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, 11,701 to 11,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,701	AcopRosales, Pangasinan	2,414	about 356	about 6.78 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
11,702	BambangNagcarlan, Laguna	2,414	about 2,582	about 0.935 km²	2.57% a year	Urban
11,703	CamiasMagalang, Pampanga	2,414	about 3,018	about 0.80 km²	2.32% a year	Rural
11,704	DalipayMilaor, Camarines Sur	2,414	about 639	about 3.78 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
11,705	Del RosarioPilar, Bataan	2,414	about 7,142	about 0.338 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
11,706	LohoLagonoy, Camarines Sur	2,414	about 140	about 17.29 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
11,707	Medicion II-BImus City, Cavite	2,414	about 16,881	about 0.143 km²	11.64% a year	Rural
11,708	Namat MaslaPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,414	about 112	about 21.64 km²	−2.69% a year	Rural
11,709	PancianPagudpud, Ilocos Norte	2,414	about 38	about 62.73 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
11,710	Poblacion East IAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,414	about 1,788	about 1.35 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
11,711	TarongCarles, Iloilo	2,414	about 479	about 5.04 km²	−1.31% a year	Rural
11,712	AgnoTayug, Pangasinan	2,413	about 710	about 3.40 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
11,713	Aguit-itanCalbayog City, Samar	2,413	about 12,634	about 0.191 km²	−2.20% a year	Urban
11,714	Barangay 398Manila	2,413	about 118,867	about 0.0203 km²	−5.60% a year	Urban
11,715	CagaycayGoa, Camarines Sur	2,413	about 853	about 2.83 km²	−3.48% a year	Rural
11,716	GapasanMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoro	2,413	about 136	about 17.74 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
11,717	GuisijanLaua-An, Antique	2,413	about 1,092	about 2.21 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
11,718	MahayahaySan Jose, Dinagat Islands	2,413	about 12,126	about 0.199 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
11,719	Poblacion Barangay 10Lipa City, Batangas	2,413	about 8,618	about 0.28 km²	−5.06% a year	Urban
11,720	San EduardoOras, Eastern Samar	2,413	about 473	about 5.10 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
11,721	Zone IISan Mariano, Isabela	2,413	about 11,382	about 0.212 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
11,722	GuituanIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,412	about 267	about 9.04 km²	3.63% a year	Urban
11,723	PoblacionAnilao, Iloilo	2,412	about 553	about 4.36 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
11,724	PuanVallehermoso, Negros Oriental	2,412	about 1,527	about 1.58 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
11,725	Tungib-LipataBuenavista, Marinduque	2,412	about 203	about 11.88 km²	−2.15% a year	Rural
11,726	Villa Hermosa SurMaddela, Quirino	2,412	about 838	about 2.88 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
11,727	CawayanReal, Quezon	2,411	about 173	about 13.93 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
11,728	ConsueloGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte	2,411	about 373	about 6.46 km²	3.53% a year	Rural
11,729	HilabaanDolores, Eastern Samar	2,411	about 1,137	about 2.12 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
11,730	LourdesMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoro	2,410	about 278	about 8.67 km²	4.86% a year	Rural
11,731	LumbacBaloi, Lanao del Norte	2,410	about 934	about 2.58 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
11,732	PandanCastilla, Sorsogon	2,410	about 542	about 4.45 km²	3.53% a year	Rural
11,733	AlasMandaon, Masbate	2,409	about 77	about 31.24 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
11,734	Barangay 67Caloocan City	2,409	about 48,471	about 0.0497 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
11,735	LayunanBinangonan, Rizal	2,409	about 16,614	about 0.145 km²	−1.59% a year	Urban
11,736	BanabanAngat, Bulacan	2,408	about 857	about 2.81 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
11,737	Bantud FabricaDumangas, Iloilo	2,408	about 400	about 6.02 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
11,738	CambaladingAlbuera, Leyte	2,408	about 639	about 3.77 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
11,739	Gulod LabakBatangas City, Batangas	2,408	about 3,961	about 0.608 km²	−0.07% a year	Urban
11,740	PoblacionBokod, Benguet	2,408	about 57	about 42.05 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
11,741	SumlangCamalig, Albay	2,408	about 2,041	about 1.18 km²	3.48% a year	Rural
11,742	Bad-asPlacer, Surigao del Norte	2,407	about 704	about 3.42 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
11,743	Barangay XIVictorias City, Negros Occidental	2,407	about 139	about 17.29 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
11,744	BolaoenBugallon, Pangasinan	2,407	about 781	about 3.08 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
11,745	CagnipaCalbayog City, Samar	2,407	about 256	about 9.39 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
11,746	Santo RosarioMasinloc, Zambales	2,407	about 150	about 16.04 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
11,747	LicosDanao City, Cebu	2,406	about 315	about 7.65 km²	3.21% a year	Rural
11,748	Barangay 70Manila	2,405	about 187,891	about 0.0128 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
11,749	CampongPantar, Lanao del Norte	2,405	about 2,513	about 0.957 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
11,750	Ilio-ilioBurgos, Pangasinan	2,405	about 199	about 12.10 km²	−1.01% 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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