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, 11,751 to 11,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,751	ZamoraMeycauayan City, Bulacan	2,405	about 12,861	about 0.187 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
11,752	BasingBinmaley, Pangasinan	2,404	about 862	about 2.79 km²	−3.04% a year	Rural
11,753	ButongPinamungajan, Cebu	2,404	about 548	about 4.39 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
11,754	GuinlesPolanco, Zamboanga del Norte	2,404	about 415	about 5.79 km²	−2.35% a year	Rural
11,755	MacagahayMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	2,404	about 70	about 34.47 km²	−4.70% a year	Rural
11,756	Maugat WestPadre Garcia, Batangas	2,404	about 900	about 2.67 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
11,757	UsocanPlaridel, Misamis Occidental	2,404	about 1,390	about 1.73 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
11,758	AwaProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,403	about 411	about 5.84 km²	3.39% a year	Rural
11,759	CoralPaniqui, Tarlac	2,403	about 2,895	about 0.83 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
11,760	PoblacionDumalag, Capiz	2,403	about 1,754	about 1.37 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
11,761	Poblacion IEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	2,403	about 8,491	about 0.283 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
11,762	Santo RosarioConcepcion, Tarlac	2,403	about 1,265	about 1.90 km²	4.13% a year	Rural
11,763	KongkongKasibu, Nueva Vizcaya	2,402	about 163	about 14.78 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
11,764	PanducotCalumpit, Bulacan	2,402	about 2,164	about 1.11 km²	7.86% a year	Rural
11,765	Pinayagan NorteTubigon, Bohol	2,402	about 2,018	about 1.19 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
11,766	SalvacionRizal, Occidental Mindoro	2,402	about 335	about 7.18 km²	−1.93% a year	Rural
11,767	Upper ManggasLantawan, Basilan	2,402	about 858	about 2.80 km²	21.56% a year	Rural
11,768	BokiMapun, Tawi-Tawi	2,401	about 876	about 2.74 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
11,769	BudaDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,401	about 123	about 19.58 km²	2.86% a year	Rural
11,770	Cawayan IISan Francisco, Quezon	2,401	about 220	about 10.91 km²	−1.53% a year	Rural
11,771	KiyaabAntipas, Cotabato	2,401	about 351	about 6.85 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
11,772	LamsalomeT'Boli, South Cotabato	2,401	about 291	about 8.25 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
11,773	San IgnacioGubat, Sorsogon	2,401	about 1,022	about 2.35 km²	2.33% a year	Rural
11,774	TaliogonGanassi, Lanao del Sur	2,401	about 2,674	about 0.898 km²	3.90% a year	Rural
11,775	AdjidIndanan, Sulu	2,400	about 930	about 2.58 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
11,776	BaliangDanao City, Cebu	2,400	about 430	about 5.58 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
11,777	CatandaanNasugbu, Batangas	2,400	about 665	about 3.61 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
11,778	Larion AltoTuguegarao City, Cagayan	2,400	about 622	about 3.86 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
11,779	MariboLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	2,400	about 21,429	about 0.112 km²	4.16% a year	Rural
11,780	PagatinShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,400	about 1,137	about 2.11 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
11,781	PoblacionSan Isidro, Bohol	2,400	about 292	about 8.23 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
11,782	Barangay 11-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,399	about 17,384	about 0.138 km²	2.64% a year	Urban
11,783	BetesAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,399	about 304	about 7.88 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
11,784	CahigonCalinog, Iloilo	2,399	about 635	about 3.78 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
11,785	GardenArteche, Eastern Samar	2,399	about 245	about 9.78 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
11,786	Ilaya del NortePaete, Laguna	2,399	about 54,647	about 0.0439 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
11,787	Doongan IlayaCatanauan, Quezon	2,398	about 176	about 13.66 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
11,788	LalanganPlaridel, Bulacan	2,398	about 1,355	about 1.77 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
11,789	MacalongLa Paz, Tarlac	2,398	about 411	about 5.83 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
11,790	MahayagSan Miguel, Bohol	2,398	about 392	about 6.12 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
11,791	PoblacionBaliguian, Zamboanga del Norte	2,398	about 1,363	about 1.76 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
11,792	SubaBayawan City, Negros Oriental	2,398	about 4,835	about 0.496 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
11,793	Taywanak IbabaAlfonso, Cavite	2,398	about 674	about 3.56 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
11,794	Yao-yaoCauayan, Negros Occidental	2,398	about 154	about 15.57 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
11,795	Bantug-PetinesAlicia, Isabela	2,397	about 401	about 5.98 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
11,796	BiasongDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,397	about 7,491	about 0.32 km²	−6.18% a year	Urban
11,797	San JoseRosario, Batangas	2,397	about 1,242	about 1.93 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
11,798	TupaBolinao, Pangasinan	2,397	about 159	about 15.06 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
11,799	VioletaMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	2,397	about 549	about 4.37 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
11,800	Barangay 867Manila	2,396	about 79,338	about 0.0302 km²	3.03% a year	Urban

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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