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, 10,851 to 10,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
10,851	LibtongSan Miguel, Leyte	2,559	about 1,609	about 1.59 km²	3.56% a year	Rural
10,852	LinandanganPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,559	about 1,640	about 1.56 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
10,853	PandatungHermosa, Bataan	2,559	about 895	about 2.86 km²	1.34% a year	Urban
10,854	Pooc ISilang, Cavite	2,559	about 955	about 2.68 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
10,855	Santa RitaAurora, Isabela	2,559	about 1,684	about 1.52 km²	4.06% a year	Rural
10,856	TaptapCebu City, Cebu	2,559	about 336	about 7.62 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
10,857	GrijalvoSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	2,558	about 1,292	about 1.98 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
10,858	La Torre SouthBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	2,558	about 991	about 2.58 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
10,859	MacatcatuitGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,558	about 705	about 3.63 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
10,860	PagdugueDumangas, Iloilo	2,558	about 405	about 6.31 km²	−1.62% a year	Rural
10,861	SongkoyKitcharao, Agusan del Norte	2,558	about 1,224	about 2.09 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
10,862	BuhingtubigPinamungajan, Cebu	2,557	about 894	about 2.86 km²	3.76% a year	Rural
10,863	Doña Feliza Z. MejiaOrmoc City, Leyte	2,557	about 5,155	about 0.496 km²	−5.21% a year	Urban
10,864	Gimba LagasanParang, Sulu	2,557	about 2,325	about 1.10 km²	2.36% a year	Rural
10,865	Poblacion IGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte	2,557	about 21,669	about 0.118 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
10,866	San Martin de PorresSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,557	about 12,061	about 0.212 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
10,867	BalocaweDimasalang, Masbate	2,556	about 454	about 5.63 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
10,868	BocosBanaue, Ifugao	2,556	about 275	about 9.28 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
10,869	CanhabagatMedellin, Cebu	2,556	about 650	about 3.93 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
10,870	GonzalesTanauan City, Batangas	2,556	about 1,141	about 2.24 km²	5.47% a year	Rural
10,871	LawisSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,556	about 17,507	about 0.146 km²	−2.86% a year	Rural
10,872	Poblacion IISanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro	2,556	about 4,508	about 0.567 km²	−1.32% a year	Rural
10,873	TabionanSan Fernando, Cebu	2,556	about 448	about 5.70 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
10,874	AlipaoyPaluan, Occidental Mindoro	2,555	about 70	about 36.71 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
10,875	BaclaranBalayan, Batangas	2,555	about 2,589	about 0.987 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
10,876	Barangay 36-ATacloban City, Leyte	2,555	about 27,355	about 0.0934 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
10,877	ImokCalauan, Laguna	2,555	about 339	about 7.54 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
10,878	Palangue 1Naic, Cavite	2,555	about 482	about 5.30 km²	−12.26% a year	Rural
10,879	SalapunganSan Rafael, Bulacan	2,555	about 1,681	about 1.52 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
10,880	San IsidroManay, Davao Oriental	2,555	about 90	about 28.52 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
10,881	BairanNaga City, Cebu	2,554	about 840	about 3.04 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
10,882	GabanSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	2,554	about 234	about 10.92 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
10,883	NapilihanVinzons, Camarines Norte	2,554	about 279	about 9.14 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
10,884	Santa LuciaCalumpit, Bulacan	2,554	about 1,980	about 1.29 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
10,885	CalaoaanCandon City, Ilocos Sur	2,553	about 1,493	about 1.71 km²	−0.51% a year	Urban
10,886	KahaParang, Sulu	2,553	about 1,626	about 1.57 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
10,887	LangubSanta Fe, Cebu	2,553	about 1,042	about 2.45 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
10,888	LuyangSan Remigio, Cebu	2,553	about 614	about 4.16 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
10,889	PatugoBalayan, Batangas	2,553	about 282	about 9.04 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
10,890	Sabala ManaoMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,553	about 108,178	about 0.0236 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
10,891	San FernandoEl Nido, Palawan	2,553	about 114	about 22.32 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
10,892	UdtonganEscalante City, Negros Occidental	2,553	about 303	about 8.42 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
10,893	CaglayanConner, Apayao	2,552	about 800	about 3.19 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
10,894	De OroButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,552	about 286	about 8.92 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
10,895	Fiorello CalimagGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	2,552	about 22,191	about 0.115 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
10,896	FundaHamtic, Antique	2,552	about 769	about 3.32 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
10,897	FuraoGamu, Isabela	2,552	about 600	about 4.25 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
10,898	Guyam MalakiIndang, Cavite	2,552	about 1,315	about 1.94 km²	4.94% a year	Rural
10,899	LantanganPontevedra, Capiz	2,552	about 184	about 13.87 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
10,900	PajoBalud, Masbate	2,552	about 285	about 8.95 km²	2.77% 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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