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, 10,401 to 10,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,401	Centro IISanchez Mira, Cagayan	2,640	about 603	about 4.38 km²	−0.26% a year	Urban
10,402	HukayCalatagan, Batangas	2,640	about 533	about 4.95 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
10,403	MaligangKiamba, Sarangani	2,640	about 82	about 32.18 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
10,404	Santo AngelDumalag, Capiz	2,640	about 981	about 2.69 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
10,405	BurgosAlicia, Isabela	2,639	about 729	about 3.62 km²	1.78% a year	Urban
10,406	F. NanadiegoMulanay, Quezon	2,639	about 198	about 13.35 km²	4.64% a year	Rural
10,407	F. S. CatanicoCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	2,639	about 165	about 15.96 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
10,408	MckinleyGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	2,639	about 1,015	about 2.60 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
10,409	Agcuyawan CalsadaBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo	2,638	about 1,312	about 2.01 km²	5.63% a year	Rural
10,410	Bagong SilangCalatagan, Batangas	2,638	about 488	about 5.41 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
10,411	BailSanto Tomas, La Union	2,638	about 460	about 5.73 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
10,412	BualLuuk, Sulu	2,638	about 522	about 5.05 km²	1.95% a year	Rural
10,413	Ilawod PoblacionZarraga, Iloilo	2,638	about 3,604	about 0.732 km²	−0.34% a year	Urban
10,414	LunasAsturias, Cebu	2,638	about 452	about 5.84 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
10,415	PagudpudSan Fernando City, La Union	2,638	about 3,920	about 0.673 km²	4.56% a year	Rural
10,416	PataTuao, Cagayan	2,638	about 397	about 6.65 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
10,417	San VicenteLaur, Nueva Ecija	2,638	about 191	about 13.83 km²	6.14% a year	Rural
10,418	SicpaoMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur	2,638	about 504	about 5.23 km²	−0.18% a year	Rural
10,419	Barangay 407Manila	2,637	about 90,619	about 0.0291 km²	13.23% a year	Urban
10,420	BinancianAsuncion, Davao del Norte	2,637	about 122	about 21.53 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
10,421	BaludCalbayog City, Samar	2,636	about 21,967	about 0.12 km²	−4.03% a year	Urban
10,422	BanusGloria, Oriental Mindoro	2,636	about 582	about 4.53 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
10,423	Capissayan NorteGattaran, Cagayan	2,636	about 124	about 21.22 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
10,424	La PazSantiago, Agusan del Norte	2,636	about 945	about 2.79 km²	8.33% a year	Rural
10,425	LintugopAurora, Zamboanga del Sur	2,636	about 587	about 4.49 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
10,426	TaloyMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,636	about 1,690	about 1.56 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
10,427	TigumPavia, Iloilo	2,636	about 842	about 3.13 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
10,428	GalarinUrbiztondo, Pangasinan	2,635	about 1,409	about 1.87 km²	3.79% a year	Rural
10,429	JaboyoanAroroy, Masbate	2,635	about 431	about 6.11 km²	−0.93% a year	Rural
10,430	Lareg-laregMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,635	about 617	about 4.27 km²	2.35% a year	Rural
10,431	LinocBinmaley, Pangasinan	2,635	about 998	about 2.64 km²	2.61% a year	Rural
10,432	NesMidsayap, Cotabato	2,635	about 1,668	about 1.58 km²	5.78% a year	Rural
10,433	PoblacionSan Miguel, Bohol	2,635	about 734	about 3.59 km²	2.77% a year	Rural
10,434	SambagZarraga, Iloilo	2,635	about 3,706	about 0.711 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
10,435	San AntonioLaak, Davao de Oro	2,635	about 59	about 44.74 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
10,436	TagumpayGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	2,635	about 449	about 5.87 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
10,437	ValenzuelaSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,635	about 5,817	about 0.453 km²	−0.42% a year	Urban
10,438	KanipaanPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,634	about 828	about 3.18 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
10,439	MontayNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	2,634	about 183	about 14.39 km²	4.66% a year	Rural
10,440	NiguiMasantol, Pampanga	2,634	about 1,379	about 1.91 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
10,441	PaitanBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	2,634	about 349	about 7.54 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
10,442	PoblacionTayum, Abra	2,634	about 712	about 3.70 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
10,443	VinisitahanDonsol, Sorsogon	2,634	about 647	about 4.07 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
10,444	Barangay 391Manila	2,633	about 41,076	about 0.0641 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
10,445	LuukbongsodHadji Muhtamad, Basilan	2,633	about 1,278	about 2.06 km²	2.29% a year	Rural
10,446	PanalsalanMaramag, Bukidnon	2,633	about 277	about 9.51 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
10,447	TagasTangalan, Aklan	2,633	about 774	about 3.40 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
10,448	GibatoDumarao, Capiz	2,632	about 133	about 19.78 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
10,449	GonzalesPakil, Laguna	2,632	about 3,418	about 0.77 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
10,450	LibertadIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,632	about 397	about 6.63 km²	0.38% 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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