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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 1,101 to 1,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,101	BalabaPolangui, Albay	1,844	about 386	about 4.78 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
1,102	MalubiAroroy, Masbate	1,842	about 196	about 9.40 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
1,103	VeneracionPamplona, Camarines Sur	1,842	about 1,018	about 1.81 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
1,104	BayasongPilar, Sorsogon	1,841	about 606	about 3.04 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
1,105	Santa CruzTalisay, Camarines Norte	1,838	about 772	about 2.38 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
1,106	ApudLibon, Albay	1,837	about 769	about 2.39 km²	−1.04% a year	Rural
1,107	ApadPolangui, Albay	1,835	about 375	about 4.89 km²	5.04% a year	Rural
1,108	QuintinaSan Pascual, Masbate	1,833	about 140	about 13.10 km²	2.75% a year	Rural
1,109	ManinilaGuinobatan, Albay	1,832	about 763	about 2.40 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
1,110	Gubat IrayaBacacay, Albay	1,830	about 1,144	about 1.60 km²	6.89% a year	Rural
1,111	ItangonBula, Camarines Sur	1,829	about 256	about 7.15 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
1,112	MacadPasacao, Camarines Sur	1,828	about 175	about 10.44 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
1,113	TandaroraGuinobatan, Albay	1,827	about 539	about 3.39 km²	5.72% a year	Rural
1,114	Bgy. 24 - Rizal StreetLegazpi City, Albay	1,826	about 11,342	about 0.161 km²	−8.92% a year	Urban
1,115	SalvacionSanto Domingo, Albay	1,824	about 556	about 3.28 km²	3.44% a year	Rural
1,116	AmomokpokRagay, Camarines Sur	1,823	about 175	about 10.41 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
1,117	AmotagAroroy, Masbate	1,823	about 63	about 28.71 km²	−2.88% a year	Rural
1,118	BiyongTiwi, Albay	1,823	about 134	about 13.63 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
1,119	Tula-tula GrandeLigao City, Albay	1,823	about 683	about 2.67 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
1,120	Tan-AwanPlacer, Masbate	1,822	about 163	about 11.20 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
1,121	TanawanMalinao, Albay	1,822	about 959	about 1.90 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
1,122	Binanuaanan GrandeCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,821	about 279	about 6.53 km²	−1.14% a year	Rural
1,123	MatalangtalangAroroy, Masbate	1,821	about 76	about 23.86 km²	2.56% a year	Rural
1,124	San PedroGoa, Camarines Sur	1,820	about 182	about 9.98 km²	1.76% a year	Rural
1,125	San VicenteSorsogon City, Sorsogon	1,820	about 488	about 3.73 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
1,126	BentucoGubat, Sorsogon	1,819	about 414	about 4.39 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
1,127	Boca EngañoClaveria, Masbate	1,811	about 199	about 9.09 km²	−1.24% a year	Rural
1,128	GapoCamalig, Albay	1,810	about 3,717	about 0.487 km²	−0.52% a year	Rural
1,129	HimanagLagonoy, Camarines Sur	1,810	about 54	about 33.75 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,130	MintoGuinobatan, Albay	1,810	about 1,207	about 1.50 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
1,131	PagatpatCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,810	about 1,496	about 1.21 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
1,132	Bgy. 43 - TamaoyanLegazpi City, Albay	1,809	about 1,630	about 1.11 km²	−2.41% a year	Rural
1,133	San AgustinAroroy, Masbate	1,808	about 81	about 22.33 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
1,134	Santo TomasCamaligan, Camarines Sur	1,808	about 32,993	about 0.0548 km²	25.25% a year	Rural
1,135	CagsaoCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,807	about 1,807	about 1.00 km²	−1.11% a year	Rural
1,136	DiamantePrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	1,807	about 7,657	about 0.236 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
1,137	Poblacion NorteBarcelona, Sorsogon	1,806	about 4,210	about 0.429 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
1,138	TawadMilagros, Masbate	1,806	about 242	about 7.45 km²	2.25% a year	Rural
1,139	Ilawod Area Pob.Daraga, Albay	1,805	about 13,370	about 0.135 km²	−0.64% a year	Urban
1,140	BaraMilagros, Masbate	1,802	about 153	about 11.75 km²	−3.37% a year	Rural
1,141	PinamasinganSan Pascual, Masbate	1,800	about 98	about 18.40 km²	−2.55% a year	Rural
1,142	QuezonUson, Masbate	1,800	about 352	about 5.11 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
1,143	TambanganSan Jose, Camarines Sur	1,799	about 728	about 2.47 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
1,144	HamoraonMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,798	about 638	about 2.82 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
1,145	San RoqueSanto Domingo, Albay	1,798	about 1,405	about 1.28 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
1,146	Del PilarSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	1,797	about 1,175	about 1.53 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
1,147	GaliciaRapu-Rapu, Albay	1,797	about 212	about 8.46 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
1,148	LiongCataingan, Masbate	1,797	about 273	about 6.59 km²	−12.16% a year	Rural
1,149	MaihaoCawayan, Masbate	1,797	about 386	about 4.65 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
1,150	Poblacion SurParacale, Camarines Norte	1,796	about 8,891	about 0.202 km²	0.80% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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