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, 1,051 to 1,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,051	Batong MalakeLos Baños, Laguna	12,879	about 994	about 12.96 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
1,052	RomangaobSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	12,866	about 140	about 91.69 km²	3.29% a year	Urban
1,053	San RafaelSto. Tomas City, Batangas	12,856	about 2,718	about 4.73 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
1,054	Little BaguioMalita, Davao Occidental	12,848	about 102	about 126.27 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
1,055	BasakMandaue City, Cebu	12,842	about 18,037	about 0.712 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
1,056	North PoblacionMaramag, Bukidnon	12,839	about 1,536	about 8.36 km²	−2.64% a year	Urban
1,057	BayabasCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	12,836	about 6,386	about 2.01 km²	−2.05% a year	Urban
1,058	Cacarong MatandaPandi, Bulacan	12,815	about 4,450	about 2.88 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
1,059	PoblacionSanta Maria, Bulacan	12,811	about 8,057	about 1.59 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
1,060	TaugtogBotolan, Zambales	12,809	about 524	about 24.46 km²	−2.31% a year	Urban
1,061	LodlodLipa City, Batangas	12,804	about 3,722	about 3.44 km²	6.09% a year	Urban
1,062	San AntonioDavao City, Davao del Sur	12,801	about 13,170	about 0.972 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
1,063	DalakitCatarman, Northern Samar	12,781	about 6,423	about 1.99 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
1,064	SabangBaliwag City, Bulacan	12,763	about 5,318	about 2.40 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
1,065	CagangohanPanabo City, Davao del Norte	12,758	about 3,854	about 3.31 km²	−0.86% a year	Urban
1,066	PoblacionLa Trinidad, Benguet	12,758	about 10,125	about 1.26 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
1,067	BancalaanBalabac, Palawan	12,744	about 321	about 39.75 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
1,068	NurseryMasbate City, Masbate	12,733	about 12,483	about 1.02 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
1,069	Santa BarbaraBaliwag City, Bulacan	12,732	about 6,529	about 1.95 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
1,070	San SalvadorBaras, Rizal	12,724	about 1,101	about 11.56 km²	2.51% a year	Urban
1,071	ValladolidCarcar City, Cebu	12,724	about 2,515	about 5.06 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
1,072	Cupang ProperBalanga City, Bataan	12,722	about 1,149	about 11.07 km²	2.28% a year	Urban
1,073	MabayuanOlongapo City, Zambales	12,721	about 8,260	about 1.54 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
1,074	BacayanCebu City, Cebu	12,712	about 10,089	about 1.26 km²	−3.04% a year	Urban
1,075	Magugpo WestTagum City, Davao del Norte	12,710	about 7,181	about 1.77 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
1,076	Santo NiñoBiñan City, Laguna	12,693	about 22,995	about 0.552 km²	12.61% a year	Urban
1,077	Sta. ClaraSanta Maria, Bulacan	12,692	about 7,051	about 1.80 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
1,078	FelisaBacolod City, Negros Occidental	12,685	about 1,450	about 8.75 km²	2.04% a year	Urban
1,079	Paliparan IDasmariñas City, Cavite	12,678	about 3,417	about 3.71 km²	5.54% a year	Urban
1,080	BatoDavao City, Davao del Sur	12,669	about 1,281	about 9.89 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
1,081	Mahabang ParangBinangonan, Rizal	12,665	about 3,030	about 4.18 km²	3.32% a year	Urban
1,082	MohonTalisay City, Cebu	12,662	about 13,442	about 0.942 km²	2.79% a year	Urban
1,083	Dulong Bayan 2San Mateo, Rizal	12,657	about 5,409	about 2.34 km²	−0.77% a year	Urban
1,084	NazarethCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	12,654	about 18,051	about 0.701 km²	15.37% a year	Urban
1,085	Zone 12-ATalisay City, Negros Occidental	12,650	about 2,935	about 4.31 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
1,086	Santa ClaraBatangas City, Batangas	12,648	about 8,970	about 1.41 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
1,087	ManicahanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	12,647	about 1,415	about 8.94 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
1,088	Sirang LupaCalamba City, Laguna	12,636	about 10,618	about 1.19 km²	−0.56% a year	Urban
1,089	Zone IIIKoronadal City, South Cotabato	12,614	about 3,811	about 3.31 km²	−0.74% a year	Urban
1,090	San Isidro (Jaro)Iloilo City, Iloilo	12,603	about 8,291	about 1.52 km²	1.74% a year	Urban
1,091	TorilDavao City, Davao del Sur	12,600	about 8,182	about 1.54 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
1,092	Camp 7Baguio City, Benguet	12,597	about 3,451	about 3.65 km²	−2.29% a year	Urban
1,093	Del PilarCastillejos, Zambales	12,596	about 6,846	about 1.84 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
1,094	Project 6Quezon City	12,595	about 8,179	about 1.54 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
1,095	ChrysanthemumSan Pedro City, Laguna	12,590	about 22,010	about 0.572 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
1,096	OringaoKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	12,573	about 283	about 44.50 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
1,097	TayumanBinangonan, Rizal	12,565	about 12,927	about 0.972 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
1,098	MilagrosaCalamba City, Laguna	12,557	about 4,811	about 2.61 km²	6.42% a year	Urban
1,099	BayananBacoor City, Cavite	12,552	about 5,274	about 2.38 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
1,100	CamachilesMabalacat City, Pampanga	12,551	about 11,307	about 1.11 km²	−0.95% 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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