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, 12,051 to 12,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,051	FortMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,356	about 28,148	about 0.0837 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
12,052	Ma-aslobCalatrava, Negros Occidental	2,356	about 314	about 7.50 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
12,053	RanzoCarmen, Cotabato	2,356	about 167	about 14.11 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
12,054	SubukinSan Juan, Batangas	2,356	about 762	about 3.09 km²	3.32% a year	Rural
12,055	DaclapanCabugao, Ilocos Sur	2,355	about 1,154	about 2.04 km²	−0.41% a year	Rural
12,056	DamboPangil, Laguna	2,355	about 642	about 3.67 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
12,057	LangcataonPangantucan, Bukidnon	2,355	about 203	about 11.59 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
12,058	MagallanesLuna, La Union	2,355	about 3,557	about 0.662 km²	1.29% a year	Rural
12,059	MongocayoT'Boli, South Cotabato	2,355	about 66	about 35.69 km²	1.38% a year	Rural
12,060	TicolSorsogon City, Sorsogon	2,355	about 559	about 4.21 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
12,061	BuenasuertePilar, Bohol	2,354	about 264	about 8.93 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
12,062	GuiamaliaEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	2,354	about 178	about 13.20 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
12,063	LantawanSan Fernando, Cebu	2,354	about 583	about 4.04 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
12,064	PandananSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte	2,354	about 567	about 4.15 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
12,065	PingganGasan, Marinduque	2,354	about 529	about 4.45 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
12,066	TebuelManaoag, Pangasinan	2,354	about 2,684	about 0.877 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
12,067	NabuadInabanga, Bohol	2,353	about 643	about 3.66 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
12,068	PalanasLemery, Batangas	2,353	about 1,977	about 1.19 km²	−2.18% a year	Urban
12,069	San FranciscoBaao, Camarines Sur	2,353	about 131	about 18.03 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
12,070	San TeodoroMabini, Batangas	2,353	about 1,528	about 1.54 km²	1.35% a year	Rural
12,071	AtotesBindoy, Negros Oriental	2,352	about 148	about 15.94 km²	5.18% a year	Rural
12,072	CapintalanCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	2,352	about 31	about 74.95 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
12,073	MangayangDupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya	2,352	about 817	about 2.88 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
12,074	ManingcaoSibulan, Negros Oriental	2,352	about 237	about 9.94 km²	−3.05% a year	Rural
12,075	NagotgotManito, Albay	2,352	about 263	about 8.96 km²	−2.60% a year	Rural
12,076	PonongBato, Leyte	2,352	about 1,417	about 1.66 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
12,077	DoloresSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	2,351	about 871	about 2.70 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
12,078	EdenSan Manuel, Isabela	2,351	about 370	about 6.36 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
12,079	Obo-obBantayan, Cebu	2,351	about 615	about 3.82 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
12,080	San RoqueBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,351	about 2,630	about 0.894 km²	−3.88% a year	Rural
12,081	BalingcanawayRosales, Pangasinan	2,350	about 1,754	about 1.34 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
12,082	MayngawaySan Andres, Catanduanes	2,350	about 1,181	about 1.99 km²	−1.99% a year	Rural
12,083	PoocBalayan, Batangas	2,350	about 595	about 3.95 km²	−1.88% a year	Rural
12,084	Barangay 137Pasay City	2,349	about 90,346	about 0.026 km²	−5.65% a year	Urban
12,085	CabigaanAborlan, Palawan	2,349	about 84	about 27.94 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
12,086	GuadalupeBaybay City, Leyte	2,349	about 309	about 7.60 km²	−2.56% a year	Rural
12,087	GuinhawaPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	2,349	about 833	about 2.82 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
12,088	MalpalonCalintaan, Occidental Mindoro	2,349	about 56	about 41.76 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
12,089	SugcongPozorrubio, Pangasinan	2,349	about 932	about 2.52 km²	5.91% a year	Rural
12,090	Barangay 66Caloocan City	2,348	about 58,700	about 0.040 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
12,091	Ibabang YuniMulanay, Quezon	2,348	about 155	about 15.13 km²	−3.71% a year	Rural
12,092	KalumamisGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,348	about 340	about 6.91 km²	5.58% a year	Rural
12,093	ManikaLibacao, Aklan	2,348	about 149	about 15.71 km²	−1.49% a year	Rural
12,094	MatobatoBindoy, Negros Oriental	2,348	about 267	about 8.78 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
12,095	Old San MarianoSan Mariano, Isabela	2,348	about 192	about 12.20 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
12,096	Señora AscionSan Jose, Negros Oriental	2,348	about 689	about 3.41 km²	4.17% a year	Rural
12,097	Tampa-anAloguinsan, Cebu	2,348	about 591	about 3.97 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
12,098	AmlangRosario, La Union	2,347	about 631	about 3.72 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
12,099	DoloresSan Pablo City, Laguna	2,347	about 886	about 2.65 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
12,100	HaguimitanMonkayo, Davao de Oro	2,347	about 246	about 9.54 km²	2.55% 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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