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, 10,601 to 10,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,601	Parara NorteTigbauan, Iloilo	2,601	about 2,186	about 1.19 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
10,602	PoblacionGanassi, Lanao del Sur	2,601	about 32,966	about 0.0789 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
10,603	Santa CruzCalape, Bohol	2,601	about 3,313	about 0.785 km²	−1.71% a year	Urban
10,604	Santiago SurSan Fernando City, La Union	2,601	about 1,193	about 2.18 km²	4.34% a year	Rural
10,605	TupangAlcala, Cagayan	2,601	about 971	about 2.68 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
10,606	VitoBalamban, Cebu	2,601	about 271	about 9.60 km²	8.25% a year	Rural
10,607	BinodegahanPio Duran, Albay	2,600	about 362	about 7.19 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
10,608	DahatLagonoy, Camarines Sur	2,600	about 1,187	about 2.19 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
10,609	Lower TalipaoTalipao, Sulu	2,600	about 760	about 3.42 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
10,610	PanducanPangutaran, Sulu	2,600	about 171	about 15.22 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
10,611	Pinagsabangan IINaujan, Oriental Mindoro	2,600	about 1,340	about 1.94 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
10,612	Poblacion IVTanjay City, Negros Oriental	2,600	about 1,884	about 1.38 km²	−3.27% a year	Rural
10,613	Cawayan KalawMarantao, Lanao del Sur	2,599	about 2,015	about 1.29 km²	11.33% a year	Rural
10,614	MangunaCabatuan, Iloilo	2,599	about 390	about 6.66 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
10,615	Sampaloc 1Sariaya, Quezon	2,599	about 552	about 4.71 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
10,616	San MiguelQuezon, Nueva Ecija	2,599	about 486	about 5.35 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
10,617	TampilongMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,599	about 4,324	about 0.601 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
10,618	BaguinayManaoag, Pangasinan	2,598	about 1,039	about 2.50 km²	3.72% a year	Rural
10,619	BambanHermosa, Bataan	2,598	about 100	about 25.89 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
10,620	San LuisMamburao, Occidental Mindoro	2,598	about 167	about 15.52 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
10,621	Upper LumabatMalungon, Sarangani	2,598	about 192	about 13.53 km²	7.19% a year	Rural
10,622	LumbogMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur	2,597	about 470	about 5.52 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
10,623	MahiponCavinti, Laguna	2,597	about 1,255	about 2.07 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
10,624	Mua-anKidapawan City, Cotabato	2,597	about 409	about 6.35 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
10,625	PogoAlaminos City, Pangasinan	2,597	about 757	about 3.43 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
10,626	Sanitary Camp, NorthBaguio City, Benguet	2,597	about 14,348	about 0.181 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
10,627	SinipitBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,597	about 3,538	about 0.734 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
10,628	BalbalungaoLupao, Nueva Ecija	2,596	about 302	about 8.61 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
10,629	BangonAroroy, Masbate	2,596	about 593	about 4.38 km²	−2.74% a year	Rural
10,630	Barangay 24Caloocan City	2,596	about 73,960	about 0.0351 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
10,631	Phil-AmQuezon City	2,596	about 5,821	about 0.446 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
10,632	San Isidro SurBinmaley, Pangasinan	2,596	about 3,591	about 0.723 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
10,633	SapaTandubas, Tawi-Tawi	2,596	about 2,810	about 0.924 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
10,634	SublangonPontevedra, Capiz	2,596	about 1,536	about 1.69 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
10,635	Barangay 754Manila	2,595	about 195,113	about 0.0133 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
10,636	BatolaconganBaloi, Lanao del Norte	2,595	about 1,207	about 2.15 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
10,637	CabugaoBatan, Aklan	2,595	about 606	about 4.28 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
10,638	CalsapaSan Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro	2,595	about 341	about 7.60 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
10,639	CatermanCandon City, Ilocos Sur	2,595	about 506	about 5.13 km²	−0.52% a year	Rural
10,640	KabengiDatu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,595	about 531	about 4.89 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
10,641	PunodPinamungajan, Cebu	2,595	about 759	about 3.42 km²	3.62% a year	Rural
10,642	San Manuel NorteAgoo, La Union	2,595	about 3,115	about 0.833 km²	2.05% a year	Rural
10,643	TalacuanLeon, Iloilo	2,595	about 1,674	about 1.55 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
10,644	VictoryLantapan, Bukidnon	2,595	about 127	about 20.43 km²	1.95% a year	Rural
10,645	BagumbayanAngono, Rizal	2,594	about 8,081	about 0.321 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
10,646	Banga CavesRagay, Camarines Sur	2,594	about 266	about 9.74 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
10,647	Camam-onanGigaquit, Surigao del Norte	2,594	about 58	about 45.11 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
10,648	LapayonLeganes, Iloilo	2,594	about 563	about 4.61 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
10,649	PajoLambunao, Iloilo	2,594	about 968	about 2.68 km²	2.42% a year	Rural
10,650	Santa CatalinaSan Pablo City, Laguna	2,594	about 478	about 5.43 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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