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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, 13,951 to 14,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
13,951Tampocon IAyungon, Negros Oriental2,097about 924about 2.27 km²−0.34% a yearRural
13,952BalugoValencia, Negros Oriental2,096about 1,335about 1.57 km²−1.39% a yearRural
13,953BatungalMaluso, Basilan2,096about 1,043about 2.01 km²8.97% a yearRural
13,954DivisoriaEnrile, Cagayan2,096about 374about 5.61 km²−1.22% a yearRural
13,955Doña LuciaQuezon, Nueva Ecija2,096about 975about 2.15 km²−4.19% a yearRural
13,956IndalasaMalaybalay City, Bukidnon2,096about 134about 15.64 km²1.39% a yearRural
13,957Osmeña, Sr.La Paz, Agusan del Sur2,096about 80about 26.18 km²3.98% a yearRural
13,958BalimbingSan Pascual, Batangas2,095about 1,552about 1.35 km²0.94% a yearRural
13,959BascaAringay, La Union2,095about 136about 15.35 km²1.12% a yearRural
13,960CambaloCajidiocan, Romblon2,095about 88about 23.87 km²−1.35% a yearRural
13,961CamposTalavera, Nueva Ecija2,095about 1,369about 1.53 km²−0.64% a yearRural
13,962DasawaoShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur2,095about 180about 11.67 km²7.66% a yearRural
13,963KilalanTalitay, Maguindanao del Norte2,095about 419about 5.00 km²0.42% a yearRural
13,964SeresKatipunan, Zamboanga del Norte2,095about 142about 14.80 km²0.15% a yearRural
13,965TipanGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte2,095about 475about 4.41 km²4.15% a yearRural
13,966Barangay 108Pasay City2,094about 68,431about 0.0306 km²0.28% a yearUrban
13,967BugnayTuao, Cagayan2,094about 161about 12.99 km²0.13% a yearRural
13,968EleciaLa Libertad, Negros Oriental2,094about 163about 12.86 km²5.77% a yearRural
13,969NamulandayanLupao, Nueva Ecija2,094about 158about 13.27 km²0.42% a yearRural
13,970San Nicolas IDasmariñas City, Cavite2,094about 52,350about 0.040 km²0.27% a yearRural
13,971San PedroLasam, Cagayan2,094about 344about 6.09 km²1.41% a yearRural
13,972BunawanIligan City, Lanao del Norte2,093about 158about 13.24 km²0.80% a yearRural
13,973BunducanNasugbu, Batangas2,093about 343about 6.10 km²−2.54% a yearRural
13,974ItawSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur2,093about 63about 33.41 km²7.27% a yearRural
13,975LalagunaMobo, Masbate2,093about 539about 3.88 km²3.92% a yearRural
13,976LimbahanLupon, Davao Oriental2,093about 376about 5.56 km²0.51% a yearUrban
13,977MantiguibMakato, Aklan2,093about 1,359about 1.54 km²1.22% a yearRural
13,978Narvacan IIGuimba, Nueva Ecija2,093about 861about 2.43 km²1.98% a yearRural
13,979SabanganAlaminos City, Pangasinan2,093about 264about 7.92 km²1.01% a yearRural
13,980TalbakDoña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan2,093about 85about 24.76 km²2.75% a yearUrban
13,981TologanHagonoy, Davao del Sur2,093about 330about 6.34 km²2.33% a yearRural
13,982Barangay 78Tacloban City, Leyte2,092about 4,461about 0.469 km²−1.40% a yearUrban
13,983BitibutSapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental2,092about 300about 6.97 km²0.45% a yearRural
13,984DagamiMaasin, Iloilo2,092about 288about 7.27 km²−0.78% a yearRural
13,985LibertadVictoria, Northern Samar2,092about 634about 3.30 km²1.75% a yearRural
13,986MaloBansud, Oriental Mindoro2,092about 266about 7.87 km²1.93% a yearRural
13,987OtodSan Fernando, Romblon2,092about 279about 7.49 km²0.08% a yearRural
13,988PalinaPugo, La Union2,092about 128about 16.36 km²−0.84% a yearRural
13,989San JoseMilaor, Camarines Sur2,092about 3,337about 0.627 km²−1.89% a yearUrban
13,990BañaderoPolillo, Quezon2,091about 146about 14.29 km²−0.71% a yearRural
13,991Barangay 285Manila2,091about 37,880about 0.0552 km²0.29% a yearUrban
13,992Barangay 713Manila2,091about 396,023about 0.00528 km²1.51% a yearUrban
13,993BusogonSan Remigio, Cebu2,091about 470about 4.45 km²3.73% a yearRural
13,994CallejonSan Antonio, Quezon2,091about 363about 5.76 km²0.43% a yearRural
13,995PalacianAglipay, Quirino2,091about 219about 9.56 km²0.03% a yearRural
13,996Punta FlechaPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur2,091about 296about 7.06 km²2.39% a yearRural
13,997Calasga-anBais City, Negros Oriental2,090about 530about 3.94 km²−4.06% a yearUrban
13,998CamiingGuimba, Nueva Ecija2,090about 739about 2.83 km²1.27% a yearRural
13,999MabcaSagñay, Camarines Sur2,090about 833about 2.51 km²−0.98% a yearRural
14,000MaguironGuinobatan, Albay2,090about 1,441about 1.45 km²−1.47% 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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