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, 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.

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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, 14,051 to 14,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank						Urban or rural
14,051	SangbayNagtipunan, Quirino	2,083	about 127	about 16.36 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
14,052	TarosananCamaligan, Camarines Sur	2,083	about 4,376	about 0.476 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
14,053	Abong-abongTabina, Zamboanga del Sur	2,082	about 352	about 5.91 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
14,054	BayabasDoña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan	2,082	about 66	about 31.40 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
14,055	KakoongTandubas, Tawi-Tawi	2,082	about 1,232	about 1.69 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
14,056	LuctobMacalelon, Quezon	2,082	about 752	about 2.77 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
14,057	MigpangeBonifacio, Misamis Occidental	2,082	about 588	about 3.54 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
14,058	New TamboKatipunan, Zamboanga del Norte	2,082	about 1,073	about 1.94 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
14,059	Santa RosaSan Jacinto, Masbate	2,082	about 258	about 8.07 km²	3.52% a year	Rural
14,060	Tala-oSulop, Davao del Sur	2,082	about 434	about 4.80 km²	4.61% a year	Rural
14,061	TibungolPanabo City, Davao del Norte	2,082	about 178	about 11.71 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
14,062	BaculudIguig, Cagayan	2,081	about 245	about 8.51 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
14,063	Barangay 70Pasay City	2,081	about 31,483	about 0.0661 km²	−1.31% a year	Urban
14,064	Cabilao PequeñoCarles, Iloilo	2,081	about 1,334	about 1.56 km²	6.46% a year	Rural
14,065	ColilingRosales, Pangasinan	2,081	about 725	about 2.87 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
14,066	GaritaSan Enrique, Iloilo	2,081	about 257	about 8.10 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
14,067	Kaytitinga IIAlfonso, Cavite	2,081	about 829	about 2.51 km²	4.87% a year	Rural
14,068	Magugpo PoblacionTagum City, Davao del Norte	2,081	about 2,159	about 0.964 km²	−7.99% a year	Urban
14,069	MaruingLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur	2,081	about 334	about 6.23 km²	−2.61% a year	Rural
14,070	San JuanIlagan City, Isabela	2,081	about 266	about 7.83 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
14,071	TangobPadre Garcia, Batangas	2,081	about 1,293	about 1.61 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
14,072	TiburciaKapalong, Davao del Norte	2,081	about 335	about 6.21 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
14,073	Consuelo SurSan Marcelino, Zambales	2,080	about 3,455	about 0.602 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
14,074	Moriatao Loksa DatuTaraka, Lanao del Sur	2,080	about 6,710	about 0.31 km²	3.49% a year	Rural
14,075	North LamidanDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	2,080	about 183	about 11.34 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
14,076	Pindangan 2ndCamiling, Tarlac	2,080	about 323	about 6.43 km²	2.45% a year	Rural
14,077	Poblacion 3Gerona, Tarlac	2,080	about 5,606	about 0.371 km²	−0.01% a year	Urban
14,078	Poblacion WestLagawe, Ifugao	2,080	about 3,230	about 0.644 km²	−0.85% a year	Urban
14,079	San Jose MitlaPorac, Pampanga	2,080	about 640	about 3.25 km²	9.73% a year	Urban
14,080	San RoqueDigos City, Davao del Sur	2,080	about 438	about 4.75 km²	5.57% a year	Rural
14,081	Santo Tomas FeriaQuezon, Nueva Ecija	2,080	about 432	about 4.82 km²	−1.37% a year	Rural
14,082	Allinguigan 1stIlagan City, Isabela	2,079	about 881	about 2.36 km²	2.07% a year	Rural
14,083	BaayLabo, Camarines Norte	2,079	about 31	about 66.04 km²	−2.43% a year	Rural
14,084	Barangay 158Caloocan City	2,079	about 6,794	about 0.306 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
14,085	Barangay 424Manila	2,079	about 62,432	about 0.0333 km²	2.18% a year	Urban
14,086	Concepcion SurSanta Maria, Romblon	2,079	about 117	about 17.75 km²	−2.68% a year	Rural
14,087	DayhaganBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	2,079	about 591	about 3.52 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
14,088	Maseil-seilUmingan, Pangasinan	2,079	about 404	about 5.15 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
14,089	PeruLasam, Cagayan	2,079	about 94	about 22.01 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
14,090	Poblacion District IVBurauen, Leyte	2,079	about 6,397	about 0.325 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
14,091	Santa CruzMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	2,079	about 500	about 4.16 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
14,092	TarabucanCalbayog City, Samar	2,079	about 592	about 3.51 km²	0.51% a year	Rural
14,093	Villa GonzagaSantiago City, Isabela	2,079	about 838	about 2.48 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
14,094	Barangay 869Manila	2,078	about 82,789	about 0.0251 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
14,095	BuanganTorrijos, Marinduque	2,078	about 287	about 7.23 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
14,096	LuacCulion, Palawan	2,078	about 25	about 83.65 km²	0.90% a year	Rural
14,097	MabitonClaveria, Masbate	2,078	about 252	about 8.26 km²	−2.95% a year	Rural
14,098	PalacaMiagao, Iloilo	2,078	about 1,259	about 1.65 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
14,099	Santa CruzBuhi, Camarines Sur	2,078	about 193	about 10.76 km²	−1.71% a year	Rural
14,100	Barangay 148Pasay City	2,077	about 22,190	about 0.0936 km²	no 2020 count	Urban

Rankings of the Philippines

Barangays

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: 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.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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