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, 10,351 to 10,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,351	BurabodLibon, Albay	2,649	about 483	about 5.48 km²	4.77% a year	Rural
10,352	NoveleRosario, Agusan del Sur	2,649	about 92	about 28.93 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
10,353	Poblacion IRemedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte	2,649	about 4,232	about 0.626 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
10,354	SumaguiBansud, Oriental Mindoro	2,649	about 652	about 4.06 km²	−0.65% a year	Rural
10,355	TiepBani, Pangasinan	2,649	about 346	about 7.66 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
10,356	Barangay 792Manila	2,648	about 86,820	about 0.0305 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
10,357	BicaoCarmen, Bohol	2,648	about 316	about 8.37 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
10,358	District IIIGamu, Isabela	2,648	about 953	about 2.78 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
10,359	BayabasSablan, Benguet	2,647	about 178	about 14.89 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
10,360	MabiloKalibo, Aklan	2,647	about 1,665	about 1.59 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
10,361	MamonitMayantoc, Tarlac	2,647	about 380	about 6.97 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
10,362	PatucoSarangani, Davao Occidental	2,647	about 247	about 10.73 km²	−1.18% a year	Rural
10,363	PoblacionLobo, Batangas	2,647	about 2,621	about 1.01 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
10,364	PoblacionPalanas, Masbate	2,647	about 2,822	about 0.938 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
10,365	TuburanEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	2,647	about 1,697	about 1.56 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
10,366	BalanoyLa Paz, Tarlac	2,646	about 495	about 5.35 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
10,367	Campo UnoLamitan City, Basilan	2,646	about 733	about 3.61 km²	9.66% a year	Rural
10,368	J. LevisteLaurel, Batangas	2,646	about 873	about 3.03 km²	2.16% a year	Urban
10,369	JovellarTarragona, Davao Oriental	2,646	about 240	about 11.04 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
10,370	Lookan BanaranSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi	2,646	about 1,917	about 1.38 km²	2.86% a year	Rural
10,371	MacabenbanCarmen, Cotabato	2,646	about 66	about 40.29 km²	−1.95% a year	Rural
10,372	San VicenteBislig City, Surigao del Sur	2,646	about 169	about 15.62 km²	−0.43% a year	Urban
10,373	TinampoPalapag, Northern Samar	2,646	about 2,708	about 0.977 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
10,374	CorrooySantol, La Union	2,645	about 305	about 8.68 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
10,375	Poblacion NorthLa Libertad, Negros Oriental	2,645	about 1,593	about 1.66 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
10,376	RizonLeon T. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte	2,645	about 922	about 2.87 km²	2.83% a year	Rural
10,377	San NicolasMexico, Pampanga	2,645	about 1,165	about 2.27 km²	−0.62% a year	Rural
10,378	VillamorCabarroguis, Quirino	2,645	about 280	about 9.44 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
10,379	PinowayanSalvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental	2,644	about 224	about 11.79 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
10,380	CalantacAlcala, Cagayan	2,643	about 300	about 8.81 km²	−2.84% a year	Rural
10,381	DoloresMexico, Pampanga	2,643	about 924	about 2.86 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
10,382	FuguBallesteros, Cagayan	2,643	about 192	about 13.78 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
10,383	ParadiseCabanglasan, Bukidnon	2,643	about 53	about 49.65 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
10,384	SalinapSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	2,643	about 1,154	about 2.29 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
10,385	San Rafael IIISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,643	about 26,168	about 0.101 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
10,386	Barangay 7Caloocan City	2,642	about 52,840	about 0.050 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
10,387	Ilocanos SurSan Fernando City, La Union	2,642	about 21,306	about 0.124 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
10,388	LumbangCalasiao, Pangasinan	2,642	about 2,380	about 1.11 km²	2.55% a year	Rural
10,389	MalocoIbajay, Aklan	2,642	about 872	about 3.03 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
10,390	Silo-oMalitbog, Bukidnon	2,642	about 32	about 83.12 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
10,391	Tawagan SurPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,642	about 742	about 3.56 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
10,392	Cato-oganPototan, Iloilo	2,641	about 1,527	about 1.73 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
10,393	MadalunotCalaca City, Batangas	2,641	about 1,749	about 1.51 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
10,394	MatikangLantawan, Basilan	2,641	about 561	about 4.71 km²	23.73% a year	Rural
10,395	Nuevo TrabajoSan Luis, Agusan del Sur	2,641	about 71	about 37.07 km²	3.85% a year	Rural
10,396	San AgustinLubao, Pampanga	2,641	about 1,138	about 2.32 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
10,397	Suhaile ArabiSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	2,641	about 1,942	about 1.36 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
10,398	Sunrise VillageIsabela City, Basilan	2,641	about 2,673	about 0.988 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
10,399	BaloyCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	2,640	about 204	about 12.95 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
10,400	Barangay 101Caloocan City	2,640	about 22,373	about 0.118 km²	1.15% 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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