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, 11,801 to 11,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,801	Santo TomasAlicia, Isabela	2,396	about 330	about 7.26 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
11,802	PinamihaganSan Jose, Romblon	2,395	about 630	about 3.80 km²	5.35% a year	Rural
11,803	PoblacionMagdalena, Laguna	2,395	about 12,539	about 0.191 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
11,804	PoblacionSaguiaran, Lanao del Sur	2,395	about 3,863	about 0.62 km²	2.02% a year	Rural
11,805	San AgustinSan Fernando City, La Union	2,395	about 6,843	about 0.35 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
11,806	Santa InesCabiao, Nueva Ecija	2,395	about 436	about 5.49 km²	2.32% a year	Rural
11,807	Barangay 30Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	2,394	about 29,195	about 0.082 km²	−2.01% a year	Urban
11,808	Barangay 73Manila	2,394	about 230,192	about 0.0104 km²	−0.82% a year	Urban
11,809	Bendita IMagallanes, Cavite	2,394	about 644	about 3.72 km²	4.42% a year	Rural
11,810	BitaoganPassi City, Iloilo	2,394	about 281	about 8.53 km²	3.49% a year	Rural
11,811	LewinLumban, Laguna	2,394	about 142	about 16.89 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
11,812	LoctuganRoxas City, Capiz	2,394	about 2,810	about 0.852 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
11,813	LoocSan Remigio, Cebu	2,394	about 1,392	about 1.72 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
11,814	MalandogHamtic, Antique	2,394	about 1,760	about 1.36 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
11,815	SinaraganMatanao, Davao del Sur	2,394	about 717	about 3.34 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
11,816	AwagAnda, Pangasinan	2,393	about 650	about 3.68 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
11,817	BalatungkayoPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,393	about 606	about 3.95 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
11,818	Barangay 15Pasay City	2,393	about 99,708	about 0.024 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
11,819	LipaBarira, Maguindanao del Norte	2,393	about 227	about 10.56 km²	4.88% a year	Rural
11,820	LipataSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	2,393	about 973	about 2.46 km²	−4.28% a year	Urban
11,821	MianayIvisan, Capiz	2,393	about 384	about 6.23 km²	1.22% a year	Rural
11,822	San JuanBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	2,393	about 164	about 14.55 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
11,823	Santa BrigidaMansalay, Oriental Mindoro	2,393	about 482	about 4.96 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
11,824	SumaliringSiaton, Negros Oriental	2,393	about 931	about 2.57 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
11,825	Barangay 12Nasugbu, Batangas	2,392	about 10,179	about 0.235 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
11,826	LapokTalakag, Bukidnon	2,392	about 89	about 26.85 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
11,827	NamoconTigbauan, Iloilo	2,392	about 1,031	about 2.32 km²	−1.02% a year	Urban
11,828	SalvacionPilar, Sorsogon	2,392	about 782	about 3.06 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
11,829	Santa LuciaLubao, Pampanga	2,392	about 2,712	about 0.882 km²	−1.38% a year	Rural
11,830	Barangay 135Pasay City	2,391	about 58,460	about 0.0409 km²	−3.45% a year	Urban
11,831	BuenavistaMagdalena, Laguna	2,391	about 1,423	about 1.68 km²	−0.70% a year	Rural
11,832	Wakas IIKawit, Cavite	2,391	about 4,792	about 0.499 km²	2.30% a year	Urban
11,833	BuenoCapas, Tarlac	2,390	about 69	about 34.83 km²	3.64% a year	Rural
11,834	LiloanSantander, Cebu	2,390	about 1,320	about 1.81 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
11,835	LogacLal-Lo, Cagayan	2,390	about 288	about 8.30 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
11,836	MacogonLabo, Camarines Norte	2,390	about 346	about 6.90 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
11,837	MalatgaoQuezon, Palawan	2,390	about 49	about 48.45 km²	−3.40% a year	Rural
11,838	Puting LupaCalamba City, Laguna	2,390	about 314	about 7.62 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
11,839	WawaPilar, Bataan	2,390	about 2,815	about 0.849 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
11,840	BalasigCabagan, Isabela	2,389	about 300	about 7.96 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
11,841	BatoRoxas City, Capiz	2,389	about 1,327	about 1.80 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
11,842	CabaruanUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	2,389	about 773	about 3.09 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
11,843	East ValenciaBuenavista, Guimaras	2,389	about 354	about 6.74 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
11,844	LucnabBaguio City, Benguet	2,389	about 3,259	about 0.733 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
11,845	BalaybalayMauban, Quezon	2,388	about 228	about 10.48 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
11,846	Barangay 25-CDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,388	about 45,573	about 0.0524 km²	5.34% a year	Rural
11,847	CentroTubigon, Bohol	2,388	about 7,855	about 0.304 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
11,848	DipatuanBacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur	2,388	about 15,608	about 0.153 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
11,849	ImbatugCabanglasan, Bukidnon	2,388	about 135	about 17.64 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
11,850	MararagMarihatag, Surigao del Sur	2,388	about 219	about 10.88 km²	−0.03% 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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