286 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
10,221	PoblacionBaco, Oriental Mindoro	2,674	about 686	about 3.90 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
10,222	BulhaoLabo, Camarines Norte	2,673	about 972	about 2.75 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
10,223	MagsicoSan Fernando, Cebu	2,673	about 388	about 6.89 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
10,224	MapolopoloBasista, Pangasinan	2,673	about 879	about 3.04 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
10,225	UnidosPlaridel, Misamis Occidental	2,673	about 825	about 3.24 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
10,226	Asan NorteSison, Pangasinan	2,672	about 817	about 3.27 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
10,227	Calamagui 2ndIlagan City, Isabela	2,672	about 3,279	about 0.815 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
10,228	PoblacionGodod, Zamboanga del Norte	2,672	about 135	about 19.73 km²	4.52% a year	Rural
10,229	Santo TomasSan Luis, Pampanga	2,672	about 2,721	about 0.982 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
10,230	VictoryAbuyog, Leyte	2,672	about 29,492	about 0.0906 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
10,231	GuesetBugallon, Pangasinan	2,671	about 763	about 3.50 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
10,232	MigcanawayTangub City, Misamis Occidental	2,671	about 9,147	about 0.292 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
10,233	Talahiban ISan Juan, Batangas	2,671	about 462	about 5.78 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
10,234	AnsaganTuba, Benguet	2,670	about 77	about 34.76 km²	3.57% a year	Rural
10,235	ButulanJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	2,670	about 159	about 16.83 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
10,236	Dumangas NuevoKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	2,670	about 1,117	about 2.39 km²	−0.30% a year	Rural
10,237	LunecMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,670	about 809	about 3.30 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
10,238	LusaranCebu City, Cebu	2,670	about 237	about 11.28 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
10,239	MaragolScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	2,670	about 440	about 6.07 km²	2.00% a year	Rural
10,240	San JoseLibon, Albay	2,670	about 228	about 11.72 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
10,241	BalaybuayaBayambang, Pangasinan	2,669	about 1,466	about 1.82 km²	6.19% a year	Rural
10,242	BucalbucalanSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,669	about 380	about 7.02 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
10,243	EstrellaPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	2,669	about 311	about 8.59 km²	5.22% a year	Rural
10,244	LantingTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,669	about 139	about 19.15 km²	6.15% a year	Rural
10,245	Loqueb EsteMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,669	about 1,034	about 2.58 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
10,246	SampaguitaNaujan, Oriental Mindoro	2,669	about 232	about 11.52 km²	−3.17% a year	Urban
10,247	Dawis SurCarmen, Cebu	2,668	about 1,301	about 2.05 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
10,248	DiwaPilar, Bataan	2,668	about 204	about 13.06 km²	−1.29% a year	Rural
10,249	GanduzPantabangan, Nueva Ecija	2,668	about 523	about 5.10 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
10,250	LalongCalatrava, Negros Occidental	2,668	about 147	about 18.19 km²	0.48% 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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