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, 12,301 to 12,350 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,301	Stimson AbordoOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	2,315	about 396	about 5.85 km²	8.87% a year	Rural
12,302	TuanadatuMaitum, Sarangani	2,315	about 70	about 33.20 km²	4.02% a year	Rural
12,303	EspañaSan Fernando, Romblon	2,314	about 33	about 69.24 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
12,304	MamatitangMabalacat City, Pampanga	2,314	about 2,085	about 1.11 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
12,305	BarlisCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	2,313	about 1,250	about 1.85 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
12,306	Basa Air BaseFloridablanca, Pampanga	2,313	about 424	about 5.45 km²	−1.88% a year	Rural
12,307	BasagLigao City, Albay	2,313	about 453	about 5.11 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
12,308	CambioSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,313	about 1,051	about 2.20 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
12,309	CommonwealthRosario, Northern Samar	2,313	about 493	about 4.69 km²	2.94% a year	Rural
12,310	CruzBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,313	about 1,134	about 2.04 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
12,311	DaddaAmulung, Cagayan	2,313	about 192	about 12.04 km²	1.25% a year	Rural
12,312	KaytomeBinangonan, Rizal	2,313	about 3,055	about 0.757 km²	−0.91% a year	Rural
12,313	Barangay 14-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,312	about 12,916	about 0.179 km²	5.44% a year	Urban
12,314	Barangay 45Manila	2,312	about 129,888	about 0.0178 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
12,315	EsperanzaCulasi, Antique	2,312	about 1,959	about 1.18 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
12,316	NangkaanMataasnakahoy, Batangas	2,312	about 1,263	about 1.83 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
12,317	TabucanDumangas, Iloilo	2,312	about 2,289	about 1.01 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
12,318	TalogtogPozorrubio, Pangasinan	2,312	about 1,046	about 2.21 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
12,319	AfusT'Boli, South Cotabato	2,311	about 183	about 12.64 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
12,320	AlicaocaoCauayan City, Isabela	2,311	about 3,269	about 0.707 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
12,321	ArizonaMidsayap, Cotabato	2,311	about 242	about 9.56 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
12,322	Bgy. No. 54-A, Lagui-SailLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	2,311	about 552	about 4.19 km²	−0.57% a year	Rural
12,323	CasileLlanera, Nueva Ecija	2,311	about 539	about 4.29 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
12,324	DungonPanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	2,311	about 42	about 54.90 km²	3.00% a year	Rural
12,325	Marogong EastMarogong, Lanao del Sur	2,311	about 328	about 7.05 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
12,326	RawisDonsol, Sorsogon	2,311	about 6,098	about 0.379 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
12,327	SaboyMatanao, Davao del Sur	2,311	about 256	about 9.03 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
12,328	SayapDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,311	about 892	about 2.59 km²	2.44% a year	Rural
12,329	TinagoCamalig, Albay	2,311	about 1,849	about 1.25 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
12,330	AntipoloTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,310	about 393	about 5.88 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
12,331	CarnazaDaanbantayan, Cebu	2,310	about 1,197	about 1.93 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
12,332	DalihTalipao, Sulu	2,310	about 1,805	about 1.28 km²	3.96% a year	Rural
12,333	ImeldaGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte	2,310	about 197	about 11.71 km²	10.72% a year	Rural
12,334	La UnionTrinidad, Bohol	2,310	about 316	about 7.30 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
12,335	ParaisoAlabel, Sarangani	2,310	about 66	about 35.26 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
12,336	PesaBongabon, Nueva Ecija	2,310	about 298	about 7.75 km²	−3.25% a year	Rural
12,337	PoblacionMatungao, Lanao del Norte	2,310	about 1,022	about 2.26 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
12,338	Poblacion IlayaDumarao, Capiz	2,310	about 1,074	about 2.15 km²	4.03% a year	Urban
12,339	Poblacion Ward IMinglanilla, Cebu	2,310	about 8,462	about 0.273 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
12,340	SalakitKiamba, Sarangani	2,310	about 115	about 20.15 km²	1.67% a year	Rural
12,341	BinalayTinambac, Camarines Sur	2,309	about 488	about 4.73 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
12,342	BitonMagallanes, Sorsogon	2,309	about 597	about 3.87 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
12,343	KusiongDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,309	about 140	about 16.45 km²	6.41% a year	Rural
12,344	PansolLopez, Quezon	2,309	about 708	about 3.26 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
12,345	San Miguel IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	2,309	about 78,007	about 0.0296 km²	0.39% a year	Rural
12,346	Tumcon IlaudPototan, Iloilo	2,309	about 617	about 3.74 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
12,347	ButrilPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat	2,308	about 70	about 33.19 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
12,348	Centro IClaveria, Cagayan	2,308	about 2,137	about 1.08 km²	6.36% a year	Rural
12,349	CurvadaCataingan, Masbate	2,308	about 388	about 5.95 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
12,350	FatimaMamburao, Occidental Mindoro	2,308	about 108	about 21.39 km²	−3.39% 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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