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, 12,801 to 12,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,801	ErmitaSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	2,238	about 999	about 2.24 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
12,802	LunaGerona, Tarlac	2,238	about 794	about 2.82 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
12,803	Nungnungan ICauayan City, Isabela	2,238	about 281	about 7.96 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
12,804	Pagolingin EastLipa City, Batangas	2,238	about 796	about 2.81 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
12,805	Amaya VIITanza, Cavite	2,237	about 14,913	about 0.15 km²	−3.21% a year	Rural
12,806	AmuyongAlfonso, Cavite	2,237	about 743	about 3.01 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
12,807	AntequeraNabunturan, Davao de Oro	2,237	about 841	about 2.66 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
12,808	Barangay 216Manila	2,237	about 70,125	about 0.0319 km²	−1.97% a year	Urban
12,809	Barangay 75Caloocan City	2,237	about 59,180	about 0.0378 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
12,810	CablongPozorrubio, Pangasinan	2,237	about 1,682	about 1.33 km²	−1.61% a year	Urban
12,811	DaculanEstancia, Iloilo	2,237	about 2,130	about 1.05 km²	−1.98% a year	Rural
12,812	LapuPolomolok, South Cotabato	2,237	about 672	about 3.33 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
12,813	BanatinSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,236	about 335	about 6.67 km²	3.77% a year	Rural
12,814	Buhang Taft NorthIloilo City, Iloilo	2,236	about 6,715	about 0.333 km²	4.87% a year	Urban
12,815	General LunaCarmen, Cotabato	2,236	about 226	about 9.91 km²	−0.86% a year	Rural
12,816	Gov. Evelio B. JavierHamtic, Antique	2,236	about 658	about 3.40 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
12,817	GuadalupeCarmen, Bohol	2,236	about 208	about 10.77 km²	−1.17% a year	Rural
12,818	KibanbanBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	2,236	about 50	about 44.73 km²	−1.65% a year	Rural
12,819	LimbaludPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,236	about 207	about 10.81 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
12,820	Lipit-TomeengSan Fabian, Pangasinan	2,236	about 465	about 4.81 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
12,821	TaritienNarra, Palawan	2,236	about 54	about 41.56 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
12,822	Barangay 677Manila	2,235	about 34,279	about 0.0652 km²	8.49% a year	Urban
12,823	CuarintaSan Jose, Dinagat Islands	2,235	about 104	about 21.55 km²	5.34% a year	Rural
12,824	LatapCuyapo, Nueva Ecija	2,235	about 1,129	about 1.98 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
12,825	MagapiBalete, Batangas	2,235	about 2,213	about 1.01 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
12,826	ManipisTanjay City, Negros Oriental	2,235	about 422	about 5.30 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
12,827	Punta BatsanCawayan, Masbate	2,235	about 4,989	about 0.448 km²	−2.11% a year	Rural
12,828	SinulatanTuburan, Basilan	2,235	about 491	about 4.55 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
12,829	South LarapSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	2,235	about 582	about 3.84 km²	2.87% a year	Rural
12,830	BalantingTabuan-Lasa, Basilan	2,234	about 1,520	about 1.47 km²	7.17% a year	Rural
12,831	TabunanBorongan City, Eastern Samar	2,234	about 818	about 2.73 km²	−0.79% a year	Rural
12,832	TingalanOpol, Misamis Oriental	2,234	about 46	about 49.05 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
12,833	BalococLingayen, Pangasinan	2,233	about 2,812	about 0.794 km²	−0.56% a year	Rural
12,834	Buhol na ManggaSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,233	about 152	about 14.66 km²	3.01% a year	Urban
12,835	GetulioBuenavista, Guimaras	2,233	about 503	about 4.44 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
12,836	PacabitCatanauan, Quezon	2,233	about 513	about 4.35 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
12,837	Barangay 7Cuenca, Batangas	2,232	about 8,267	about 0.27 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
12,838	BulalaSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	2,232	about 164	about 13.63 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
12,839	CapalongReal, Quezon	2,232	about 186	about 12.00 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
12,840	District IICauayan City, Isabela	2,232	about 5,566	about 0.401 km²	−0.34% a year	Urban
12,841	La MedallaPio Duran, Albay	2,232	about 444	about 5.03 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
12,842	MalubalRoseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay	2,232	about 156	about 14.30 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
12,843	MapayaoKayapa, Nueva Vizcaya	2,232	about 141	about 15.78 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
12,844	SangkapPata, Sulu	2,232	about 572	about 3.90 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
12,845	Bactad EastUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	2,231	about 754	about 2.96 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
12,846	MolaveCatarman, Northern Samar	2,231	about 3,192	about 0.699 km²	6.60% a year	Urban
12,847	MolmolJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental	2,231	about 369	about 6.04 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
12,848	New LeonAleosan, Cotabato	2,231	about 203	about 10.97 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
12,849	New ValenciaDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,231	about 252	about 8.87 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
12,850	TananasSan Fernando, Cebu	2,231	about 363	about 6.15 km²	4.44% 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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