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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

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, 13,351 to 13,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
13,351San Gabriel 2ndBayambang, Pangasinan2,165about 208about 10.42 km²−1.24% a yearRural
13,352BiyongMasbate City, Masbate2,164about 176about 12.28 km²0.25% a yearRural
13,353Burgos DistrictSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija2,164about 2,399about 0.902 km²−0.09% a yearRural
13,354P. TingzonSan Jose, Northern Samar2,164about 537about 4.03 km²0.99% a yearRural
13,355SalacayCabatuan, Iloilo2,164about 975about 2.22 km²0.01% a yearRural
13,356AguiningPresident Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol2,163about 682about 3.17 km²−0.66% a yearRural
13,357Iling ProperSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro2,163about 156about 13.88 km²−0.59% a yearRural
13,358MaulawinSanta Elena, Camarines Norte2,163about 224about 9.65 km²−2.61% a yearRural
13,359Pagalamatan GambaiMarawi City, Lanao del Sur2,163about 16,638about 0.13 km²no 2020 countRural
13,360Poblacion EastRizal, Nueva Ecija2,163about 8,162about 0.265 km²1.59% a yearRural
13,361Sogod-TibgaoVirac, Catanduanes2,163about 489about 4.42 km²1.52% a yearRural
13,362Suba-subaPandami, Sulu2,163about 10,155about 0.213 km²0.99% a yearRural
13,363TawantawanM'Lang, Cotabato2,163about 271about 7.97 km²2.04% a yearUrban
13,364TuyRizal, Laguna2,163about 3,666about 0.59 km²0.54% a yearRural
13,365BagorKadingilan, Bukidnon2,162about 198about 10.90 km²1.24% a yearRural
13,366DumaranDumaran, Palawan2,162about 53about 40.52 km²1.56% a yearRural
13,367GuibelSan Jacinto, Pangasinan2,162about 886about 2.44 km²0.03% a yearRural
13,368Licu-anDingle, Iloilo2,162about 865about 2.50 km²2.41% a yearRural
13,369PogomboaAguilar, Pangasinan2,162about 1,228about 1.76 km²0.41% a yearRural
13,370SuawonNew Corella, Davao del Norte2,162about 273about 7.92 km²−1.38% a yearRural
13,371TibgaoCanaman, Camarines Sur2,162about 2,902about 0.745 km²3.16% a yearRural
13,372CalangcangMakato, Aklan2,161about 920about 2.35 km²0.16% a yearRural
13,373CulajaoRoxas City, Capiz2,161about 735about 2.94 km²0.70% a yearRural
13,374Happy ValleyTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur2,161about 2,219about 0.974 km²0.11% a yearRural
13,375HinabuyanVillaba, Leyte2,161about 669about 3.23 km²−4.48% a yearRural
13,376Mahabangkahoy CercaIndang, Cavite2,161about 595about 3.63 km²2.81% a yearRural
13,377MaurangCaibiran, Biliran2,161about 470about 4.60 km²0.35% a yearRural
13,378MindoroBangar, La Union2,161about 1,441about 1.50 km²1.53% a yearRural
13,379ParaoirBalaoan, La Union2,161about 623about 3.47 km²0.37% a yearRural
13,380SalvadorSierra Bullones, Bohol2,161about 750about 2.88 km²2.42% a yearRural
13,381Santa RitaCabangan, Zambales2,161about 738about 2.93 km²0.35% a yearRural
13,382AgpangiCalatrava, Negros Occidental2,160about 176about 12.28 km²0.69% a yearRural
13,383Barangay 180Manila2,160about 61,017about 0.0354 km²0.17% a yearUrban
13,384Barangay 7Calamba City, Laguna2,160about 7,742about 0.279 km²−2.07% a yearUrban
13,385BurabodCastilla, Sorsogon2,160about 317about 6.81 km²2.41% a yearRural
13,386Centro 10Tuguegarao City, Cagayan2,160about 5,791about 0.373 km²−0.68% a yearRural
13,387CuarteroIloilo City, Iloilo2,160about 8,090about 0.267 km²0.69% a yearUrban
13,388GimalasBalayan, Batangas2,160about 2,784about 0.776 km²0.10% a yearUrban
13,389North PoblacionDipaculao, Aurora2,160about 5,496about 0.393 km²−0.23% a yearRural
13,390Pisak-pisakPata, Sulu2,160about 254about 8.51 km²0.16% a yearRural
13,391BarasBaco, Oriental Mindoro2,159about 338about 6.38 km²8.05% a yearRural
13,392BaungosLamitan City, Basilan2,159about 536about 4.03 km²no 2020 countRural
13,393BoboinInfanta, Quezon2,159about 1,316about 1.64 km²1.36% a yearRural
13,394CacutudMabalacat City, Pampanga2,159about 464about 4.65 km²−7.56% a yearRural
13,395CamoboanTabogon, Cebu2,159about 847about 2.55 km²3.11% a yearRural
13,396GabayanLazi, Siquijor2,159about 404about 5.35 km²0.70% a yearRural
13,397BadiangonPresident Roxas, Capiz2,158about 177about 12.17 km²−0.28% a yearRural
13,398BantolDavao City, Davao del Sur2,158about 112about 19.33 km²−1.86% a yearRural
13,399BogoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur2,158about 771about 2.80 km²6.49% a yearRural
13,400BugnayJordan, Guimaras2,158about 193about 11.21 km²0.39% 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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