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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

Map of the Philippines, every barangay in a colour of its own

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, 2024
112,727,776[3]
Of the 112,729,484 the census counted, 1,708 were in embassies abroad, in no region.
Urban or rural
8,209 urban[4]
33,801 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people
Commonwealth[5]
Quezon City
215,035 people
Largest by land
Lapi[6]
Peñablanca, Cagayan
about 833.28 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or more
Bacjawan Sur[7, 8]
Concepcion, Iloilo
10.14% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020
13,642 barangays[8]
Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Pag-Asa, −9.08% a year.
Region: All
Sort: Most people

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, 13,101 to 13,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
13,101Barangay 4Pasay City2,195about 70,806about 0.031 km²1.23% a yearUrban
13,102BayaoPinukpuk, Kalinga2,195about 80about 27.59 km²1.92% a yearRural
13,103CabawanTagbilaran City, Bohol2,195about 1,055about 2.08 km²0.24% a yearRural
13,104ImeldaLaak, Davao de Oro2,195about 131about 16.72 km²0.24% a yearRural
13,105PangpangPalapag, Northern Samar2,195about 624about 3.52 km²−0.46% a yearRural
13,106SamonCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija2,195about 1,638about 1.34 km²4.79% a yearRural
13,107San CarlosAnilao, Iloilo2,195about 351about 6.25 km²−0.83% a yearRural
13,108San JuanHilongos, Leyte2,195about 1,098about 2.00 km²4.94% a yearRural
13,109Sinamar SurSan Mateo, Isabela2,195about 739about 2.97 km²0.43% a yearRural
13,110SisayTungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay2,195about 128about 17.21 km²0.12% a yearRural
13,111TenokMangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur2,195about 215about 10.20 km²0.63% a yearRural
13,112VillacastorBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay2,195about 113about 19.41 km²0.73% a yearRural
13,113BoheyawasLamitan City, Basilan2,194about 767about 2.86 km²3.02% a yearRural
13,114Dongon WestNumancia, Aklan2,194about 645about 3.40 km²0.04% a yearRural
13,115GandinganPangantucan, Bukidnon2,194about 76about 28.73 km²2.09% a yearRural
13,116LiatimcoLianga, Surigao del Sur2,194about 549about 4.00 km²0.26% a yearRural
13,117MalalanJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental2,194about 118about 18.57 km²−1.87% a yearRural
13,118MamacaoKapalong, Davao del Norte2,194about 49about 45.05 km²0.40% a yearRural
13,119Santa LuciaSan Luis, Pampanga2,194about 1,137about 1.93 km²8.13% a yearRural
13,120Talumpok SilanganBatangas City, Batangas2,194about 192about 11.43 km²−1.14% a yearRural
13,121General AguinaldoLibjo, Dinagat Islands2,193about 49about 44.71 km²0.72% a yearRural
13,122Habog-habog SalvacionIloilo City, Iloilo2,193about 16,740about 0.131 km²0.23% a yearRural
13,123IsisPolanco, Zamboanga del Norte2,193about 452about 4.85 km²1.50% a yearRural
13,124Marinaut WestMarawi City, Lanao del Sur2,193about 54,825about 0.040 km²no 2020 countRural
13,125MorongSariaya, Quezon2,193about 432about 5.08 km²1.07% a yearRural
13,126Nibaliw NorteBautista, Pangasinan2,193about 3,389about 0.647 km²−0.89% a yearRural
13,127PoblacionCatigbian, Bohol2,193about 480about 4.57 km²0.19% a yearUrban
13,128PoblacionPlacer, Masbate2,193about 4,884about 0.449 km²−1.14% a yearUrban
13,129San JoseBoston, Davao Oriental2,193about 55about 40.11 km²0.15% a yearRural
13,130TingoloMalita, Davao Occidental2,193about 216about 10.16 km²0.77% a yearRural
13,131AnibongAyungon, Negros Oriental2,192about 1,754about 1.25 km²1.01% a yearRural
13,132BulihanSan Antonio, Quezon2,192about 193about 11.34 km²1.39% a yearRural
13,133Cadagmayan NorteSanta Barbara, Iloilo2,192about 840about 2.61 km²−0.98% a yearRural
13,134MaganayBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay2,192about 503about 4.36 km²0.44% a yearUrban
13,135TamlangEscalante City, Negros Occidental2,192about 384about 5.71 km²−1.15% a yearRural
13,136Antipolo OldNabua, Camarines Sur2,191about 1,796about 1.22 km²−0.21% a yearRural
13,137AuroraTagana-An, Surigao del Norte2,191about 4,165about 0.526 km²0.79% a yearRural
13,138BagnosAlicia, Isabela2,191about 231about 9.49 km²−0.28% a yearRural
13,139BulilisUbay, Bohol2,191about 282about 7.76 km²−0.81% a yearRural
13,140CayabonMilagros, Masbate2,191about 145about 15.14 km²−0.22% a yearRural
13,141DupliganTanudan, Kalinga2,191about 54about 40.36 km²1.98% a yearRural
13,142LalagunaLopez, Quezon2,191about 257about 8.53 km²1.09% a yearRural
13,143PoblacionSan Antonio, Quezon2,191about 2,816about 0.778 km²−0.61% a yearRural
13,144San LorenzoProsperidad, Agusan del Sur2,191about 154about 14.24 km²7.61% a yearRural
13,145SubaMajayjay, Laguna2,191about 1,159about 1.89 km²1.03% a yearRural
13,146Barangay 40-DDavao City, Davao del Sur2,190about 16,977about 0.129 km²0.34% a yearUrban
13,147IglugsadSan Fernando, Bukidnon2,190about 145about 15.07 km²8.61% a yearRural
13,148KenebekaDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte2,190about 147about 14.93 km²8.90% a yearRural
13,149Mabilo IILabo, Camarines Norte2,190about 374about 5.85 km²0.40% a yearRural
13,150MalangsaVallehermoso, Negros Oriental2,190about 538about 4.07 km²0.74% a yearRural

Rankings of the Philippines

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Western Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0061A6DTPH5). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  8. 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 works out the rest from these sources: growth rates, shares, areas, densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances. How.

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