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, 12,251 to 12,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,251	MakiangSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	2,323	about 972	about 2.39 km²	2.57% a year	Rural
12,252	TapulTalisay City, Cebu	2,323	about 492	about 4.72 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
12,253	Zone IIVillasis, Pangasinan	2,323	about 3,182	about 0.73 km²	−1.80% a year	Urban
12,254	Bagong Silang Pob.Perez, Quezon	2,322	about 13,988	about 0.166 km²	−1.79% a year	Rural
12,255	Bgy. 68 - San FranciscoLegazpi City, Albay	2,322	about 361	about 6.43 km²	−3.04% a year	Rural
12,256	BaybayMakato, Aklan	2,322	about 677	about 3.43 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
12,257	Bubulong MalakiSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,322	about 467	about 4.97 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
12,258	JuatonOrmoc City, Leyte	2,322	about 812	about 2.86 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
12,259	MahayahayLingig, Surigao del Sur	2,322	about 51	about 45.41 km²	−2.40% a year	Rural
12,260	PoblacionBinidayan, Lanao del Sur	2,322	about 1,759	about 1.32 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
12,261	Santo NiñoBamban, Tarlac	2,322	about 158	about 14.74 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
12,262	TalogoyMalita, Davao Occidental	2,322	about 107	about 21.68 km²	−1.11% a year	Rural
12,263	BayandongBacacay, Albay	2,321	about 474	about 4.90 km²	6.67% a year	Rural
12,264	New KatipunanMatanao, Davao del Sur	2,321	about 290	about 8.00 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
12,265	Maybato SurSan Jose, Antique	2,320	about 5,309	about 0.437 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
12,266	NicdaoBaungon, Bukidnon	2,320	about 306	about 7.59 km²	−1.79% a year	Urban
12,267	PagkakaisaNaujan, Oriental Mindoro	2,320	about 307	about 7.56 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
12,268	RizalDulag, Leyte	2,320	about 712	about 3.26 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
12,269	Sabang BaoOrmoc City, Leyte	2,320	about 447	about 5.19 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
12,270	Silauan SurEchague, Isabela	2,320	about 4,377	about 0.53 km²	4.83% a year	Urban
12,271	TubodSibonga, Cebu	2,320	about 250	about 9.28 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
12,272	Barangay 855Manila	2,319	about 52,112	about 0.0445 km²	1.92% a year	Urban
12,273	BukalLemery, Batangas	2,319	about 2,892	about 0.802 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
12,274	CogonDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,319	about 233	about 9.96 km²	3.84% a year	Rural
12,275	SinamonganPilar, Capiz	2,319	about 292	about 7.95 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
12,276	Villa CervezaVictoria, Oriental Mindoro	2,319	about 262	about 8.85 km²	−1.54% a year	Rural
12,277	BotonCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,318	about 324	about 7.16 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
12,278	Cacamilingan SurCamiling, Tarlac	2,318	about 1,295	about 1.79 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
12,279	Datu DalidiganMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,318	about 9,461	about 0.245 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
12,280	LibanTalipao, Sulu	2,318	about 753	about 3.08 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
12,281	MantuyopSiaton, Negros Oriental	2,318	about 426	about 5.44 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
12,282	ParuayanAlamada, Cotabato	2,318	about 121	about 19.21 km²	−2.85% a year	Rural
12,283	Barangay 133Manila	2,317	about 30,527	about 0.0759 km²	2.21% a year	Urban
12,284	Barangay 769Manila	2,317	about 67,749	about 0.0342 km²	3.63% a year	Urban
12,285	La RiojaPatnongon, Antique	2,317	about 438	about 5.29 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
12,286	PasayanonMatungao, Lanao del Norte	2,317	about 536	about 4.32 km²	2.54% a year	Rural
12,287	AguasRizal, Occidental Mindoro	2,316	about 74	about 31.11 km²	−2.07% a year	Rural
12,288	Barangay 199Pasay City	2,316	about 71,925	about 0.0322 km²	3.04% a year	Urban
12,289	BinakodPaombong, Bulacan	2,316	about 272	about 8.50 km²	5.05% a year	Rural
12,290	GasangMabini, Batangas	2,316	about 3,109	about 0.745 km²	−0.65% a year	Rural
12,291	LawiliAleosan, Cotabato	2,316	about 173	about 13.38 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
12,292	LibjoCatarman, Northern Samar	2,316	about 253	about 9.15 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
12,293	PemientaUmingan, Pangasinan	2,316	about 938	about 2.47 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
12,294	Santa RosaBangued, Abra	2,316	about 605	about 3.83 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
12,295	TupaSan Pablo, Isabela	2,316	about 11	about 209.20 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
12,296	Barangay ATayug, Pangasinan	2,315	about 5,460	about 0.424 km²	−0.78% a year	Urban
12,297	F. De JesusUnisan, Quezon	2,315	about 11,024	about 0.21 km²	−2.44% a year	Rural
12,298	MamadBaliguian, Zamboanga del Norte	2,315	about 215	about 10.77 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
12,299	ParanglumbaSiayan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,315	about 135	about 17.12 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
12,300	San JuanOrmoc City, Leyte	2,315	about 504	about 4.59 km²	−0.91% 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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