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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, 15,151 to 15,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
15,151Santa FeEsperanza, Agusan del Sur1,956about 279about 7.02 km²−3.34% a yearRural
15,152Santo TomasKapatagan, Lanao del Norte1,956about 1,081about 1.81 km²7.04% a yearRural
15,153Taban-FundadoLibmanan, Camarines Sur1,956about 1,845about 1.06 km²−2.58% a yearRural
15,154Bual SurMidsayap, Cotabato1,955about 773about 2.53 km²−0.52% a yearRural
15,155LamacanSibonga, Cebu1,955about 594about 3.29 km²0.83% a yearUrban
15,156Poblacion VRoxas City, Capiz1,955about 14,065about 0.139 km²0.26% a yearRural
15,157San AntonioNarvacan, Ilocos Sur1,955about 922about 2.12 km²0.26% a yearRural
15,158San RamonManaoag, Pangasinan1,955about 2,649about 0.738 km²1.32% a yearRural
15,159AbianBambang, Nueva Vizcaya1,954about 470about 4.16 km²0.37% a yearRural
15,160AnonganSibuco, Zamboanga del Norte1,954about 27about 73.46 km²0.75% a yearRural
15,161Barangay 1Catanauan, Quezon1,954about 23,486about 0.0832 km²0.50% a yearRural
15,162BasLikudLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi1,954about 482about 4.05 km²2.91% a yearRural
15,163CadayonanBalindong, Lanao del Sur1,954about 7,574about 0.258 km²0.71% a yearRural
15,164ConcepcionSolano, Nueva Vizcaya1,954about 333about 5.87 km²2.40% a yearRural
15,165MagdiwangNoveleta, Cavite1,954about 14,582about 0.134 km²−3.15% a yearUrban
15,166Santa MariaProsperidad, Agusan del Sur1,954about 215about 9.07 km²0.04% a yearRural
15,167TitionPalauig, Zambales1,954about 743about 2.63 km²1.22% a yearRural
15,168TualPaglat, Maguindanao del Sur1,954about 1,039about 1.88 km²2.65% a yearRural
15,169Barangay 3Alabat, Quezon1,953about 13,107about 0.149 km²−0.85% a yearRural
15,170BatanganGonzaga, Cagayan1,953about 1,468about 1.33 km²−2.88% a yearRural
15,171CabiguanPilar, Sorsogon1,953about 626about 3.12 km²−1.88% a yearRural
15,172Canan NorteMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,953about 991about 1.97 km²−0.71% a yearRural
15,173Del RosarioTiaong, Quezon1,953about 430about 4.54 km²2.62% a yearRural
15,174DibayCalayan, Cagayan1,953about 68about 28.69 km²3.99% a yearRural
15,175LicaongScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija1,953about 1,198about 1.63 km²6.18% a yearRural
15,176ManaolNagcarlan, Laguna1,953about 1,825about 1.07 km²3.28% a yearRural
15,177MatarlingLantawan, Basilan1,953about 358about 5.46 km²no 2020 countRural
15,178QuirinoMaria Aurora, Aurora1,953about 487about 4.01 km²0.50% a yearRural
15,179Sambal IbabaLemery, Batangas1,953about 21,275about 0.0918 km²−0.60% a yearRural
15,180San MiguelSogod, Southern Leyte1,953about 872about 2.24 km²−0.20% a yearUrban
15,181San RamonPamplona, Camarines Sur1,953about 667about 2.93 km²0.89% a yearRural
15,182SocbotPinukpuk, Kalinga1,953about 77about 25.43 km²0.45% a yearRural
15,183TigmanAborlan, Palawan1,953about 165about 11.82 km²0.64% a yearRural
15,184AyamanCabatuan, Iloilo1,952about 952about 2.05 km²0.38% a yearRural
15,185Barangay IMercedes, Camarines Norte1,952about 21,404about 0.0912 km²−3.65% a yearRural
15,186San RoqueNueva Valencia, Guimaras1,952about 315about 6.20 km²2.11% a yearRural
15,187Barangay 10Bacolod City, Negros Occidental1,951about 4,591about 0.425 km²−4.39% a yearUrban
15,188Bud BungaTalipao, Sulu1,951about 1,154about 1.69 km²0.94% a yearRural
15,189BusingSan Pascual, Masbate1,951about 374about 5.22 km²0.82% a yearRural
15,190DiliSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur1,951about 1,394about 1.40 km²−0.06% a yearRural
15,191KauswaganDiplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay1,951about 1,653about 1.18 km²0.04% a yearRural
15,192LucbuanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan1,951about 87about 22.49 km²2.31% a yearRural
15,193RangasJuban, Sorsogon1,951about 895about 2.18 km²−0.61% a yearRural
15,194SagatCordon, Isabela1,951about 269about 7.24 km²−0.05% a yearRural
15,195San LuisCapul, Northern Samar1,951about 471about 4.14 km²−1.61% a yearRural
15,196Bagong NiingSan Antonio, Quezon1,950about 565about 3.45 km²1.13% a yearRural
15,197Barangay 872Manila1,950about 80,579about 0.0242 km²1.09% a yearUrban
15,198Bay-angUbay, Bohol1,950about 441about 4.42 km²−0.63% a yearRural
15,199CantuhaonPalompon, Leyte1,950about 371about 5.25 km²0.11% a yearRural
15,200Gen. Martin T. DelgadoSanta Barbara, Iloilo1,950about 3,250about 0.60 km²0.57% 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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