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, 12,851 to 12,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,851	Barangay 39Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	2,230	about 5,479	about 0.407 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
12,852	Barangay 96Manila	2,230	about 25,000	about 0.0892 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
12,853	San IsidroAgoo, La Union	2,230	about 5,822	about 0.383 km²	−0.99% a year	Rural
12,854	Barangay 9Isabela, Negros Occidental	2,229	about 2,735	about 0.815 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
12,855	Bongato EastBayambang, Pangasinan	2,229	about 2,657	about 0.839 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
12,856	DulayMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	2,229	about 1,231	about 1.81 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
12,857	LiloanBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	2,229	about 614	about 3.63 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
12,858	MonserratGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	2,229	about 402	about 5.54 km²	2.58% a year	Rural
12,859	San JuanCervantes, Ilocos Sur	2,229	about 361	about 6.17 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
12,860	UbayPulupandan, Negros Occidental	2,229	about 829	about 2.69 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
12,861	BaculodAlcala, Cagayan	2,228	about 646	about 3.45 km²	−0.91% a year	Rural
12,862	Barangay 15-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	2,228	about 7,257	about 0.307 km²	−3.66% a year	Urban
12,863	Barurao IILebak, Sultan Kudarat	2,228	about 609	about 3.66 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
12,864	Can-olinCandijay, Bohol	2,228	about 302	about 7.38 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
12,865	DalongueSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	2,228	about 1,591	about 1.40 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
12,866	San MiguelAlaminos, Laguna	2,228	about 1,041	about 2.14 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
12,867	San Pablo BataAliaga, Nueva Ecija	2,228	about 1,921	about 1.16 km²	1.95% a year	Rural
12,868	SimborioPamplona, Negros Oriental	2,228	about 340	about 6.56 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
12,869	BucaoSan Gabriel, La Union	2,227	about 497	about 4.48 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
12,870	Catungawan SurGuindulman, Bohol	2,227	about 343	about 6.49 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
12,871	RefugioCalatrava, Negros Occidental	2,227	about 323	about 6.90 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
12,872	Santa CruzLigao City, Albay	2,227	about 1,954	about 1.14 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
12,873	PaitanBaliwag City, Bulacan	2,226	about 1,060	about 2.10 km²	4.36% a year	Rural
12,874	SumileButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,226	about 171	about 12.99 km²	−1.78% a year	Rural
12,875	TampiSan Jose, Negros Oriental	2,226	about 1,279	about 1.74 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
12,876	BobonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	2,225	about 467	about 4.76 km²	2.64% a year	Rural
12,877	CambatongHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	2,225	about 86	about 25.93 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
12,878	LumboAlubijid, Misamis Oriental	2,225	about 1,101	about 2.02 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
12,879	Mandu-awakSan Dionisio, Iloilo	2,225	about 255	about 8.72 km²	−2.55% a year	Rural
12,880	MatucayAllacapan, Cagayan	2,225	about 288	about 7.72 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
12,881	Nueva VidaM'Lang, Cotabato	2,225	about 200	about 11.11 km²	−0.95% a year	Rural
12,882	San PedroSogod, Southern Leyte	2,225	about 2,602	about 0.855 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
12,883	San RoqueLiloan, Southern Leyte	2,225	about 1,474	about 1.51 km²	−1.77% a year	Rural
12,884	Santa Elena BarasNabua, Camarines Sur	2,225	about 1,065	about 2.09 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
12,885	BagupayeMulanay, Quezon	2,224	about 187	about 11.87 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
12,886	BasuitSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	2,224	about 396	about 5.62 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
12,887	Bulilan NortePila, Laguna	2,224	about 3,861	about 0.576 km²	−0.95% a year	Urban
12,888	Caingin Pob.Maragondon, Cavite	2,224	about 13,160	about 0.169 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
12,889	City Camp CentralBaguio City, Benguet	2,224	about 35,024	about 0.0635 km²	6.33% a year	Urban
12,890	IlawodPontevedra, Capiz	2,224	about 4,931	about 0.451 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
12,891	MahayagIsabel, Leyte	2,224	about 1,118	about 1.99 km²	−1.55% a year	Urban
12,892	San EnriqueSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	2,224	about 303	about 7.34 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
12,893	CaliatQuezon, Nueva Vizcaya	2,223	about 243	about 9.13 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
12,894	CocornonLupon, Davao Oriental	2,223	about 181	about 12.29 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
12,895	MaguihanLemery, Batangas	2,223	about 22,230	about 0.10 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
12,896	MiswaInfanta, Quezon	2,223	about 1,697	about 1.31 km²	−2.36% a year	Rural
12,897	RavinaSibunag, Guimaras	2,223	about 198	about 11.22 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
12,898	San MateoSan Pascual, Batangas	2,223	about 2,612	about 0.851 km²	2.90% a year	Rural
12,899	VillafuerteSan Mateo, Isabela	2,223	about 397	about 5.60 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
12,900	Barangay 5Talakag, Bukidnon	2,222	about 330	about 6.74 km²	0.71% 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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