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, 10,251 to 10,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,251	LopocLabason, Zamboanga del Norte	2,668	about 1,093	about 2.44 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
10,252	MegkawayanDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,668	about 140	about 19.04 km²	−2.83% a year	Rural
10,253	PeñaCalbayog City, Samar	2,668	about 434	about 6.15 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
10,254	Poblacion IIILebak, Sultan Kudarat	2,668	about 4,860	about 0.549 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
10,255	San LuisSolano, Nueva Vizcaya	2,668	about 762	about 3.50 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
10,256	Bagong PookMalvar, Batangas	2,667	about 1,419	about 1.88 km²	1.84% a year	Rural
10,257	Muzon PrimeroAlitagtag, Batangas	2,667	about 1,419	about 1.88 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
10,258	PaliliSamal, Bataan	2,667	about 281	about 9.49 km²	3.79% a year	Rural
10,259	Sta. Maria NorteBinalonan, Pangasinan	2,667	about 1,990	about 1.34 km²	−0.83% a year	Urban
10,260	SindolSan Felipe, Zambales	2,667	about 363	about 7.34 km²	3.40% a year	Rural
10,261	CuevaSan Pascual, Masbate	2,666	about 294	about 9.06 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
10,262	DancalanBobon, Northern Samar	2,666	about 607	about 4.39 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
10,263	MaligayaSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,666	about 190	about 14.05 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
10,264	PacacGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,666	about 542	about 4.92 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
10,265	PuisNew Washington, Aklan	2,666	about 657	about 4.06 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
10,266	Agapito del RosarioAngeles City, Pampanga	2,665	about 22,208	about 0.12 km²	1.01% a year	Urban
10,267	NauloSanta Cruz, Zambales	2,665	about 666	about 4.00 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
10,268	BacongAnda, Bohol	2,664	about 676	about 3.94 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
10,269	Barangay WestOrmoc City, Leyte	2,664	about 11,008	about 0.242 km²	−1.71% a year	Urban
10,270	BarotuanEl Nido, Palawan	2,664	about 104	about 25.64 km²	2.04% a year	Rural
10,271	Bubulong MuntiSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,664	about 466	about 5.72 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
10,272	CalubangIlog, Negros Occidental	2,664	about 379	about 7.03 km²	3.71% a year	Rural
10,273	Dulian (Upper Bunguiao)Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,664	about 75	about 35.62 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
10,274	PawaMasbate City, Masbate	2,664	about 426	about 6.26 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
10,275	RabanesSan Marcelino, Zambales	2,664	about 339	about 7.85 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
10,276	TanzaEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	2,664	about 186	about 14.36 km²	−0.81% a year	Rural
10,277	AlibadabadSan Mariano, Isabela	2,663	about 294	about 9.07 km²	2.99% a year	Rural
10,278	CabalitianAsingan, Pangasinan	2,663	about 361	about 7.38 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
10,279	Nula-tulaTacloban City, Leyte	2,663	about 9,511	about 0.28 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
10,280	Pugo-CecilioSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	2,663	about 581	about 4.58 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
10,281	San FelipeLaur, Nueva Ecija	2,663	about 355	about 7.50 km²	3.61% a year	Rural
10,282	San SebastianSamboan, Cebu	2,663	about 554	about 4.81 km²	6.38% a year	Rural
10,283	Santo Niño IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,663	about 53,154	about 0.0501 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
10,284	Barangay 82Manila	2,662	about 117,788	about 0.0226 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
10,285	CatoTuao, Cagayan	2,662	about 1,221	about 2.18 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
10,286	BulaqueñaEstancia, Iloilo	2,661	about 5,772	about 0.461 km²	−2.11% a year	Rural
10,287	ColaclingLupi, Camarines Sur	2,661	about 1,177	about 2.26 km²	−0.74% a year	Rural
10,288	Pahina San NicolasCebu City, Cebu	2,661	about 35,059	about 0.0759 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
10,289	San MiguelNatividad, Pangasinan	2,661	about 776	about 3.43 km²	3.64% a year	Rural
10,290	Ungus-ungusSibutu, Tawi-Tawi	2,661	about 1,255	about 2.12 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
10,291	VillaflorPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	2,661	about 332	about 8.02 km²	5.96% a year	Rural
10,292	BilwangIsabel, Leyte	2,660	about 3,205	about 0.83 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
10,293	Ili NorteSan Juan, La Union	2,660	about 2,949	about 0.902 km²	−2.12% a year	Urban
10,294	MaasinQuezon, Palawan	2,660	about 81	about 32.70 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
10,295	MacaboboniAgno, Pangasinan	2,660	about 192	about 13.87 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
10,296	MagsaysayProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,660	about 171	about 15.56 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
10,297	MasigaGasan, Marinduque	2,660	about 1,157	about 2.30 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
10,298	SalapawanDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,660	about 89	about 29.73 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
10,299	San IsidroBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,660	about 591	about 4.50 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
10,300	San PedroTiaong, Quezon	2,660	about 799	about 3.33 km²	−0.86% 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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