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, 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: 112,727,776^[3]; Of the 112,729,484 the census counted, 1,708 were in embassies abroad, in no region.
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: 8,209 urban^[4]; 33,801 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Commonwealth^[5]; Quezon City; 215,035 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: Lapi^[6]; Peñablanca, Cagayan; about 833.28 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: Cogon Ramos^{[7, 8]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% 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: 14,075 barangays^[8]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Mayapa, −13.70% 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.

42,010 barangays, 1,451 to 1,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,451	Poblacion IISagay City, Negros Occidental	10,284	about 1,069	about 9.62 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
1,452	TapiaGeneral Trias City, Cavite	10,276	about 7,501	about 1.37 km²	19.35% a year	Urban
1,453	PanitianQuezon, Palawan	10,272	about 139	about 73.86 km²	7.83% a year	Urban
1,454	San VicenteSto. Tomas, Pampanga	10,262	about 5,864	about 1.75 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
1,455	San JoseTarlac City, Tarlac	10,254	about 2,249	about 4.56 km²	1.58% a year	Urban
1,456	Del RosarioNaga City, Camarines Sur	10,253	about 4,254	about 2.41 km²	−0.20% a year	Urban
1,457	Salinas 2Bacoor City, Cavite	10,243	about 13,676	about 0.749 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
1,458	InhobolMasinloc, Zambales	10,225	about 207	about 49.46 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
1,459	Tomas L. CabiliIligan City, Lanao del Norte	10,225	about 4,627	about 2.21 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
1,460	Jesus De La PeñaMarikina City	10,224	about 10,390	about 0.984 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
1,461	PoblacionCordova, Cebu	10,221	about 12,526	about 0.816 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
1,462	BubogSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	10,215	about 560	about 18.25 km²	−1.31% a year	Urban
1,463	Santa LuciaSan Fernando City, Pampanga	10,214	about 8,960	about 1.14 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
1,464	KapitolyoPasig City	10,211	about 10,011	about 1.02 km²	2.52% a year	Urban
1,465	BulacaoTalisay City, Cebu	10,206	about 9,363	about 1.09 km²	−4.49% a year	Urban
1,466	Alapan I-CImus City, Cavite	10,205	about 24,414	about 0.418 km²	−4.76% a year	Urban
1,467	Magugpo SouthTagum City, Davao del Norte	10,182	about 7,325	about 1.39 km²	−3.00% a year	Urban
1,468	Sapang MaisacMexico, Pampanga	10,179	about 5,443	about 1.87 km²	5.68% a year	Urban
1,469	GlamangPolomolok, South Cotabato	10,174	about 615	about 16.55 km²	4.69% a year	Urban
1,470	TamboLipa City, Batangas	10,162	about 4,234	about 2.40 km²	−4.98% a year	Urban
1,471	San IsidroIriga City, Camarines Sur	10,161	about 2,331	about 4.36 km²	1.53% a year	Urban
1,472	KalasungayMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	10,156	about 343	about 29.61 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
1,473	AmpucaoItogon, Benguet	10,152	about 74	about 137.08 km²	−1.74% a year	Urban
1,474	PitogoKalingalan Caluang, Sulu	10,152	about 859	about 11.82 km²	4.79% a year	Urban
1,475	San BasilioSanta Rita, Pampanga	10,152	about 1,527	about 6.65 km²	−3.59% a year	Urban
1,476	DulaoBago City, Negros Occidental	10,142	about 313	about 32.45 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
1,477	PangobilianBrooke's Point, Palawan	10,132	about 210	about 48.36 km²	−0.55% a year	Urban
1,478	KasambaganCebu City, Cebu	10,128	about 5,504	about 1.84 km²	5.92% a year	Urban
1,479	LagundiMorong, Rizal	10,126	about 1,136	about 8.91 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
1,480	RosarioSan Pedro City, Laguna	10,124	about 11,004	about 0.92 km²	13.77% a year	Urban
1,481	TagburosPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	10,118	about 1,212	about 8.35 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
1,482	TiaongGuiguinto, Bulacan	10,100	about 3,840	about 2.63 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
1,483	BaybayRoxas City, Capiz	10,097	about 2,623	about 3.85 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
1,484	MabatangAbucay, Bataan	10,097	about 504	about 20.02 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
1,485	TiglawiganCadiz City, Negros Occidental	10,075	about 927	about 10.87 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
1,486	LoocDanao City, Cebu	10,074	about 6,716	about 1.50 km²	−4.25% a year	Urban
1,487	BiñanBiñan City, Laguna	10,072	about 1,731	about 5.82 km²	8.74% a year	Urban
1,488	JuganConsolacion, Cebu	10,063	about 5,954	about 1.69 km²	−5.56% a year	Urban
1,489	MakingParang, Maguindanao del Norte	10,058	about 3,234	about 3.11 km²	5.38% a year	Urban
1,490	Candau-ayDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	10,051	about 3,191	about 3.15 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
1,491	San NicolasSan Fernando City, Pampanga	10,046	about 11,003	about 0.913 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
1,492	SimandagitBongao, Tawi-Tawi	10,028	about 13,928	about 0.72 km²	3.35% a year	Urban
1,493	DulumbayanTeresa, Rizal	10,027	about 2,170	about 4.62 km²	1.83% a year	Urban
1,494	Market AreaSanta Rosa City, Laguna	10,027	about 9,928	about 1.01 km²	−10.62% a year	Urban
1,495	Bucandala IImus City, Cavite	10,026	about 36,591	about 0.274 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
1,496	LoregaCebu City, Cebu	10,025	about 49,876	about 0.201 km²	−4.74% a year	Urban
1,497	Barangay 161Caloocan City	10,010	about 18,004	about 0.556 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
1,498	SampaguitaLipa City, Batangas	10,006	about 7,580	about 1.32 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
1,499	BatoToledo City, Cebu	9,995	about 5,023	about 1.99 km²	2.43% a year	Urban
1,500	San RafaelIsabela City, Basilan	9,994	about 36,342	about 0.275 km²	5.75% a year	Urban

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: Central Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). 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 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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