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, 11,001 to 11,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,001	Barangay 753Manila	2,531	about 103,306	about 0.0245 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
11,002	IlawodCamalig, Albay	2,531	about 1,654	about 1.53 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
11,003	SamonSanta Maria, Pangasinan	2,531	about 1,156	about 2.19 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
11,004	Sto. RosarioMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	2,531	about 18,474	about 0.137 km²	−1.57% a year	Urban
11,005	Basi WestSolana, Cagayan	2,530	about 464	about 5.45 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
11,006	General RicarteLlanera, Nueva Ecija	2,530	about 664	about 3.81 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
11,007	GuiheanImpasug-ong, Bukidnon	2,530	about 39	about 64.55 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
11,008	HimensulanSan Francisco, Cebu	2,530	about 390	about 6.49 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
11,009	Lower DadoAlamada, Cotabato	2,530	about 355	about 7.12 km²	8.94% a year	Rural
11,010	Poblacion IVictoria, Oriental Mindoro	2,530	about 3,966	about 0.638 km²	−1.18% a year	Urban
11,011	BaclayonBacacay, Albay	2,529	about 1,945	about 1.30 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
11,012	Barangay 383Manila	2,529	about 122,767	about 0.0206 km²	2.66% a year	Urban
11,013	DumaraitBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	2,529	about 913	about 2.77 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
11,014	NatividadPangil, Laguna	2,529	about 3,758	about 0.673 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
11,015	SibulanDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,529	about 146	about 17.29 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
11,016	AgtangaoBangued, Abra	2,528	about 1,045	about 2.42 km²	2.45% a year	Rural
11,017	AnapogSan Remigio, Cebu	2,528	about 766	about 3.30 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
11,018	Barangay 814Manila	2,528	about 147,836	about 0.0171 km²	3.43% a year	Urban
11,019	East BasakMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,528	about 2,919	about 0.866 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
11,020	HabaCandoni, Negros Occidental	2,528	about 130	about 19.43 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
11,021	MalayaNagcarlan, Laguna	2,528	about 4,506	about 0.561 km²	1.71% a year	Urban
11,022	San Agustin NorteTandag City, Surigao del Sur	2,528	about 1,532	about 1.65 km²	1.21% a year	Rural
11,023	San FranciscoNagcarlan, Laguna	2,528	about 404	about 6.25 km²	−1.95% a year	Urban
11,024	SoloMabini, Batangas	2,528	about 837	about 3.02 km²	−4.07% a year	Rural
11,025	WalangLambunao, Iloilo	2,528	about 788	about 3.21 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
11,026	Banaba SilanganBatangas City, Batangas	2,527	about 1,309	about 1.93 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
11,027	Manambong SurBayambang, Pangasinan	2,527	about 1,175	about 2.15 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
11,028	New PangasinanIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	2,527	about 559	about 4.52 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
11,029	PalmaKibawe, Bukidnon	2,527	about 2,071	about 1.22 km²	2.10% a year	Rural
11,030	PoblacionSan Juan, Batangas	2,527	about 5,517	about 0.458 km²	−4.90% a year	Urban
11,031	PogonsiliAguilar, Pangasinan	2,527	about 125	about 20.23 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
11,032	TalimundocOrani, Bataan	2,527	about 502	about 5.03 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
11,033	BagbaguinPandi, Bulacan	2,526	about 586	about 4.31 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
11,034	CandabongAnda, Bohol	2,526	about 347	about 7.27 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
11,035	DulanganDigos City, Davao del Sur	2,526	about 126	about 20.10 km²	7.07% a year	Rural
11,036	Mipaga ProperMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,526	about 3,142	about 0.804 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
11,037	PalumbiLambayong, Sultan Kudarat	2,526	about 271	about 9.32 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
11,038	PenabatanPulilan, Bulacan	2,526	about 1,023	about 2.47 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
11,039	SagumaBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	2,526	about 249	about 10.15 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
11,040	Barangay 862Manila	2,525	about 57,780	about 0.0437 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
11,041	BatakilPozorrubio, Pangasinan	2,525	about 1,817	about 1.39 km²	−1.98% a year	Rural
11,042	BinaguiohanEscalante City, Negros Occidental	2,525	about 456	about 5.54 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
11,043	Gines PatagCabatuan, Iloilo	2,525	about 782	about 3.23 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
11,044	MagdapioPagsanjan, Laguna	2,525	about 1,957	about 1.29 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
11,045	PamacpacanJaen, Nueva Ecija	2,525	about 261	about 9.67 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
11,046	Sapang PutolSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,525	about 2,622	about 0.963 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
11,047	TalisaySantander, Cebu	2,525	about 763	about 3.31 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
11,048	KibatangDon Carlos, Bukidnon	2,524	about 289	about 8.72 km²	3.14% a year	Rural
11,049	LibertadAurora, Zamboanga del Sur	2,524	about 886	about 2.85 km²	4.13% a year	Rural
11,050	LumaniagLian, Batangas	2,524	about 611	about 4.13 km²	1.25% 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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