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, 10,801 to 10,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,801	UpliAlfonso, Cavite	2,569	about 1,502	about 1.71 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
10,802	BagacayMobo, Masbate	2,568	about 546	about 4.70 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
10,803	Libag NorteTuguegarao City, Cagayan	2,568	about 688	about 3.73 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
10,804	MatiompongLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	2,568	about 382	about 6.72 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
10,805	Pinayagan SurTubigon, Bohol	2,568	about 1,575	about 1.63 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
10,806	SampalocBolinao, Pangasinan	2,568	about 410	about 6.27 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
10,807	Santa FilomenaGuagua, Pampanga	2,568	about 7,666	about 0.335 km²	9.77% a year	Urban
10,808	Barangay IXVigan City, Ilocos Sur	2,567	about 7,550	about 0.34 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
10,809	MotongDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	2,567	about 4,727	about 0.543 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
10,810	Our Lady Of LourdesIloilo City, Iloilo	2,567	about 10,923	about 0.235 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
10,811	Sampaloc BogonSariaya, Quezon	2,567	about 207	about 12.39 km²	18.72% a year	Rural
10,812	San AntonioCebu City, Cebu	2,567	about 19,899	about 0.129 km²	5.42% a year	Urban
10,813	Barangay 80Manila	2,566	about 217,458	about 0.0118 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
10,814	CommunalCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,566	about 861	about 2.98 km²	9.01% a year	Rural
10,815	Lapid LapidBongao, Tawi-Tawi	2,566	about 757	about 3.39 km²	4.54% a year	Rural
10,816	LawakTayug, Pangasinan	2,566	about 1,358	about 1.89 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
10,817	TubuanPila, Laguna	2,566	about 739	about 3.47 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
10,818	Barangay 3 Pob.Cadiz City, Negros Occidental	2,565	about 9,500	about 0.27 km²	−1.68% a year	Urban
10,819	Barangay 410Manila	2,565	about 58,163	about 0.0441 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
10,820	MaabaySibunag, Guimaras	2,565	about 145	about 17.66 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
10,821	MapurokAlamada, Cotabato	2,565	about 111	about 23.14 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
10,822	AraiboPantukan, Davao de Oro	2,564	about 30	about 85.21 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
10,823	Ban-banAyungon, Negros Oriental	2,564	about 93	about 27.55 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
10,824	Barangay 676Manila	2,564	about 17,324	about 0.148 km²	15.01% a year	Urban
10,825	Bgy. 8 - BagumbayanLegazpi City, Albay	2,564	about 6,949	about 0.369 km²	−1.85% a year	Urban
10,826	BaybayKolambugan, Lanao del Norte	2,564	about 4,288	about 0.598 km²	−1.14% a year	Rural
10,827	BulodSanta Fe, Leyte	2,564	about 1,806	about 1.42 km²	26.85% a year	Rural
10,828	Loboc-LapuzIloilo City, Iloilo	2,564	about 1,818	about 1.41 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
10,829	San RoqueGinatilan, Cebu	2,564	about 1,077	about 2.38 km²	12.60% a year	Rural
10,830	BanahaoLianga, Surigao del Sur	2,563	about 616	about 4.16 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
10,831	CawitBoac, Marinduque	2,563	about 482	about 5.32 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
10,832	PoblacionKibungan, Benguet	2,563	about 203	about 12.61 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
10,833	San RoqueSanta Fe, Leyte	2,563	about 869	about 2.95 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
10,834	SinawinganLibungan, Cotabato	2,563	about 451	about 5.68 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
10,835	TiculonMalita, Davao Occidental	2,563	about 127	about 20.20 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
10,836	BinanuaanTalisay, Camarines Norte	2,562	about 720	about 3.56 km²	−3.13% a year	Rural
10,837	IslaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,562	about 2,440	about 1.05 km²	2.20% a year	Rural
10,838	MacarthurMonreal, Masbate	2,562	about 376	about 6.82 km²	−3.15% a year	Rural
10,839	ImeldaLabason, Zamboanga del Norte	2,561	about 2,957	about 0.866 km²	−3.50% a year	Urban
10,840	KabulihanGeneral Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija	2,561	about 450	about 5.69 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
10,841	LantayPangantucan, Bukidnon	2,561	about 221	about 11.59 km²	3.11% a year	Rural
10,842	Rajal CentroSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,561	about 433	about 5.92 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
10,843	AggugaddanPeñablanca, Cagayan	2,560	about 655	about 3.91 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
10,844	BanqueroReina Mercedes, Isabela	2,560	about 547	about 4.68 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
10,845	Barangay 512Manila	2,560	about 46,043	about 0.0556 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
10,846	Barangay 56Caloocan City	2,560	about 66,667	about 0.0384 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
10,847	PoblacionSapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental	2,560	about 1,004	about 2.55 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
10,848	San Isidro Labrador IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,560	about 57,399	about 0.0446 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
10,849	Bayan Luma VIIIImus City, Cavite	2,559	about 28,528	about 0.0897 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
10,850	GuadalupeJaniuay, Iloilo	2,559	about 554	about 4.62 km²	1.55% 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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