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, 12,101 to 12,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,101	LamacanArgao, Cebu	2,347	about 1,665	about 1.41 km²	−2.98% a year	Urban
12,102	Midpapan IPigkawayan, Cotabato	2,347	about 470	about 4.99 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
12,103	SimoneOld Kaabakan, Special Geographic Area	2,347	about 87	about 26.94 km²	−2.89% a year	Rural
12,104	Barangay 1Lucena City, Quezon	2,346	about 17,250	about 0.136 km²	−2.29% a year	Urban
12,105	BialongShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	2,346	about 627	about 3.74 km²	3.48% a year	Rural
12,106	CapacuanParacale, Camarines Norte	2,346	about 627	about 3.74 km²	−2.91% a year	Rural
12,107	KidayanPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,346	about 337	about 6.96 km²	4.33% a year	Rural
12,108	Ligtong IIRosario, Cavite	2,346	about 9,983	about 0.235 km²	5.23% a year	Rural
12,109	MacgumNew Corella, Davao del Norte	2,346	about 217	about 10.81 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
12,110	MarcosRoxas, Isabela	2,346	about 454	about 5.17 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
12,111	San IsidroMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	2,346	about 367	about 6.39 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
12,112	San JoseSanta Ana, Pampanga	2,346	about 3,481	about 0.674 km²	2.58% a year	Rural
12,113	SapangSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	2,346	about 2,610	about 0.899 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
12,114	Silangan IlayaNagcarlan, Laguna	2,346	about 3,878	about 0.605 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
12,115	Anabu I-GImus City, Cavite	2,345	about 1,071	about 2.19 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
12,116	Imelda ValleyPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	2,345	about 368	about 6.37 km²	−2.41% a year	Rural
12,117	PughananLambunao, Iloilo	2,345	about 513	about 4.57 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
12,118	San VicenteTrinidad, Bohol	2,345	about 196	about 11.99 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
12,119	Sto. RosarioFloridablanca, Pampanga	2,345	about 1,221	about 1.92 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
12,120	UbosValderrama, Antique	2,345	about 754	about 3.11 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
12,121	AbacaMabini, Bohol	2,344	about 212	about 11.07 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
12,122	Barangay 1Carmona City, Cavite	2,344	about 54,766	about 0.0428 km²	−6.76% a year	Rural
12,123	Mungit-mungitTalipao, Sulu	2,344	about 609	about 3.85 km²	3.36% a year	Rural
12,124	San NicolasPilar, Capiz	2,344	about 677	about 3.46 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
12,125	DamawatoDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	2,343	about 240	about 9.78 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
12,126	EmmanuelCuenca, Batangas	2,343	about 1,736	about 1.35 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
12,127	LibasanNabunturan, Davao de Oro	2,343	about 546	about 4.29 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
12,128	Malin-awaTabuk City, Kalinga	2,343	about 188	about 12.45 km²	2.43% a year	Rural
12,129	Mina de OroBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	2,343	about 396	about 5.91 km²	4.18% a year	Rural
12,130	MongkaySimunul, Tawi-Tawi	2,343	about 1,789	about 1.31 km²	3.11% a year	Rural
12,131	PonongCarigara, Leyte	2,343	about 8,489	about 0.276 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
12,132	Cahilan ILemery, Batangas	2,342	about 1,005	about 2.33 km²	1.03% a year	Rural
12,133	CasinsinPakil, Laguna	2,342	about 845	about 2.77 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
12,134	CorazonCatmon, Cebu	2,342	about 3,078	about 0.761 km²	−7.32% a year	Urban
12,135	Ipil-ipilCatarman, Northern Samar	2,342	about 8,218	about 0.285 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
12,136	KidamaMatalam, Cotabato	2,342	about 431	about 5.44 km²	2.76% a year	Rural
12,137	MidcondingGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur	2,342	about 897	about 2.61 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
12,138	OrdovillaVictoria, Oriental Mindoro	2,342	about 394	about 5.94 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
12,139	AmbolongBatan, Aklan	2,341	about 512	about 4.57 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
12,140	Barangay 783Manila	2,341	about 85,751	about 0.0273 km²	2.12% a year	Urban
12,141	Barangay 884Manila	2,341	about 27,671	about 0.0846 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
12,142	Batang-batangTarlac City, Tarlac	2,341	about 918	about 2.55 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
12,143	DanlogSan Jose, Camarines Sur	2,341	about 1,272	about 1.84 km²	2.73% a year	Rural
12,144	LungkiabanTalipao, Sulu	2,341	about 897	about 2.61 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
12,145	BalaygtikiDumanjug, Cebu	2,340	about 793	about 2.95 km²	2.37% a year	Rural
12,146	Barangay 100Manila	2,340	about 79,322	about 0.0295 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
12,147	Barangay 26Manila	2,340	about 118,782	about 0.0197 km²	−2.09% a year	Urban
12,148	Barangay 780Manila	2,340	about 73,354	about 0.0319 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
12,149	BarayongLigao City, Albay	2,340	about 576	about 4.06 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
12,150	ManalpacSolsona, Ilocos Norte	2,340	about 503	about 4.65 km²	2.28% 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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