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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 1,201 to 1,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,201	Divina PastoraBato, Camarines Sur	1,749	about 14,949	about 0.117 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
1,202	AntipoloBuhi, Camarines Sur	1,746	about 480	about 3.64 km²	−6.05% a year	Rural
1,203	Bgy. 57 - Dap-dapLegazpi City, Albay	1,746	about 7,591	about 0.23 km²	−13.17% a year	Rural
1,204	Bat-OnganMandaon, Masbate	1,744	about 157	about 11.11 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
1,205	Luna-CandolGubat, Sorsogon	1,744	about 5,502	about 0.317 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
1,206	MabiniSan Pascual, Masbate	1,744	about 121	about 14.44 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
1,207	San RamonOas, Albay	1,743	about 1,002	about 1.74 km²	−1.29% a year	Rural
1,208	DacuMobo, Masbate	1,742	about 761	about 2.29 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
1,209	San Juan Bag-oBulan, Sorsogon	1,742	about 1,350	about 1.29 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
1,210	BalatucanMobo, Masbate	1,740	about 107	about 16.24 km²	−3.03% a year	Rural
1,211	BongoranOas, Albay	1,740	about 1,243	about 1.40 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
1,212	BuyoClaveria, Masbate	1,740	about 319	about 5.46 km²	−2.55% a year	Rural
1,213	Bgy. 67 - BariisLegazpi City, Albay	1,739	about 109	about 15.94 km²	−4.24% a year	Rural
1,214	Barangay VPio Duran, Albay	1,739	about 10,290	about 0.169 km²	−5.79% a year	Rural
1,215	IbayuganBuhi, Camarines Sur	1,739	about 135	about 12.87 km²	−2.85% a year	Rural
1,216	District IIISan Jacinto, Masbate	1,736	about 1,669	about 1.04 km²	−2.17% a year	Urban
1,217	San MarcosPlacer, Masbate	1,735	about 463	about 3.75 km²	−2.31% a year	Rural
1,218	Villa PetronaLibon, Albay	1,735	about 551	about 3.15 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
1,219	BacolodTabaco City, Albay	1,733	about 23,805	about 0.0728 km²	−2.78% a year	Rural
1,220	Poblacion IlaodRagay, Camarines Sur	1,733	about 2,462	about 0.704 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,221	Lower OmonRagay, Camarines Sur	1,732	about 286	about 6.05 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
1,222	BacolodJuban, Sorsogon	1,731	about 776	about 2.23 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
1,223	MampiraoSan Jose, Camarines Sur	1,731	about 911	about 1.90 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
1,224	San MiguelNabua, Camarines Sur	1,731	about 4,438	about 0.39 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
1,225	San VicenteBulusan, Sorsogon	1,731	about 3,010	about 0.575 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
1,226	ArimanGubat, Sorsogon	1,728	about 1,176	about 1.47 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
1,227	Bagong Silang IILabo, Camarines Norte	1,726	about 214	about 8.08 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
1,228	CabasanBacacay, Albay	1,726	about 250	about 6.90 km²	−4.54% a year	Rural
1,229	AwitanDaet, Camarines Norte	1,724	about 737	about 2.34 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
1,230	CamachilesMatnog, Sorsogon	1,724	about 39,093	about 0.0441 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
1,231	GabawanDaraga, Albay	1,721	about 1,221	about 1.41 km²	−5.98% a year	Rural
1,232	San JoseNabua, Camarines Sur	1,720	about 956	about 1.80 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
1,233	MayaoOas, Albay	1,717	about 701	about 2.45 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
1,234	Cawit ExtensionMagallanes, Sorsogon	1,716	about 11,289	about 0.152 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
1,235	BantayanTabaco City, Albay	1,715	about 1,234	about 1.39 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
1,236	DapdapPilar, Sorsogon	1,714	about 229	about 7.49 km²	−0.82% a year	Rural
1,237	Doña MercedesGuinobatan, Albay	1,714	about 328	about 5.22 km²	3.73% a year	Rural
1,238	BelenCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,712	about 1,134	about 1.51 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
1,239	Mahawan-hawanLabo, Camarines Norte	1,710	about 291	about 5.87 km²	18.79% a year	Rural
1,240	MalinaoLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,708	about 235	about 7.27 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
1,241	CaguibaCamalig, Albay	1,706	about 312	about 5.46 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,242	San RafaelBato, Camarines Sur	1,704	about 20,262	about 0.0841 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
1,243	Delos AngelesBuhi, Camarines Sur	1,703	about 312	about 5.45 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
1,244	LipotMilaor, Camarines Sur	1,702	about 1,057	about 1.61 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
1,245	AmoguisLagonoy, Camarines Sur	1,700	about 736	about 2.31 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
1,246	BuyoVirac, Catanduanes	1,700	about 455	about 3.74 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,247	RawisVirac, Catanduanes	1,700	about 15,596	about 0.109 km²	−4.03% a year	Rural
1,248	Bgy. 54 - MabinitLegazpi City, Albay	1,699	about 513	about 3.31 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
1,249	LidongPolangui, Albay	1,699	about 1,075	about 1.58 km²	2.30% a year	Rural
1,250	BuenasuerteRagay, Camarines Sur	1,698	about 238	about 7.13 km²	−0.27% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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