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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 1,351 to 1,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,351	Bgy. 19 - CabagñanLegazpi City, Albay	1,611	about 8,178	about 0.197 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
1,352	MalipoGuinobatan, Albay	1,610	about 370	about 4.35 km²	−2.92% a year	Rural
1,353	BogñaSorsogon City, Sorsogon	1,609	about 600	about 2.68 km²	−0.18% a year	Rural
1,354	DancalanBulusan, Sorsogon	1,609	about 659	about 2.44 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
1,355	Bagong San RoqueSanto Domingo, Albay	1,608	about 1,398	about 1.15 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
1,356	Ombao HeightsBula, Camarines Sur	1,608	about 356	about 4.52 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
1,357	TabocPlacer, Masbate	1,608	about 214	about 7.52 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
1,358	ComadogcadogDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	1,606	about 520	about 3.09 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
1,359	TamboLigao City, Albay	1,606	about 231	about 6.96 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
1,360	TarumMercedes, Camarines Norte	1,606	about 185	about 8.66 km²	−0.36% a year	Rural
1,361	EsperanzaPilar, Sorsogon	1,605	about 747	about 2.15 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
1,362	CabatuhanLabo, Camarines Norte	1,603	about 45	about 35.30 km²	−1.65% a year	Rural
1,363	San IsidroSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	1,602	about 483	about 3.32 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
1,364	BurocbusocBuhi, Camarines Sur	1,601	about 200	about 8.00 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
1,365	Ilaor SurOas, Albay	1,599	about 2,983	about 0.536 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural
1,366	Barangay IGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	1,598	about 531	about 3.01 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
1,367	Barangay IIVinzons, Camarines Norte	1,598	about 7,364	about 0.217 km²	−3.64% a year	Rural
1,368	Del PilarCapalonga, Camarines Norte	1,597	about 112	about 14.32 km²	−4.09% a year	Rural
1,369	BasudBacacay, Albay	1,596	about 928	about 1.72 km²	−3.13% a year	Rural
1,370	Coron-coronMatnog, Sorsogon	1,596	about 309	about 5.16 km²	2.67% a year	Rural
1,371	MadbadCawayan, Masbate	1,596	about 287	about 5.57 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
1,372	San IsidroTabaco City, Albay	1,594	about 801	about 1.99 km²	5.68% a year	Rural
1,373	SalvacionSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	1,593	about 237	about 6.71 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
1,374	GajoTiwi, Albay	1,592	about 2,044	about 0.779 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
1,375	MagsaysayCapalonga, Camarines Norte	1,591	about 97	about 16.33 km²	−5.75% a year	Rural
1,376	SisigonMatnog, Sorsogon	1,591	about 360	about 4.42 km²	−1.69% a year	Rural
1,377	Baybaydagat Pob.San Fernando, Masbate	1,590	about 12,927	about 0.123 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
1,378	San IsidroLibon, Albay	1,590	about 479	about 3.32 km²	−2.35% a year	Rural
1,379	NasujeBulan, Sorsogon	1,588	about 1,126	about 1.41 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
1,380	BiongCabusao, Camarines Sur	1,587	about 201	about 7.89 km²	−2.46% a year	Rural
1,381	ComaguingkingCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,587	about 294	about 5.39 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
1,382	TerraplinSan Pascual, Masbate	1,587	about 1,729	about 0.918 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,383	MaysalayGoa, Camarines Sur	1,586	about 200	about 7.93 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
1,384	VigaanSipocot, Camarines Sur	1,585	about 141	about 11.28 km²	8.34% a year	Rural
1,385	San VicenteLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,584	about 744	about 2.13 km²	−0.30% a year	Rural
1,386	TandaayNabua, Camarines Sur	1,584	about 677	about 2.34 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
1,387	CatanaganJuban, Sorsogon	1,583	about 345	about 4.59 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
1,388	AyatMandaon, Masbate	1,582	about 159	about 9.96 km²	−2.64% a year	Rural
1,389	Cota Na DacoGubat, Sorsogon	1,582	about 5,436	about 0.291 km²	−2.22% a year	Rural
1,390	Inamnan PequeñoGuinobatan, Albay	1,582	about 2,289	about 0.691 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
1,391	LinaoLibon, Albay	1,582	about 305	about 5.18 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
1,392	San JoseSan Pascual, Masbate	1,582	about 85	about 18.71 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
1,393	SoaMalinao, Albay	1,580	about 200	about 7.89 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
1,394	CapilihanVirac, Catanduanes	1,576	about 1,292	about 1.22 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
1,395	PaguihamanUson, Masbate	1,576	about 238	about 6.63 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
1,396	RizalMonreal, Masbate	1,576	about 171	about 9.21 km²	−3.10% a year	Rural
1,397	TinampoIrosin, Sorsogon	1,575	about 581	about 2.71 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
1,398	Del CarmenSagñay, Camarines Sur	1,574	about 1,431	about 1.10 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
1,399	BikalCaramoan, Camarines Sur	1,573	about 402	about 3.91 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
1,400	DalipeCawayan, Masbate	1,572	about 74	about 21.34 km²	−1.79% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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