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, 11,601 to 11,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,601	Pantihan IVMaragondon, Cavite	2,430	about 313	about 7.77 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
11,602	PoblacionBontoc, Mountain Province	2,430	about 6,480	about 0.375 km²	−4.51% a year	Urban
11,603	RosarioLingayen, Pangasinan	2,430	about 1,047	about 2.32 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
11,604	CalumpangQuezon, Palawan	2,429	about 45	about 54.18 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
11,605	HaringCanaman, Camarines Sur	2,429	about 7,229	about 0.336 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
11,606	SagbayanSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	2,429	about 184	about 13.18 km²	−0.99% a year	Rural
11,607	TambacDagupan City, Pangasinan	2,429	about 1,577	about 1.54 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
11,608	Bulakin IIDolores, Quezon	2,428	about 3,149	about 0.771 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
11,609	BungahanCuenca, Batangas	2,428	about 2,561	about 0.948 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
11,610	DibuluanJones, Isabela	2,428	about 365	about 6.66 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
11,611	Parang PantayLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi	2,428	about 158	about 15.40 km²	2.89% a year	Rural
11,612	Poblacion WestAlitagtag, Batangas	2,428	about 1,839	about 1.32 km²	−1.58% a year	Rural
11,613	Santa CruzCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,428	about 736	about 3.30 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
11,614	Santa MariaLaurel, Batangas	2,428	about 518	about 4.69 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
11,615	BacalanSebaste, Antique	2,427	about 644	about 3.77 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
11,616	Barangay 4Lucban, Quezon	2,427	about 39,019	about 0.0622 km²	−3.88% a year	Rural
11,617	Barangay 55Manila	2,427	about 66,131	about 0.0367 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
11,618	BarcelonaDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,427	about 250	about 9.71 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
11,619	BinitayanMalilipot, Albay	2,427	about 1,298	about 1.87 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
11,620	MagtanggolScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija	2,427	about 626	about 3.88 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
11,621	Buena Suerte Pob.El Nido, Palawan	2,426	about 180	about 13.51 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
11,622	Centro IlauodBugasong, Antique	2,426	about 1,866	about 1.30 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
11,623	LuceroJamindan, Capiz	2,426	about 118	about 20.59 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
11,624	TubtubBrooke's Point, Palawan	2,426	about 275	about 8.83 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
11,625	GuppahMapun, Tawi-Tawi	2,425	about 484	about 5.01 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
11,626	IsumboSofronio Española, Palawan	2,425	about 74	about 32.69 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
11,627	LaibanTanay, Rizal	2,425	about 83	about 29.11 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
11,628	MutaKasibu, Nueva Vizcaya	2,425	about 174	about 13.97 km²	4.91% a year	Rural
11,629	Pag-Asa IImus City, Cavite	2,425	about 25,634	about 0.0946 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
11,630	SalvacionMawab, Davao de Oro	2,425	about 308	about 7.88 km²	3.35% a year	Rural
11,631	San RoqueJaen, Nueva Ecija	2,425	about 3,349	about 0.724 km²	2.25% a year	Rural
11,632	SimsimanNorala, South Cotabato	2,425	about 266	about 9.10 km²	−7.05% a year	Rural
11,633	BanuboSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,424	about 1,082	about 2.24 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
11,634	Barangay 469Manila	2,424	about 170,704	about 0.0142 km²	5.28% a year	Urban
11,635	Barangay 527Manila	2,424	about 117,101	about 0.0207 km²	3.10% a year	Urban
11,636	La PazUmingan, Pangasinan	2,424	about 922	about 2.63 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
11,637	MaglimanBacolor, Pampanga	2,424	about 5,927	about 0.409 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
11,638	PoblacionMagdiwang, Romblon	2,424	about 2,573	about 0.942 km²	−2.05% a year	Rural
11,639	San RafaelIloilo City, Iloilo	2,424	about 1,515	about 1.60 km²	7.21% a year	Urban
11,640	AgdahonCuartero, Capiz	2,423	about 305	about 7.95 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
11,641	Barangay 7Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	2,423	about 6,027	about 0.402 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
11,642	DolaoanAnda, Pangasinan	2,423	about 422	about 5.74 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
11,643	DupacAsingan, Pangasinan	2,423	about 787	about 3.08 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
11,644	General LunaZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	2,423	about 376	about 6.45 km²	−0.01% a year	Rural
11,645	LibtongTagudin, Ilocos Sur	2,423	about 1,594	about 1.52 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
11,646	MalamoteMidsayap, Cotabato	2,423	about 336	about 7.22 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
11,647	PalaoLibungan, Cotabato	2,423	about 139	about 17.46 km²	3.27% a year	Rural
11,648	BaloboLamitan City, Basilan	2,422	about 431	about 5.62 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
11,649	KanlibotTalipao, Sulu	2,422	about 3,387	about 0.715 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
11,650	KigayMalangas, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,422	about 664	about 3.65 km²	1.38% 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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