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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, 15,001 to 15,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
15,001LydiaLa Paz, Agusan del Sur1,974about 10about 192.40 km²1.19% a yearRural
15,002San IsidroSaint Bernard, Southern Leyte1,974about 1,430about 1.38 km²0.26% a yearRural
15,003ArawanSan Antonio, Quezon1,973about 437about 4.52 km²5.06% a yearRural
15,004Centro NorthwestSolana, Cagayan1,973about 1,154about 1.71 km²0.29% a yearRural
15,005IlboceanMidsayap, Cotabato1,973about 643about 3.07 km²−0.10% a yearRural
15,006LagaoLambayong, Sultan Kudarat1,973about 399about 4.94 km²−0.31% a yearRural
15,007LagtaBaleno, Masbate1,973about 361about 5.46 km²−0.05% a yearRural
15,008LourdesValencia City, Bukidnon1,973about 52about 37.80 km²0.22% a yearRural
15,009MarawiCamiling, Tarlac1,973about 1,121about 1.76 km²0.93% a yearRural
15,010Poblacion SouthScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija1,973about 6,034about 0.327 km²2.36% a yearRural
15,011SambulawanLaguindingan, Misamis Oriental1,973about 613about 3.22 km²3.05% a yearRural
15,012San RoqueLupao, Nueva Ecija1,973about 273about 7.24 km²0.59% a yearRural
15,013SunogBalamban, Cebu1,973about 108about 18.20 km²9.59% a yearRural
15,014TigbanuangTungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay1,973about 168about 11.71 km²−0.11% a yearRural
15,015AwasianTandag City, Surigao del Sur1,972about 61about 32.21 km²−0.81% a yearRural
15,016BulwaMedina, Misamis Oriental1,972about 1,043about 1.89 km²1.49% a yearRural
15,017CaanamonganSanta Ignacia, Tarlac1,972about 453about 4.35 km²1.31% a yearRural
15,018CaanoKalibo, Aklan1,972about 921about 2.14 km²1.01% a yearRural
15,019CagayBarili, Cebu1,972about 466about 4.23 km²0.99% a yearRural
15,020CoguitBalatan, Camarines Sur1,972about 489about 4.03 km²no 2020 countRural
15,021CrossGlan, Sarangani1,972about 167about 11.81 km²−2.48% a yearRural
15,022HileraJaen, Nueva Ecija1,972about 612about 3.22 km²0.13% a yearRural
15,023MagallanesLimasawa, Southern Leyte1,972about 1,843about 1.07 km²2.05% a yearRural
15,024MaidapaSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte1,972about 892about 2.21 km²4.20% a yearRural
15,025Poblacion IOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental1,972about 5,478about 0.36 km²−4.39% a yearUrban
15,026San FelipeScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija1,972about 385about 5.12 km²−0.58% a yearRural
15,027Santa CruzSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija1,972about 1,140about 1.73 km²2.46% a yearRural
15,028Sapa-sapaSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi1,972about 1,281about 1.54 km²2.77% a yearRural
15,029SilubogBongao, Tawi-Tawi1,972about 381about 5.17 km²3.81% a yearRural
15,030TalitayPikit, Cotabato1,972about 527about 3.74 km²−5.45% a yearRural
15,031Anabu I-BImus City, Cavite1,971about 1,842about 1.07 km²−6.13% a yearUrban
15,032CabangcalanBanaybanay, Davao Oriental1,971about 1,209about 1.63 km²3.31% a yearRural
15,033CabantaoRosario, Agusan del Sur1,971about 70about 28.22 km²0.99% a yearRural
15,034ImbayaoMalaybalay City, Bukidnon1,971about 60about 32.71 km²1.97% a yearUrban
15,035LibasBuenavista, Marinduque1,971about 562about 3.51 km²−5.08% a yearRural
15,036Mataas Na PuloNasugbu, Batangas1,971about 80about 24.52 km²−0.07% a yearRural
15,037Oaig-DayaCandon City, Ilocos Sur1,971about 670about 2.94 km²−0.83% a yearUrban
15,038SalvacionAlangalang, Leyte1,971about 299about 6.60 km²−0.10% a yearRural
15,039TalangkaSanta Maria, Laguna1,971about 257about 7.68 km²1.13% a yearRural
15,040Agupalo WesteLupao, Nueva Ecija1,970about 445about 4.43 km²2.35% a yearRural
15,041Barangay 22Cavite City, Cavite1,970about 48,883about 0.0403 km²0.99% a yearRural
15,042Barangay 31Pasay City1,970about 65,017about 0.0303 km²no 2020 countUrban
15,043Bulanan UpperMidsayap, Cotabato1,970about 230about 8.55 km²−0.41% a yearRural
15,044KatimoTagkawayan, Quezon1,970about 380about 5.19 km²2.59% a yearRural
15,045LawaanDumarao, Capiz1,970about 101about 19.49 km²−0.35% a yearRural
15,046MacaboligKidapawan City, Cotabato1,970about 273about 7.22 km²1.52% a yearRural
15,047MaitongKabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte1,970about 182about 10.84 km²2.67% a yearRural
15,048TabuctubigDumaguete City, Negros Oriental1,970about 5,104about 0.386 km²8.55% a yearUrban
15,049TandulCabatuan, Isabela1,970about 684about 2.88 km²0.21% a yearRural
15,050Barangay IDaet, Camarines Norte1,969about 9,032about 0.218 km²−4.13% 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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