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, 12,551 to 12,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,551	Banjo LaurelTanauan City, Batangas	2,275	about 683	about 3.33 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
12,552	Barangay 225Manila	2,275	about 144,904	about 0.0157 km²	−1.46% a year	Urban
12,553	CapasBinalonan, Pangasinan	2,275	about 603	about 3.77 km²	1.04% a year	Rural
12,554	General Emilio F. AguinaldoBaguio City, Benguet	2,275	about 25,533	about 0.0891 km²	3.64% a year	Urban
12,555	PangamihanToledo City, Cebu	2,275	about 110	about 20.68 km²	−2.16% a year	Rural
12,556	Santo NiñoAngono, Rizal	2,275	about 22,304	about 0.102 km²	−1.46% a year	Rural
12,557	BagsakParang, Sulu	2,274	about 790	about 2.88 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
12,558	CaliranMabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,274	about 373	about 6.10 km²	−5.09% a year	Rural
12,559	CayaoanCamiling, Tarlac	2,274	about 4,708	about 0.483 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
12,560	Leuteboro ISocorro, Oriental Mindoro	2,274	about 413	about 5.50 km²	2.97% a year	Rural
12,561	LipataBarotac Viejo, Iloilo	2,274	about 199	about 11.43 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
12,562	Munting-TubigIbaan, Batangas	2,274	about 1,191	about 1.91 km²	2.60% a year	Urban
12,563	SabangPalompon, Leyte	2,274	about 818	about 2.78 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
12,564	TaluntalunanMakilala, Cotabato	2,274	about 475	about 4.79 km²	2.86% a year	Urban
12,565	AmmowegAmbaguio, Nueva Vizcaya	2,273	about 219	about 10.39 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
12,566	Barangay 296Manila	2,273	about 64,574	about 0.0352 km²	16.67% a year	Urban
12,567	CaubianLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	2,273	about 8,844	about 0.257 km²	−1.58% a year	Rural
12,568	KibuayaHagonoy, Davao del Sur	2,273	about 511	about 4.45 km²	3.14% a year	Urban
12,569	PintasanHadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan	2,273	about 399	about 5.70 km²	2.54% a year	Rural
12,570	Santa CruzOcampo, Camarines Sur	2,273	about 638	about 3.56 km²	16.51% a year	Rural
12,571	SumaloHermosa, Bataan	2,273	about 1,263	about 1.80 km²	−3.53% a year	Urban
12,572	TinalmudPasacao, Camarines Sur	2,273	about 295	about 7.71 km²	−1.64% a year	Rural
12,573	DaclanTublay, Benguet	2,272	about 341	about 6.66 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
12,574	LullutanIlagan City, Isabela	2,272	about 909	about 2.50 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
12,575	PlaridelJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	2,272	about 16,000	about 0.142 km²	−1.79% a year	Rural
12,576	Barangay 131Caloocan City	2,271	about 39,291	about 0.0578 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
12,577	MilitarTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	2,271	about 528	about 4.30 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
12,578	Santa MariaMoncada, Tarlac	2,271	about 867	about 2.62 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
12,579	Bato BatoMambusao, Capiz	2,270	about 645	about 3.52 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
12,580	Cabog-CabogBalanga City, Bataan	2,270	about 478	about 4.75 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
12,581	OwaonDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte	2,270	about 524	about 4.33 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
12,582	SalvadorGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte	2,270	about 1,201	about 1.89 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
12,583	San RamonClaveria, Masbate	2,270	about 319	about 7.11 km²	−0.01% a year	Rural
12,584	TacupSan Remigio, Cebu	2,270	about 496	about 4.58 km²	−5.81% a year	Rural
12,585	TalustusanNaval, Biliran	2,270	about 339	about 6.69 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
12,586	Camposanto 2Moncada, Tarlac	2,269	about 890	about 2.55 km²	1.85% a year	Rural
12,587	KinayaoBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	2,269	about 50	about 45.17 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
12,588	LalawiganBorongan City, Eastern Samar	2,269	about 1,745	about 1.30 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
12,589	MandileSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,269	about 1,213	about 1.87 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
12,590	MarandingKapatagan, Lanao del Norte	2,269	about 496	about 4.57 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
12,591	Santo DomingoAlfonso Lista, Ifugao	2,269	about 113	about 20.10 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
12,592	SimacolongLazi, Siquijor	2,269	about 555	about 4.09 km²	1.64% a year	Rural
12,593	TagbakTalakag, Bukidnon	2,269	about 36	about 63.27 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
12,594	TiculioCardona, Rizal	2,269	about 2,883	about 0.787 km²	−1.91% a year	Rural
12,595	TulayCasiguran, Sorsogon	2,269	about 10,805	about 0.21 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
12,596	Ba-asLamitan City, Basilan	2,268	about 973	about 2.33 km²	10.94% a year	Rural
12,597	Escopa IQuezon City	2,268	about 149,211	about 0.0152 km²	1.75% a year	Urban
12,598	NekitanDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,268	about 642	about 3.53 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
12,599	San AgustinIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,268	about 598	about 3.79 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
12,600	San Aurelio 1stBalungao, Pangasinan	2,268	about 661	about 3.43 km²	0.13% 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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