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, 11,551 to 11,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,551	BayoyongBasista, Pangasinan	2,438	about 1,347	about 1.81 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
11,552	IlogInfanta, Quezon	2,438	about 1,717	about 1.42 km²	−2.65% a year	Rural
11,553	JuanSolsona, Ilocos Norte	2,438	about 934	about 2.61 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
11,554	KawitGloria, Oriental Mindoro	2,438	about 677	about 3.60 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
11,555	New KababaeOlongapo City, Zambales	2,438	21,865	0.112 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
11,556	Barangay 567Manila	2,437	about 68,842	about 0.0354 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
11,557	BulanitLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur	2,437	about 657	about 3.71 km²	2.41% a year	Urban
11,558	CatioanCapalonga, Camarines Norte	2,437	about 673	about 3.62 km²	−10.43% a year	Rural
11,559	CurvaMedellin, Cebu	2,437	about 531	about 4.59 km²	−0.30% a year	Rural
11,560	GangaoBaleno, Masbate	2,437	about 259	about 9.40 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
11,561	Holy Ghost ProperBaguio City, Benguet	2,437	about 26,289	about 0.0927 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
11,562	Talo-aoBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	2,437	about 580	about 4.20 km²	2.56% a year	Rural
11,563	BalayongSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	2,436	about 2,846	about 0.856 km²	2.86% a year	Rural
11,564	ComunMalinao, Albay	2,436	about 2,491	about 0.978 km²	6.97% a year	Rural
11,565	LanaoAlubijid, Misamis Oriental	2,436	about 2,600	about 0.937 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
11,566	Pangan-anLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	2,436	about 2,611	about 0.933 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
11,567	San IsidroLas Navas, Northern Samar	2,436	about 225	about 10.82 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
11,568	San JoseCompostela, Davao de Oro	2,436	about 254	about 9.60 km²	−2.90% a year	Rural
11,569	Barangay 13Manila	2,435	about 194,800	about 0.0125 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
11,570	ItaranPolangui, Albay	2,435	about 675	about 3.61 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
11,571	JapitanEscalante City, Negros Occidental	2,435	about 368	about 6.61 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
11,572	Liangan WestMaigo, Lanao del Norte	2,435	about 2,029	about 1.20 km²	3.28% a year	Rural
11,573	Masipi EastCabagan, Isabela	2,435	about 30	about 82.49 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
11,574	San IsidroBaybay City, Leyte	2,435	about 1,143	about 2.13 km²	2.23% a year	Rural
11,575	SantiagoAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,435	about 675	about 3.61 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
11,576	ToborMalasiqui, Pangasinan	2,435	about 577	about 4.22 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
11,577	BaleguianJabonga, Agusan del Norte	2,434	about 79	about 30.75 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
11,578	CalaboonDumanjug, Cebu	2,434	about 1,040	about 2.34 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
11,579	Santa TeresitaSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,434	about 1,457	about 1.67 km²	8.40% a year	Rural
11,580	WaloeLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,434	about 45	about 54.52 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
11,581	KawayanSan Fernando, Bukidnon	2,433	about 126	about 19.38 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
11,582	PagatbanBayawan City, Negros Oriental	2,433	about 358	about 6.79 km²	2.99% a year	Rural
11,583	San RoqueBula, Camarines Sur	2,433	about 775	about 3.14 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
11,584	AradoBurauen, Leyte	2,432	about 939	about 2.59 km²	11.58% a year	Rural
11,585	LaungcupangLa Paz, Tarlac	2,432	about 598	about 4.07 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
11,586	PawakSaguiaran, Lanao del Sur	2,432	about 1,961	about 1.24 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
11,587	Poblacion EastAsingan, Pangasinan	2,432	about 2,079	about 1.17 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
11,588	SampaguitaMabini, Batangas	2,432	about 2,497	about 0.974 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
11,589	Santa InesBulacan, Bulacan	2,432	about 14,920	about 0.163 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
11,590	AglaoSan Marcelino, Zambales	2,431	about 26	about 91.90 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
11,591	Barangay 110Manila	2,431	about 13,581	about 0.179 km²	−2.29% a year	Urban
11,592	Baukbauk Pob.Balingoan, Misamis Oriental	2,431	about 3,105	about 0.783 km²	−3.49% a year	Urban
11,593	KapayawanIsabela City, Basilan	2,431	about 80	about 30.34 km²	27.01% a year	Rural
11,594	Lumbaca MadayaMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,431	about 43,333	about 0.0561 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
11,595	New LabanganLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur	2,431	about 992	about 2.45 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
11,596	San VicenteLoreto, Agusan del Sur	2,431	about 74	about 33.02 km²	0.97% a year	Rural
11,597	Bado DangwaTabuk City, Kalinga	2,430	about 515	about 4.72 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
11,598	CandabongManjuyod, Negros Oriental	2,430	about 161	about 15.07 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
11,599	LalayatSan Jose, Batangas	2,430	about 1,272	about 1.91 km²	1.94% a year	Urban
11,600	PacuanJimalalud, Negros Oriental	2,430	about 394	about 6.16 km²	5.26% 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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