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, 10,651 to 10,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,651	BayuinSocorro, Oriental Mindoro	2,593	about 215	about 12.04 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
10,652	LaurenteSan Pascual, Masbate	2,593	about 551	about 4.71 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
10,653	MagticolToboso, Negros Occidental	2,593	about 211	about 12.27 km²	−1.39% a year	Rural
10,654	Cavite EastPalo, Leyte	2,592	about 9,159	about 0.283 km²	−1.80% a year	Urban
10,655	KabuukanHadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu	2,592	about 332	about 7.80 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
10,656	LibuegCamiling, Tarlac	2,592	about 1,094	about 2.37 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
10,657	NilombotSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	2,592	about 864	about 3.00 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
10,658	Bagong TanzaAurora, Isabela	2,591	about 698	about 3.71 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
10,659	BituagUrbiztondo, Pangasinan	2,591	about 1,812	about 1.43 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
10,660	CalbayogMalilipot, Albay	2,591	about 370	about 7.00 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
10,661	Del CarmenFloridablanca, Pampanga	2,591	about 2,215	about 1.17 km²	−4.59% a year	Rural
10,662	Payapa IbabaLemery, Batangas	2,591	about 341	about 7.60 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
10,663	Poblacion 1Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte	2,591	about 1,524	about 1.70 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
10,664	San PabloDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur	2,591	about 3,766	about 0.688 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
10,665	San VicenteSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	2,591	about 648	about 4.00 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
10,666	CasiklanLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	2,590	about 40	about 65.25 km²	5.99% a year	Rural
10,667	LabneySan Jacinto, Pangasinan	2,590	about 511	about 5.07 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
10,668	LibertadTayug, Pangasinan	2,590	about 896	about 2.89 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
10,669	Manuel PeraltaMalita, Davao Occidental	2,590	about 62	about 41.73 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
10,670	BautistaSan Pablo City, Laguna	2,589	about 224	about 11.56 km²	−5.01% a year	Rural
10,671	CamaysaTayabas City, Quezon	2,589	about 605	about 4.28 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
10,672	Lucio LaurelGloria, Oriental Mindoro	2,589	about 556	about 4.66 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
10,673	BegaSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	2,588	about 1,559	about 1.66 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
10,674	BogaoanSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	2,588	about 1,166	about 2.22 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
10,675	Monte AlegreKananga, Leyte	2,588	about 796	about 3.25 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
10,676	San PedroMinalin, Pampanga	2,588	about 1,550	about 1.67 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
10,677	BasacZamboanguita, Negros Oriental	2,587	about 362	about 7.15 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
10,678	CabanlutanBais City, Negros Oriental	2,587	about 414	about 6.25 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
10,679	CamaleyBinmaley, Pangasinan	2,587	about 1,244	about 2.08 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
10,680	China TownMalabang, Lanao del Sur	2,587	about 39,985	about 0.0647 km²	3.17% a year	Rural
10,681	MabilangPaniqui, Tarlac	2,587	about 609	about 4.25 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
10,682	San SalvadorMasinloc, Zambales	2,587	about 591	about 4.38 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
10,683	UmpucanSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,587	about 475	about 5.45 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
10,684	BacligCabugao, Ilocos Sur	2,586	about 1,313	about 1.97 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
10,685	CaricaranSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,586	about 1,197	about 2.16 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
10,686	CommunalSolano, Nueva Vizcaya	2,586	about 174	about 14.85 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
10,687	Mina-utokCalatrava, Negros Occidental	2,586	about 202	about 12.78 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
10,688	PalimpeMasantol, Pampanga	2,586	about 1,383	about 1.87 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
10,689	SantiagoBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	2,586	about 384	about 6.74 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
10,690	Tainga-BakkaoTongkil, Sulu	2,586	about 561	about 4.61 km²	2.68% a year	Rural
10,691	A. BonifacioLlanera, Nueva Ecija	2,585	about 420	about 6.16 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
10,692	AnonatParacelis, Mountain Province	2,585	about 29	about 90.23 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
10,693	DaunganGuiguinto, Bulacan	2,585	about 2,035	about 1.27 km²	4.63% a year	Rural
10,694	District 4San Manuel, Isabela	2,585	about 1,273	about 2.03 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
10,695	LibutanMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur	2,585	about 1,202	about 2.15 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
10,696	Magsaysay SouthCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,585	about 6,274	about 0.412 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
10,697	MapantigIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	2,585	about 259	about 9.97 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
10,698	PalaraoLeyte, Leyte	2,585	about 236	about 10.96 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
10,699	Poblacion Zone IIEstancia, Iloilo	2,585	about 7,450	about 0.347 km²	−4.32% a year	Urban
10,700	San IsidroTiaong, Quezon	2,585	about 1,973	about 1.31 km²	0.05% 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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