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, 13,001 to 13,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
13,001	Ibabang San RoqueLiliw, Laguna	2,208	about 2,239	about 0.986 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
13,002	La PazNueva Valencia, Guimaras	2,208	about 349	about 6.33 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
13,003	PalapadSan Fabian, Pangasinan	2,208	about 610	about 3.62 km²	3.89% a year	Rural
13,004	Santa LuciaGuimba, Nueva Ecija	2,208	about 230	about 9.60 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
13,005	Barangay II-FSan Pablo City, Laguna	2,207	about 13,968	about 0.158 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
13,006	CalanggamanUbay, Bohol	2,207	about 211	about 10.46 km²	3.20% a year	Rural
13,007	DomorogCataingan, Masbate	2,207	about 414	about 5.33 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
13,008	Poblacion Barangay 2Lipa City, Batangas	2,207	about 26,752	about 0.0825 km²	−8.24% a year	Urban
13,009	Poblacion Ward IIIMinglanilla, Cebu	2,207	about 6,434	about 0.343 km²	−4.56% a year	Urban
13,010	San JoseIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	2,207	about 480	about 4.60 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
13,011	SingkoSiasi, Sulu	2,207	about 1,174	about 1.88 km²	22.87% a year	Rural
13,012	TabocBorongan City, Eastern Samar	2,207	about 1,187	about 1.86 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
13,013	AplayaDingalan, Aurora	2,206	about 4,817	about 0.458 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
13,014	Bagong SikatTalavera, Nueva Ecija	2,206	about 1,379	about 1.60 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
13,015	Barangay 1Catubig, Northern Samar	2,206	about 653	about 3.38 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
13,016	DalenaSan Pablo, Isabela	2,206	about 147	about 14.99 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
13,017	LamesaBalamban, Cebu	2,206	about 194	about 11.36 km²	2.27% a year	Rural
13,018	ManacnacPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	2,206	about 700	about 3.15 km²	0.19% a year	Rural
13,019	PababagBongao, Tawi-Tawi	2,206	about 2,411	about 0.915 km²	3.83% a year	Rural
13,020	PinacpinacanSan Rafael, Bulacan	2,206	about 761	about 2.90 km²	4.45% a year	Rural
13,021	Sto. NiñoPalauig, Zambales	2,206	about 518	about 4.26 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
13,022	BurgosPakil, Laguna	2,205	about 2,663	about 0.828 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
13,023	District IIGamu, Isabela	2,205	about 1,480	about 1.49 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
13,024	IgbonConcepcion, Iloilo	2,205	about 760	about 2.90 km²	−2.68% a year	Rural
13,025	Panungyan IMendez, Cavite	2,205	about 3,219	about 0.685 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
13,026	San RoqueBurgos, Isabela	2,205	about 1,736	about 1.27 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
13,027	Bagong SilangSan Miguel, Bulacan	2,204	about 668	about 3.30 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
13,028	BaybayCarigara, Leyte	2,204	about 12,667	about 0.174 km²	−0.92% a year	Urban
13,029	BuenasuerteNabas, Aklan	2,204	about 2,140	about 1.03 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
13,030	BurgosSan Marcelino, Zambales	2,204	about 1,633	about 1.35 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
13,031	KabulacanMatalam, Cotabato	2,204	about 132	about 16.65 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
13,032	LambayaoGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur	2,204	about 200	about 11.02 km²	2.19% a year	Rural
13,033	MartinezTibiao, Antique	2,204	about 946	about 2.33 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
13,034	NangapuganSan Quintin, Pangasinan	2,204	about 186	about 11.88 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
13,035	PantalBugallon, Pangasinan	2,204	about 1,124	about 1.96 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
13,036	RizalOton, Iloilo	2,204	about 757	about 2.91 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
13,037	CalagdaanCantilan, Surigao del Sur	2,203	about 344	about 6.40 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
13,038	CatulinanBaliwag City, Bulacan	2,203	about 1,620	about 1.36 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
13,039	DolorosaNabua, Camarines Sur	2,203	about 695	about 3.17 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
13,040	PinamgoBien Unido, Bohol	2,203	about 807	about 2.73 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
13,041	Poblacion 3Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	2,203	about 18,207	about 0.121 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
13,042	Poblacion 3Santa Maria, Isabela	2,203	about 5,954	about 0.37 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
13,043	Poblacion Ward 8Guiuan, Eastern Samar	2,203	about 7,570	about 0.291 km²	−0.85% a year	Urban
13,044	Taboc NorteOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	2,203	about 15,964	about 0.138 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
13,045	Ambalangan-DalinSan Fabian, Pangasinan	2,202	about 269	about 8.18 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
13,046	CalangaySan Nicolas, Batangas	2,202	about 2,600	about 0.847 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
13,047	CasildaMerida, Leyte	2,202	about 610	about 3.61 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
13,048	LanoonCarmen, Cotabato	2,202	about 250	about 8.82 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
13,049	MaglambongMonreal, Masbate	2,202	about 182	about 12.13 km²	6.78% a year	Rural
13,050	Para-abaGanassi, Lanao del Sur	2,202	about 2,039	about 1.08 km²	3.06% 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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