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, 12,001 to 12,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,001	Ilayang TalimLucena City, Quezon	2,363	about 594	about 3.98 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
12,002	JaguimitNaga City, Cebu	2,363	about 338	about 6.99 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
12,003	Lapinig Del NorteLapinig, Northern Samar	2,363	about 882	about 2.68 km²	−0.60% a year	Rural
12,004	MayugaGuindulman, Bohol	2,363	about 179	about 13.19 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
12,005	Villavert-JimenezHamtic, Antique	2,363	about 1,218	about 1.94 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
12,006	BaybayTiwi, Albay	2,362	about 2,228	about 1.06 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
12,007	BayombonMasbate City, Masbate	2,362	about 182	about 12.97 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
12,008	BugabunganUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	2,362	about 147	about 16.10 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
12,009	BulodPikit, Cotabato	2,362	about 1,130	about 2.09 km²	2.77% a year	Rural
12,010	ColambuganMaramag, Bukidnon	2,362	about 200	about 11.81 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
12,011	ConcepcionMexico, Pampanga	2,362	about 679	about 3.48 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
12,012	La MedallaIriga City, Camarines Sur	2,362	about 551	about 4.29 km²	−1.95% a year	Rural
12,013	LingasadPolanco, Zamboanga del Norte	2,362	about 259	about 9.12 km²	−1.97% a year	Urban
12,014	MamaliMati City, Davao Oriental	2,362	about 316	about 7.47 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
12,015	TaguingBaggao, Cagayan	2,362	about 339	about 6.96 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
12,016	TanghaligueTalibon, Bohol	2,362	about 362	about 6.52 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
12,017	MagtaonMapanas, Northern Samar	2,361	about 196	about 12.02 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
12,018	MarandingDatu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur	2,361	about 368	about 6.42 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
12,019	NabilidPres. Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte	2,361	about 2,292	about 1.03 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
12,020	Suang BunahPangutaran, Sulu	2,361	about 44	about 53.81 km²	10.60% a year	Rural
12,021	LabradorOrmoc City, Leyte	2,360	about 446	about 5.29 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
12,022	New BoholKidapawan City, Cotabato	2,360	about 446	about 5.29 km²	−0.62% a year	Rural
12,023	San AgustinSan Manuel, Tarlac	2,360	about 742	about 3.18 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
12,024	San PedroSanta Ana, Pampanga	2,360	about 2,767	about 0.853 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
12,025	TabunanCebu City, Cebu	2,360	about 148	about 15.96 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
12,026	Bry. No. 48-A, Cabungaan NorthLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,359	about 2,621	about 0.90 km²	3.33% a year	Rural
12,027	CatablinganGeneral Nakar, Quezon	2,359	about 340	about 6.93 km²	−4.30% a year	Rural
12,028	CorazonSan Miguel, Bohol	2,359	about 214	about 11.03 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
12,029	Jose Abad SantosGuagua, Pampanga	2,359	about 1,413	about 1.67 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
12,030	PalolaLucban, Quezon	2,359	about 74	about 31.87 km²	−1.91% a year	Rural
12,031	Poblacion SurIvisan, Capiz	2,359	about 2,756	about 0.856 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
12,032	San EustacioAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,359	about 852	about 2.77 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
12,033	San IsidroCabangan, Zambales	2,359	about 602	about 3.92 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
12,034	DalayapCandaba, Pampanga	2,358	about 1,355	about 1.74 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
12,035	District III Pob.Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	2,358	about 2,363	about 0.998 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
12,036	GuintasHamtic, Antique	2,358	about 1,053	about 2.24 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
12,037	Imadejas Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,358	about 3,725	about 0.633 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
12,038	PangyanDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,358	about 272	about 8.66 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
12,039	SampadCardona, Rizal	2,358	about 1,531	about 1.54 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
12,040	TaglibiPatikul, Sulu	2,358	about 1,583	about 1.49 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
12,041	TamilJose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte	2,358	about 411	about 5.74 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
12,042	VillaflorSan Isidro, Isabela	2,358	about 219	about 10.79 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
12,043	CatmonMalolos City, Bulacan	2,357	about 7,435	about 0.317 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
12,044	InspectorSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	2,357	about 1,482	about 1.59 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
12,045	Jalaud NorteZarraga, Iloilo	2,357	about 1,551	about 1.52 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
12,046	MalusakSanta Rosa City, Laguna	2,357	about 5,481	about 0.43 km²	−4.90% a year	Rural
12,047	Santa FelominaMakilala, Cotabato	2,357	about 339	about 6.95 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
12,048	Barangay 1Caloocan City	2,356	about 68,688	about 0.0343 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
12,049	BinabalianCandelaria, Zambales	2,356	about 575	about 4.10 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
12,050	BinguangSan Pablo, Isabela	2,356	about 633	about 3.72 km²	−0.40% 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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