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, 11,901 to 11,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
11,901	CasigayanTabuk City, Kalinga	2,379	about 3,519	about 0.676 km²	−1.63% a year	Rural
11,902	San IsidroSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,379	about 712	about 3.34 km²	3.80% a year	Rural
11,903	AzpetiaProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	2,378	about 143	about 16.58 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
11,904	BayudbudTuy, Batangas	2,378	about 509	about 4.67 km²	3.16% a year	Rural
11,905	CabugMedina, Misamis Oriental	2,378	about 3,533	about 0.673 km²	−4.09% a year	Urban
11,906	Santa CruzPalanas, Masbate	2,378	about 310	about 7.67 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
11,907	Tabing IlogSamal, Bataan	2,378	about 2,918	about 0.815 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
11,908	Barangay VIQuezon, Quezon	2,377	about 7,668	about 0.31 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
11,909	LanatSan Manuel, Tarlac	2,377	about 1,617	about 1.47 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
11,910	LibasMerida, Leyte	2,377	about 552	about 4.31 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
11,911	ObatSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	2,377	about 158	about 15.06 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
11,912	TabgonGoa, Camarines Sur	2,377	about 405	about 5.87 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
11,913	TumingadOdiongan, Romblon	2,377	about 121	about 19.69 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
11,914	Barangay 230Manila	2,376	about 216,000	about 0.011 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
11,915	Calipat-AnSan Jacinto, Masbate	2,376	about 471	about 5.04 km²	2.79% a year	Rural
11,916	Datu Macarimbang BiruarParang, Maguindanao del Norte	2,376	about 2,180	about 1.09 km²	7.29% a year	Rural
11,917	JampasonInitao, Misamis Oriental	2,376	about 1,131	about 2.10 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
11,918	MacupaLeyte, Leyte	2,376	about 266	about 8.93 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
11,919	MalimTabina, Zamboanga del Sur	2,376	about 266	about 8.93 km²	−4.19% a year	Rural
11,920	PinagbayananMacalelon, Quezon	2,376	about 762	about 3.12 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
11,921	PindahanTayasan, Negros Oriental	2,376	about 354	about 6.72 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
11,922	PinolMaitum, Sarangani	2,376	about 89	about 26.66 km²	5.98% a year	Rural
11,923	PoblacionSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	2,376	about 3,870	about 0.614 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
11,924	Santa CruzAlicia, Isabela	2,376	about 656	about 3.62 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
11,925	Bgy. 39 - BonotLegazpi City, Albay	2,375	about 4,979	about 0.477 km²	−7.28% a year	Urban
11,926	San AntonioTubod, Lanao del Norte	2,375	about 398	about 5.97 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
11,927	LebuegLaoac, Pangasinan	2,374	about 1,733	about 1.37 km²	1.23% a year	Rural
11,928	NabundasShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur	2,374	about 824	about 2.88 km²	4.10% a year	Rural
11,929	NalapaanMalidegao, Special Geographic Area	2,374	about 344	about 6.91 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
11,930	NavalanTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	2,374	about 304	about 7.81 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
11,931	New LambunaoTantangan, South Cotabato	2,374	about 678	about 3.50 km²	2.83% a year	Rural
11,932	PoblacionSanta Fe, Cebu	2,374	about 4,044	about 0.587 km²	−1.11% a year	Urban
11,933	San PedroDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,374	about 1,187	about 2.00 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
11,934	SimboTupi, South Cotabato	2,374	about 459	about 5.17 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
11,935	TabluTampakan, South Cotabato	2,374	about 35	about 67.96 km²	2.87% a year	Rural
11,936	Doña FranciscaBalanga City, Bataan	2,373	about 3,903	about 0.608 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
11,937	EstanzaBolinao, Pangasinan	2,373	about 319	about 7.44 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
11,938	Mat-iLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte	2,373	about 496	about 4.78 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
11,939	San JoseSan Vicente, Camarines Norte	2,373	about 430	about 5.52 km²	−1.54% a year	Rural
11,940	Southern PaliguePadada, Davao del Sur	2,373	about 1,372	about 1.73 km²	6.56% a year	Rural
11,941	Sulutan MatangalHadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan	2,373	about 516	about 4.60 km²	6.78% a year	Rural
11,942	TimbuganRosario, Batangas	2,373	about 1,018	about 2.33 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
11,943	BilogoTaysan, Batangas	2,372	about 460	about 5.16 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
11,944	MagroyongSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur	2,372	about 117	about 20.34 km²	1.90% a year	Rural
11,945	Poblacion NorteSan Isidro, Northern Samar	2,372	about 641	about 3.70 km²	1.60% a year	Urban
11,946	San IsidroRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	2,372	about 734	about 3.23 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
11,947	Santa CruzSan Miguel, Iloilo	2,372	about 417	about 5.69 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
11,948	SantiagoGerona, Tarlac	2,372	about 479	about 4.95 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
11,949	TalasSulop, Davao del Sur	2,372	about 587	about 4.04 km²	3.67% a year	Rural
11,950	BacungSumisip, Basilan	2,371	about 193	about 12.26 km²	3.97% 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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