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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 1,001 to 1,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,001	San RamonPamplona, Camarines Sur	1,953	about 667	about 2.93 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
1,002	Barangay IMercedes, Camarines Norte	1,952	about 21,404	about 0.0912 km²	−3.65% a year	Rural
1,003	BusingSan Pascual, Masbate	1,951	about 374	about 5.22 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
1,004	RangasJuban, Sorsogon	1,951	about 895	about 2.18 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
1,005	Bgy. 50 - PadangLegazpi City, Albay	1,949	about 170	about 11.46 km²	2.32% a year	Rural
1,006	GateBulan, Sorsogon	1,946	about 708	about 2.75 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,007	BariwCamalig, Albay	1,945	about 963	about 2.02 km²	−2.59% a year	Rural
1,008	San PedroSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	1,944	about 277	about 7.02 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
1,009	PeñafranciaSorsogon City, Sorsogon	1,943	about 860	about 2.26 km²	−1.58% a year	Rural
1,010	ComunCamalig, Albay	1,937	about 1,203	about 1.61 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
1,011	San RamonUson, Masbate	1,935	about 129	about 15.03 km²	−0.56% a year	Rural
1,012	BagacaySan Jose, Camarines Sur	1,934	about 1,051	about 1.84 km²	9.73% a year	Rural
1,013	Catabangan ProperRagay, Camarines Sur	1,934	about 336	about 5.75 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
1,014	New MorionesOcampo, Camarines Sur	1,934	about 656	about 2.95 km²	3.05% a year	Rural
1,015	MalobagoGuinobatan, Albay	1,931	about 331	about 5.84 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
1,016	Santo NiñoSanto Domingo, Albay	1,931	about 3,176	about 0.608 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,017	MalamaLigao City, Albay	1,925	about 208	about 9.26 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
1,018	QuezonCataingan, Masbate	1,924	about 168	about 11.42 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,019	BinanuahanPilar, Sorsogon	1,923	about 9,335	about 0.206 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
1,020	TabiguianTabaco City, Albay	1,923	about 496	about 3.88 km²	4.20% a year	Rural
1,021	BinahianSipocot, Camarines Sur	1,922	about 299	about 6.43 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,022	CagbungaGainza, Camarines Sur	1,922	about 1,796	about 1.07 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
1,023	BaleteAroroy, Masbate	1,921	about 206	about 9.34 km²	3.55% a year	Rural
1,024	AgrupacionRagay, Camarines Sur	1,919	about 196	about 9.81 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,025	Bulawan Sr.Lupi, Camarines Sur	1,919	about 331	about 5.80 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
1,026	San AntonioBuhi, Camarines Sur	1,919	about 363	about 5.29 km²	−0.01% a year	Rural
1,027	GuinabanOcampo, Camarines Sur	1,918	about 209	about 9.17 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
1,028	Ombao PolpogBula, Camarines Sur	1,918	about 404	about 4.75 km²	−2.69% a year	Rural
1,029	BatoSorsogon City, Sorsogon	1,917	about 322	about 5.96 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
1,030	Oma-omaLigao City, Albay	1,916	about 317	about 6.04 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
1,031	GaaoTigaon, Camarines Sur	1,915	about 707	about 2.71 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
1,032	MinadongjolSagñay, Camarines Sur	1,915	about 285	about 6.72 km²	−3.29% a year	Rural
1,033	CawaynanTinambac, Camarines Sur	1,913	about 156	about 12.26 km²	−0.82% a year	Rural
1,034	Binahan UpperRagay, Camarines Sur	1,912	about 155	about 12.30 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
1,035	DayaoMandaon, Masbate	1,912	about 131	about 14.58 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,036	Barangay VIIMercedes, Camarines Norte	1,910	about 30,658	about 0.0623 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
1,037	LanipgaBula, Camarines Sur	1,910	about 151	about 12.64 km²	3.05% a year	Rural
1,038	SogoyCastilla, Sorsogon	1,910	about 305	about 6.26 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
1,039	Poblacion Dist. IMobo, Masbate	1,908	about 660	about 2.89 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
1,040	San JulianIrosin, Sorsogon	1,908	about 5,747	about 0.332 km²	−4.11% a year	Urban
1,041	LibodTigaon, Camarines Sur	1,905	about 137	about 13.92 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,042	Bgy. 52 - MatanagLegazpi City, Albay	1,904	about 911	about 2.09 km²	−2.53% a year	Rural
1,043	NapaoBacacay, Albay	1,904	about 603	about 3.16 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
1,044	Bgy. 46 - San JoaquinLegazpi City, Albay	1,903	about 2,711	about 0.702 km²	−5.31% a year	Rural
1,045	CanayonanTinambac, Camarines Sur	1,901	about 355	about 5.35 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
1,046	Muladbucad PequeñoGuinobatan, Albay	1,901	about 336	about 5.66 km²	−1.77% a year	Rural
1,047	BeguinBulan, Sorsogon	1,900	about 426	about 4.46 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
1,048	CalongayPilar, Sorsogon	1,900	about 328	about 5.80 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
1,049	MilavigaCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,900	about 45	about 42.39 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
1,050	Ranao-ranaoLigao City, Albay	1,900	about 2,661	about 0.714 km²	1.98% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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