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, 10,701 to 10,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,701	Sta. CatalinaBinalonan, Pangasinan	2,585	about 317	about 8.16 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
10,702	SantiagoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	2,585	about 15,206	about 0.17 km²	−4.45% a year	Urban
10,703	Santo NiñoSan Jose, Negros Oriental	2,585	about 1,191	about 2.17 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
10,704	General Emilio AguinaldoSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	2,584	about 267	about 9.68 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
10,705	Hadji Mohtar SulaymanSibutu, Tawi-Tawi	2,584	about 990	about 2.61 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
10,706	KagayIndanan, Sulu	2,584	about 549	about 4.71 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
10,707	LoocBalete, Batangas	2,584	about 5,593	about 0.462 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
10,708	South ManuanganPigkawayan, Cotabato	2,584	about 453	about 5.71 km²	3.03% a year	Rural
10,709	UlamianLibungan, Cotabato	2,584	about 346	about 7.47 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
10,710	BagalangitMabini, Batangas	2,583	about 485	about 5.33 km²	−1.13% a year	Urban
10,711	BinucayanLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,583	about 157	about 16.50 km²	−4.56% a year	Rural
10,712	BinudacCulion, Palawan	2,583	about 65	about 39.76 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
10,713	Dulangan IIBaco, Oriental Mindoro	2,583	about 259	about 9.98 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
10,714	InamotanManaoag, Pangasinan	2,583	about 1,099	about 2.35 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
10,715	San FranciscoSanta Ignacia, Tarlac	2,583	about 825	about 3.13 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
10,716	San JoseBula, Camarines Sur	2,583	about 718	about 3.60 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
10,717	Tay-acBantay, Ilocos Sur	2,583	about 280	about 9.24 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
10,718	ApitongNaujan, Oriental Mindoro	2,582	about 141	about 18.30 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
10,719	Bacjawan NorteConcepcion, Iloilo	2,582	about 1,212	about 2.13 km²	11.34% a year	Rural
10,720	Barangay 1-ADavao City, Davao del Sur	2,582	about 16,766	about 0.154 km²	−4.21% a year	Urban
10,721	BehiaMagallanes, Sorsogon	2,582	about 802	about 3.22 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
10,722	Buenavista EastCandelaria, Quezon	2,582	about 469	about 5.50 km²	−1.78% a year	Rural
10,723	LunaTuy, Batangas	2,582	about 2,188	about 1.18 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
10,724	MacayugMangaldan, Pangasinan	2,582	about 1,459	about 1.77 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
10,725	PoblacionAlegria, Cebu	2,582	about 1,768	about 1.46 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
10,726	Barangay IIIEnrile, Cagayan	2,581	about 527	about 4.90 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
10,727	Batong-LabangIlagan City, Isabela	2,581	about 412	about 6.27 km²	2.29% a year	Rural
10,728	ConcepcionHilongos, Leyte	2,581	about 462	about 5.59 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
10,729	EstefaniaAmulung, Cagayan	2,581	about 186	about 13.91 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
10,730	IndianaBambang, Nueva Vizcaya	2,581	about 299	about 8.63 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
10,731	La RoxasMaramag, Bukidnon	2,581	about 179	about 14.39 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
10,732	ManlapigCapas, Tarlac	2,581	about 1,241	about 2.08 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
10,733	Rizal DistrictSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	2,581	about 1,884	about 1.37 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
10,734	San JoseNorala, South Cotabato	2,581	about 384	about 6.72 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
10,735	LourdesCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,580	about 1,032	about 2.50 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
10,736	Simanu NorteSan Pablo, Isabela	2,580	about 151	about 17.14 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
10,737	Sindon BayaboIlagan City, Isabela	2,580	about 24	about 108.09 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
10,738	AmpusonganBakun, Benguet	2,579	about 52	about 50.04 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
10,739	BumbunegSan Gabriel, La Union	2,579	about 348	about 7.41 km²	−1.04% a year	Rural
10,740	Puting TubigGapan City, Nueva Ecija	2,579	about 739	about 3.49 km²	4.59% a year	Rural
10,741	Rang-ayBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	2,579	about 334	about 7.73 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
10,742	SalcedoSan Manuel, Tarlac	2,579	about 720	about 3.58 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
10,743	TongonanOrmoc City, Leyte	2,579	about 141	about 18.27 km²	3.55% a year	Urban
10,744	HerreraLigao City, Albay	2,578	about 477	about 5.41 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
10,745	Kilikili WestWao, Lanao del Sur	2,578	about 209	about 12.31 km²	−4.76% a year	Rural
10,746	BaodBantayan, Cebu	2,577	about 984	about 2.62 km²	−5.69% a year	Rural
10,747	Sumapang BataMalolos City, Bulacan	2,577	about 2,241	about 1.15 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
10,748	KulimpangBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	2,576	about 191	about 13.50 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
10,749	MagcawaAl-Barka, Basilan	2,576	about 712	about 3.62 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
10,750	MinabayBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	2,576	about 474	about 5.43 km²	5.14% 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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