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, 11,351 to 11,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,351	CagangananBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	2,468	about 558	about 4.42 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
11,352	DalamaTubod, Lanao del Norte	2,468	about 439	about 5.62 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
11,353	KitubodLibungan, Cotabato	2,468	about 278	about 8.88 km²	−0.91% a year	Rural
11,354	Poblacion EastLagawe, Ifugao	2,468	about 2,847	about 0.867 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
11,355	San Jose Norte IMallig, Isabela	2,468	about 288	about 8.57 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
11,356	Second DistrictJala-Jala, Rizal	2,468	about 6,652	about 0.371 km²	2.41% a year	Rural
11,357	Barangay 596Manila	2,467	about 110,134	about 0.0224 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
11,358	HingatunganSilago, Southern Leyte	2,467	about 179	about 13.79 km²	2.97% a year	Rural
11,359	Oring-oringBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,467	about 254	about 9.72 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
11,360	San MiguelDumalag, Capiz	2,467	about 148	about 16.64 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
11,361	Barangay 40Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	2,466	about 5,012	about 0.492 km²	−2.06% a year	Urban
11,362	CarahayanJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	2,466	about 91	about 27.15 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
11,363	GuinantaAl-Barka, Basilan	2,466	about 537	about 4.59 km²	16.77% a year	Rural
11,364	KatipunanPanabo City, Davao del Norte	2,466	about 284	about 8.67 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
11,365	ManyayayLianga, Surigao del Sur	2,466	about 37	about 66.45 km²	−1.08% a year	Rural
11,366	Santa ClaraBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,466	about 6,775	about 0.364 km²	−2.09% a year	Rural
11,367	GuimbaMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,465	about 871	about 2.83 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
11,368	KayupoPandag, Maguindanao del Sur	2,465	about 554	about 4.45 km²	5.27% a year	Rural
11,369	LatudDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	2,465	about 24	about 102.92 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
11,370	LuyahanLian, Batangas	2,465	about 783	about 3.15 km²	−1.87% a year	Rural
11,371	PanlaanDumanjug, Cebu	2,465	about 844	about 2.92 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
11,372	TapapanBauko, Mountain Province	2,465	about 312	about 7.90 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
11,373	TombodVillasis, Pangasinan	2,465	about 619	about 3.98 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
11,374	BaliteCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,464	about 380	about 6.48 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
11,375	BalucanadCapoocan, Leyte	2,464	about 698	about 3.53 km²	9.94% a year	Rural
11,376	Cinco-CincoCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,464	about 1,676	about 1.47 km²	3.17% a year	Rural
11,377	Julio OuanoAlegria, Surigao del Norte	2,464	about 1,339	about 1.84 km²	4.13% a year	Rural
11,378	LangaganSanchez Mira, Cagayan	2,464	about 805	about 3.06 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
11,379	MalasinSan Mateo, Isabela	2,464	about 584	about 4.22 km²	−0.95% a year	Rural
11,380	VillegasGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	2,464	about 385	about 6.40 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
11,381	DaoBalud, Masbate	2,463	about 279	about 8.84 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
11,382	Ka-atoanLantapan, Bukidnon	2,463	about 51	about 48.17 km²	8.72% a year	Rural
11,383	LibertyTampakan, South Cotabato	2,463	about 199	about 12.35 km²	3.32% a year	Rural
11,384	Lower TablasTuburan, Basilan	2,463	about 955	about 2.58 km²	8.30% a year	Rural
11,385	Southwestern PoblacionCalamba, Misamis Occidental	2,463	about 3,693	about 0.667 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
11,386	Dela CruzBamban, Tarlac	2,462	about 2,630	about 0.936 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
11,387	PindolonanMunai, Lanao del Norte	2,462	about 160	about 15.37 km²	1.96% a year	Rural
11,388	Barangay 52Pasay City	2,461	about 85,451	about 0.0288 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
11,389	LomopogMidsayap, Cotabato	2,461	about 327	about 7.52 km²	−5.98% a year	Rural
11,390	MambungalonMercedes, Camarines Norte	2,461	about 368	about 6.69 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
11,391	San JoseAlitagtag, Batangas	2,461	about 6,092	about 0.404 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
11,392	San Juan ITernate, Cavite	2,461	about 1,114	about 2.21 km²	−3.58% a year	Rural
11,393	Santa Isabel NorteIlagan City, Isabela	2,461	about 179	about 13.74 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
11,394	HuloObando, Bulacan	2,460	about 32,932	about 0.0747 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
11,395	PlanzaSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	2,460	about 885	about 2.78 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
11,396	Santa InezTanay, Rizal	2,460	about 93	about 26.58 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
11,397	TiblacAmbaguio, Nueva Vizcaya	2,460	about 94	about 26.29 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
11,398	Barangay 724Manila	2,459	about 29,379	about 0.0837 km²	1.22% a year	Urban
11,399	BitaoganSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	2,459	about 115	about 21.46 km²	3.09% a year	Rural
11,400	HagonghongBuenavista, Quezon	2,459	about 377	about 6.53 km²	8.23% 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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