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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, 1,401 to 1,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,401	PiliMagallanes, Sorsogon	1,572	about 292	about 5.38 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
1,402	MalobagoDaraga, Albay	1,570	about 1,227	about 1.28 km²	15.56% a year	Rural
1,403	San VicenteCawayan, Masbate	1,569	about 352	about 4.46 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
1,404	San RoquePolangui, Albay	1,568	about 576	about 2.72 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
1,405	BagacayLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,567	about 514	about 3.05 km²	−5.27% a year	Rural
1,406	Santo DomingoVirac, Catanduanes	1,567	about 2,429	about 0.645 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
1,407	Santa CruzSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	1,566	about 330	about 4.74 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
1,408	AwayanLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,565	about 383	about 4.09 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
1,409	MasbaranonEsperanza, Masbate	1,565	about 593	about 2.64 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
1,410	Zone V Pob.Bulan, Sorsogon	1,565	about 10,793	about 0.145 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
1,411	Centro OrientalPolangui, Albay	1,563	about 5,245	about 0.298 km²	−5.88% a year	Rural
1,412	FlordelizMilaor, Camarines Sur	1,563	about 402	about 3.89 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
1,413	BahayPasacao, Camarines Sur	1,560	about 813	about 1.92 km²	−4.68% a year	Rural
1,414	CamagongCabusao, Camarines Sur	1,560	about 192	about 8.11 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
1,415	HandongLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,559	about 1,288	about 1.21 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
1,416	San RoqueJovellar, Albay	1,559	about 158	about 9.88 km²	−0.08% a year	Rural
1,417	San Vicente Gorong-GorongNabua, Camarines Sur	1,559	about 591	about 2.64 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
1,418	CentroMasbate City, Masbate	1,557	about 5,425	about 0.287 km²	−1.52% a year	Urban
1,419	Santa Lucia BarasNabua, Camarines Sur	1,554	about 423	about 3.67 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
1,420	LidongPresentacion, Camarines Sur	1,553	about 70	about 22.10 km²	1.36% a year	Rural
1,421	BuenavistaSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	1,552	about 409	about 3.79 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
1,422	MantalisayLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,552	about 195	about 7.94 km²	−0.88% a year	Rural
1,423	NapawonGoa, Camarines Sur	1,550	about 618	about 2.51 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
1,424	CaorasanBula, Camarines Sur	1,548	about 284	about 5.45 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
1,425	SalvacionPandan, Catanduanes	1,548	about 114	about 13.61 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
1,426	Gregorio AlinoDimasalang, Masbate	1,547	about 530	about 2.92 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
1,427	CepresPolangui, Albay	1,544	about 705	about 2.19 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
1,428	Santo TomasMagarao, Camarines Sur	1,543	about 2,038	about 0.757 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
1,429	AlomonPolangui, Albay	1,541	about 917	about 1.68 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
1,430	San Juan-San LorenzoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,541	about 782	about 1.97 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
1,431	BuenasuerteUson, Masbate	1,540	about 283	about 5.45 km²	−2.16% a year	Rural
1,432	IluluanCamalig, Albay	1,540	about 494	about 3.12 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
1,433	Lahong ProperBaleno, Masbate	1,540	about 568	about 2.71 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
1,434	BelenGoa, Camarines Sur	1,539	about 4,397	about 0.35 km²	−4.34% a year	Rural
1,435	BaligangLigao City, Albay	1,536	about 177	about 8.68 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,436	BuangBacacay, Albay	1,535	about 760	about 2.02 km²	4.77% a year	Rural
1,437	ItulanPasacao, Camarines Sur	1,535	about 1,312	about 1.17 km²	5.54% a year	Rural
1,438	RizalSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	1,535	about 558	about 2.75 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
1,439	AroroyJuban, Sorsogon	1,534	about 503	about 3.05 km²	2.25% a year	Rural
1,440	CabraranJovellar, Albay	1,534	about 629	about 2.44 km²	−1.52% a year	Rural
1,441	LibertadUson, Masbate	1,534	about 158	about 9.73 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
1,442	MatangoVinzons, Camarines Norte	1,533	about 523	about 2.93 km²	−6.00% a year	Rural
1,443	BariwMalinao, Albay	1,532	about 369	about 4.15 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
1,444	San IsidroOas, Albay	1,532	about 506	about 3.03 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
1,445	Barangay 1Bacacay, Albay	1,531	about 8,506	about 0.18 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
1,446	CatburawanLigao City, Albay	1,531	about 663	about 2.31 km²	−1.16% a year	Rural
1,447	Tula-tulaSipocot, Camarines Sur	1,531	about 90	about 17.03 km²	−7.81% a year	Rural
1,448	TugboMobo, Masbate	1,529	about 560	about 2.73 km²	−0.89% a year	Urban
1,449	BalasbasManito, Albay	1,528	about 99	about 15.50 km²	−3.17% a year	Rural
1,450	Barangay IVMercedes, Camarines Norte	1,527	about 23,277	about 0.0656 km²	−4.07% 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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