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, 10,451 to 10,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,451	MaiteHermosa, Bataan	2,632	about 240	about 10.98 km²	6.49% a year	Rural
10,452	OrtizNaguilian, La Union	2,632	about 3,202	about 0.822 km²	−1.34% a year	Urban
10,453	San VicenteBacolor, Pampanga	2,632	about 2,776	about 0.948 km²	−2.34% a year	Rural
10,454	SufatuboGlan, Sarangani	2,632	about 106	about 24.82 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
10,455	BuliluyanBataraza, Palawan	2,631	about 139	about 18.88 km²	5.57% a year	Rural
10,456	CabugoClaver, Surigao del Norte	2,631	about 255	about 10.31 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
10,457	CamachilihanBustos, Bulacan	2,631	about 904	about 2.91 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
10,458	Ilayang PoloPagbilao, Quezon	2,631	about 292	about 9.02 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
10,459	PutingbuhanginSan Juan, Batangas	2,631	about 541	about 4.86 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
10,460	Saranay DistrictGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,631	about 6,235	about 0.422 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
10,461	BalantacanLubao, Pampanga	2,629	about 1,801	about 1.46 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
10,462	KidalapongMalita, Davao Occidental	2,629	about 338	about 7.77 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
10,463	BaroAsingan, Pangasinan	2,628	about 2,190	about 1.20 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
10,464	Cawa-cawaDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,628	about 10,186	about 0.258 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
10,465	GreenhillsSan Fernando, Cebu	2,628	about 816	about 3.22 km²	−4.82% a year	Rural
10,466	Poblacion Zone 1Estancia, Iloilo	2,628	about 6,653	about 0.395 km²	−1.33% a year	Rural
10,467	San JuanCabagan, Isabela	2,628	about 710	about 3.70 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
10,468	San ManuelNaguilian, Isabela	2,628	about 192	about 13.71 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
10,469	San RoqueSampaloc, Quezon	2,628	about 11,476	about 0.229 km²	−1.39% a year	Rural
10,470	TabokLagonglong, Misamis Oriental	2,628	about 2,346	about 1.12 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
10,471	BayambangInfanta, Pangasinan	2,627	about 389	about 6.75 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
10,472	GuintasLeganes, Iloilo	2,627	about 2,919	about 0.90 km²	4.76% a year	Rural
10,473	Sirawai ProperSirawai, Zamboanga del Norte	2,627	about 1,740	about 1.51 km²	7.55% a year	Rural
10,474	TuburanMa-Ayon, Capiz	2,627	about 446	about 5.89 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
10,475	AsassiBaggao, Cagayan	2,626	about 183	about 14.37 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
10,476	CarmenDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,626	about 331	about 7.93 km²	3.75% a year	Rural
10,477	PangolinganPalauig, Zambales	2,626	about 70	about 37.68 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
10,478	San VicenteDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,626	about 1,103	about 2.38 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
10,479	Santo NiñoCalumpit, Bulacan	2,626	about 1,931	about 1.36 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
10,480	BulusanCalumpit, Bulacan	2,625	about 2,019	about 1.30 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
10,481	HinapoyanCarmen, Surigao del Sur	2,625	about 21	about 122.80 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
10,482	AradoPalo, Leyte	2,624	about 1,761	about 1.49 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
10,483	Lower TawayIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,624	about 4,403	about 0.596 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
10,484	LucatanTarragona, Davao Oriental	2,624	about 101	about 25.86 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
10,485	Pooc OrientalTubigon, Bohol	2,624	about 6,293	about 0.417 km²	1.53% a year	Urban
10,486	San AgustinSanta Rita, Pampanga	2,624	about 2,523	about 1.04 km²	−8.45% a year	Rural
10,487	AmbulongSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	2,623	about 270	about 9.73 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
10,488	Barangay IVBauan, Batangas	2,623	about 10,929	about 0.24 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
10,489	CampoPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur	2,623	about 901	about 2.91 km²	4.15% a year	Rural
10,490	Ili SurSan Juan, La Union	2,623	about 3,207	about 0.818 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
10,491	MagulingMaitum, Sarangani	2,623	about 641	about 4.09 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
10,492	MirabUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	2,623	about 214	about 12.25 km²	3.03% a year	Rural
10,493	Poblacion WestUmingan, Pangasinan	2,623	about 2,636	about 0.995 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
10,494	TiringCabatuan, Iloilo	2,623	about 1,418	about 1.85 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
10,495	IsaubAborlan, Palawan	2,622	about 120	about 21.76 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
10,496	NamonitanSanto Tomas, La Union	2,622	about 3,862	about 0.679 km²	9.22% a year	Rural
10,497	San Pedro-TaloySan Carlos City, Pangasinan	2,622	about 2,149	about 1.22 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
10,498	CagbasBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	2,621	about 542	about 4.84 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
10,499	TalahikSurallah, South Cotabato	2,621	about 133	about 19.77 km²	4.38% a year	Rural
10,500	Lam-anOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	2,620	about 5,610	about 0.467 km²	−1.12% 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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