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, 10,551 to 10,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,551	San LucasCalabanga, Camarines Sur	2,611	about 1,573	about 1.66 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
10,552	SantiagoSan Francisco, Cebu	2,611	about 377	about 6.92 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
10,553	AmaycoMurcia, Negros Occidental	2,610	about 252	about 10.34 km²	2.78% a year	Rural
10,554	BarongcotDangcagan, Bukidnon	2,610	about 442	about 5.90 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
10,555	KatitisanLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	2,610	about 440	about 5.93 km²	7.87% a year	Rural
10,556	MataorocMinalabac, Camarines Sur	2,610	about 525	about 4.97 km²	−1.76% a year	Urban
10,557	Nabag-oValencia City, Bukidnon	2,610	about 213	about 12.27 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
10,558	San Felipe SurBinalonan, Pangasinan	2,610	about 733	about 3.56 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
10,559	Sto. RosarioMacabebe, Pampanga	2,610	about 4,085	about 0.639 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
10,560	TagbayaganRosario, Agusan del Sur	2,610	about 144	about 18.16 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
10,561	TinangisPili, Camarines Sur	2,610	about 255	about 10.25 km²	−6.04% a year	Rural
10,562	BalugoSibulan, Negros Oriental	2,609	about 335	about 7.79 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
10,563	PasimaMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,609	about 909	about 2.87 km²	−1.00% a year	Rural
10,564	AmagaSigma, Capiz	2,608	about 471	about 5.54 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
10,565	SalvacionSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur	2,608	about 508	about 5.13 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
10,566	CapayuranPigkawayan, Cotabato	2,607	about 569	about 4.58 km²	−4.55% a year	Rural
10,567	ApsayanGerona, Tarlac	2,606	about 1,570	about 1.66 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
10,568	Extension PoblacionWao, Lanao del Sur	2,606	about 4,835	about 0.539 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
10,569	MacabugosLibon, Albay	2,606	about 157	about 16.63 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
10,570	PalongMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,606	about 1,515	about 1.72 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
10,571	Pan-ayClarin, Misamis Occidental	2,606	about 1,761	about 1.48 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
10,572	San AgustinLibon, Albay	2,606	about 606	about 4.30 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
10,573	TinambulanMangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur	2,606	about 174	about 14.99 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
10,574	BayonganSan Miguel, Bohol	2,605	about 218	about 11.97 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
10,575	Isidro D. TanTangub City, Misamis Occidental	2,605	about 678	about 3.84 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
10,576	PipindanBinangonan, Rizal	2,605	about 5,789	about 0.45 km²	7.48% a year	Rural
10,577	San IsidroPontevedra, Negros Occidental	2,605	about 427	about 6.10 km²	−0.99% a year	Rural
10,578	BulabogSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,604	about 377	about 6.91 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
10,579	DiagyanDilasag, Aurora	2,604	about 76	about 34.38 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
10,580	GoodyearKabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,604	about 423	about 6.16 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
10,581	KinawitnonIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,604	about 1,118	about 2.33 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
10,582	MalusacSasmuan, Pampanga	2,604	about 326	about 8.00 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
10,583	RumirangIsabela, Negros Occidental	2,604	about 362	about 7.20 km²	5.92% a year	Rural
10,584	San Andres ProperBauan, Batangas	2,604	about 5,761	about 0.452 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
10,585	Santa BarbaraIsabela City, Basilan	2,604	about 671	about 3.88 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
10,586	SobolAsingan, Pangasinan	2,604	about 954	about 2.73 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
10,587	Lower GladMidsayap, Cotabato	2,603	about 813	about 3.20 km²	−0.82% a year	Rural
10,588	Lubuk-lubukPanglima Estino, Sulu	2,603	about 689	about 3.78 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
10,589	Nayong KanluranQuezon City	2,603	about 18,076	about 0.144 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
10,590	TongohinInfanta, Quezon	2,603	about 759	about 3.43 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
10,591	Bgy. No. 40, BalatongLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,602	about 577	about 4.51 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
10,592	District IVSibalom, Antique	2,602	about 2,323	about 1.12 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
10,593	MacopaMonkayo, Davao de Oro	2,602	about 305	about 8.52 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
10,594	PaulbaLigao City, Albay	2,602	about 378	about 6.89 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
10,595	Santo NiñoTaysan, Batangas	2,602	about 923	about 2.82 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
10,596	SatanShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	2,602	about 1,239	about 2.10 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
10,597	BabagMonkayo, Davao de Oro	2,601	about 370	about 7.03 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
10,598	BalangaIbaan, Batangas	2,601	about 1,141	about 2.28 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
10,599	DitayDiplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,601	about 161	about 16.14 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
10,600	GadungBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	2,601	about 1,469	about 1.77 km²	12.92% 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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