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, 12,901 to 12,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
12,901	BellMagarao, Camarines Sur	2,222	about 1,117	about 1.99 km²	−2.75% a year	Urban
12,902	LangilHadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan	2,222	about 1,029	about 2.16 km²	15.65% a year	Rural
12,903	MinonganQuezon, Bukidnon	2,222	about 181	about 12.25 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
12,904	PoblacionSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,222	about 4,591	about 0.484 km²	−4.88% a year	Urban
12,905	Barangay 32Manila	2,221	about 137,099	about 0.0162 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
12,906	DuitKiangan, Ifugao	2,221	about 133	about 16.67 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
12,907	HinakpanGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	2,221	about 157	about 14.18 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
12,908	Palale KanluranTayabas City, Quezon	2,221	about 805	about 2.76 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
12,909	PudocSan Vicente, Ilocos Sur	2,221	about 705	about 3.15 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
12,910	San AgustinIrosin, Sorsogon	2,221	about 3,896	about 0.57 km²	−1.18% a year	Rural
12,911	SarongBataraza, Palawan	2,221	about 85	about 26.02 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
12,912	SeguinonAlbuera, Leyte	2,221	about 372	about 5.97 km²	−2.17% a year	Rural
12,913	AngustiaNabua, Camarines Sur	2,220	about 725	about 3.06 km²	1.94% a year	Rural
12,914	Biñang 2ndBocaue, Bulacan	2,220	about 4,635	about 0.479 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
12,915	MalaunayValencia, Negros Oriental	2,220	about 88	about 25.26 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
12,916	San IsidroSibunag, Guimaras	2,220	about 282	about 7.87 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
12,917	Simon LedesmaIloilo City, Iloilo	2,220	about 36,694	about 0.0605 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
12,918	CabaruanTabuk City, Kalinga	2,219	about 331	about 6.70 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
12,919	CaddayanAkbar, Basilan	2,219	about 638	about 3.48 km²	13.00% a year	Rural
12,920	KapimpilanSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	2,219	about 418	about 5.31 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
12,921	AguitingKananga, Leyte	2,218	about 180	about 12.33 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
12,922	Dulangan IBaco, Oriental Mindoro	2,218	about 366	about 6.06 km²	5.50% a year	Rural
12,923	ItangilDumaran, Palawan	2,218	about 38	about 58.18 km²	3.20% a year	Rural
12,924	PrimiciasMapandan, Pangasinan	2,218	about 1,706	about 1.30 km²	1.66% a year	Rural
12,925	San Jose (Arevalo)Iloilo City, Iloilo	2,218	about 3,560	about 0.623 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
12,926	AbugonSibonga, Cebu	2,217	about 843	about 2.63 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
12,927	BalaoiPagudpud, Ilocos Norte	2,217	about 92	about 24.22 km²	2.75% a year	Rural
12,928	BatugandingSarangani, Davao Occidental	2,217	about 247	about 8.99 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
12,929	CajelDiffun, Quirino	2,217	about 259	about 8.55 km²	1.52% a year	Rural
12,930	CupangBauan, Batangas	2,217	about 901	about 2.46 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
12,931	HimayanganLiloan, Southern Leyte	2,217	about 429	about 5.17 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
12,932	Kapatagan GrandeIsabela City, Basilan	2,217	about 281	about 7.88 km²	9.10% a year	Rural
12,933	New AlimodianMatalam, Cotabato	2,217	about 126	about 17.54 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
12,934	Barangay 2San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	2,216	about 6,947	about 0.319 km²	−2.78% a year	Urban
12,935	Barangay TresCabuyao City, Laguna	2,216	about 9,470	about 0.234 km²	−14.57% a year	Urban
12,936	BilucaoMalvar, Batangas	2,216	about 904	about 2.45 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
12,937	Daan-LungsodGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	2,216	about 1,692	about 1.31 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
12,938	GanaCaba, La Union	2,216	about 1,439	about 1.54 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
12,939	Barangay 765Manila	2,215	about 75,340	about 0.0294 km²	1.58% a year	Urban
12,940	New BulatukanMakilala, Cotabato	2,215	about 471	about 4.70 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
12,941	Olongtao IbabaMacalelon, Quezon	2,215	about 409	about 5.41 km²	−0.27% a year	Rural
12,942	PortalRizal, Nueva Ecija	2,215	about 955	about 2.32 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
12,943	TagmamarkayTubay, Agusan del Norte	2,215	about 138	about 16.07 km²	3.33% a year	Rural
12,944	TiisTalipao, Sulu	2,215	about 499	about 4.44 km²	2.84% a year	Rural
12,945	BagsakTalipao, Sulu	2,214	about 736	about 3.01 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
12,946	BalbalotoVictoria, Tarlac	2,214	about 984	about 2.25 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
12,947	CasatBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	2,214	about 361	about 6.14 km²	4.35% a year	Rural
12,948	Centro TomaBani, Pangasinan	2,214	about 215	about 10.31 km²	−0.18% a year	Rural
12,949	DumaguitNew Washington, Aklan	2,214	about 2,658	about 0.833 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
12,950	LibertadKolambugan, Lanao del Norte	2,214	about 2,031	about 1.09 km²	−1.44% 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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