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, 1,501 to 1,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,501	TudingItogon, Benguet	9,987	about 1,467	about 6.81 km²	−0.53% a year	Urban
1,502	CasinglotTagoloan, Misamis Oriental	9,970	about 2,351	about 4.24 km²	−0.56% a year	Urban
1,503	Kumintang IlayaBatangas City, Batangas	9,970	about 9,147	about 1.09 km²	−2.12% a year	Urban
1,504	East TapinacOlongapo City, Zambales	9,965	23,239	0.429 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
1,505	CamambuganDaet, Camarines Norte	9,953	about 5,211	about 1.91 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
1,506	Patin-ayProsperidad, Agusan del Sur	9,953	about 682	about 14.59 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
1,507	TabukIsabela City, Basilan	9,948	about 20,682	about 0.481 km²	8.76% a year	Urban
1,508	Caradio-anHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	9,945	about 519	about 19.16 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
1,509	IbaMeycauayan City, Bulacan	9,943	about 5,586	about 1.78 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
1,510	Look 1stMalolos City, Bulacan	9,937	about 6,625	about 1.50 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
1,511	Parian KayawanLugus, Sulu	9,935	about 2,635	about 3.77 km²	16.89% a year	Urban
1,512	Media OnceToledo City, Cebu	9,919	about 1,240	about 8.00 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
1,513	GargatoHinigaran, Negros Occidental	9,917	about 1,446	about 6.86 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
1,514	CapipisaTanza, Cavite	9,910	about 4,217	about 2.35 km²	7.09% a year	Urban
1,515	CorononSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	9,909	about 489	about 20.26 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
1,516	LantadSilay City, Negros Occidental	9,909	about 1,735	about 5.71 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
1,517	CulisHermosa, Bataan	9,906	about 3,642	about 2.72 km²	−0.98% a year	Urban
1,518	AcaciaSilang, Cavite	9,904	about 51,583	about 0.192 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
1,519	Cogon RamosCebu City, Cebu	9,902	about 33,340	about 0.297 km²	36.65% a year	Urban
1,520	DampasTagbilaran City, Bohol	9,902	about 2,162	about 4.58 km²	2.12% a year	Urban
1,521	PoblacionDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur	9,900	about 18,199	about 0.544 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
1,522	BalaybayCastillejos, Zambales	9,899	about 767	about 12.90 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
1,523	BaniladDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	9,898	about 2,990	about 3.31 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
1,524	TamuganDavao City, Davao del Sur	9,897	about 845	about 11.71 km²	2.28% a year	Urban
1,525	Dos HermanasTalisay City, Negros Occidental	9,896	about 645	about 15.34 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
1,526	EstanciaKalibo, Aklan	9,888	about 2,883	about 3.43 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
1,527	PoblacionMalvar, Batangas	9,885	about 2,916	about 3.39 km²	2.82% a year	Urban
1,528	TelapayongArayat, Pampanga	9,875	about 2,119	about 4.66 km²	5.99% a year	Urban
1,529	Francisco De CastroGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	9,873	about 11,118	about 0.888 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
1,530	San RoqueSan Rafael, Bulacan	9,873	about 1,808	about 5.46 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
1,531	PoblacionMalungon, Sarangani	9,871	about 214	about 46.20 km²	−0.03% a year	Urban
1,532	LaligTiaong, Quezon	9,859	about 1,663	about 5.93 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
1,533	MandaragatPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	9,852	about 16,046	about 0.614 km²	−0.94% a year	Urban
1,534	Zapote 1Bacoor City, Cavite	9,850	about 88,739	about 0.111 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
1,535	Villa KanangaButuan City, Agusan del Norte	9,843	about 2,632	about 3.74 km²	−5.40% a year	Urban
1,536	Barangay 97Tacloban City, Leyte	9,836	about 3,113	about 3.16 km²	2.76% a year	Urban
1,537	PoblacionBiñan City, Laguna	9,835	about 43,711	about 0.225 km²	17.55% a year	Urban
1,538	Santa LuciaMagalang, Pampanga	9,834	about 2,428	about 4.05 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
1,539	Rosary Heights VIIICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	9,830	about 16,549	about 0.594 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
1,540	HalayhayinPililla, Rizal	9,806	about 769	about 12.75 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
1,541	Gumaoc WestSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	9,804	about 31,423	about 0.312 km²	2.39% a year	Urban
1,542	ParadaSanta Maria, Bulacan	9,799	about 2,824	about 3.47 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
1,543	Cataggaman NuevoTuguegarao City, Cagayan	9,797	about 6,531	about 1.50 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
1,544	MinaogDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	9,797	about 3,299	about 2.97 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
1,545	San Nicolas IIBacoor City, Cavite	9,768	about 9,817	about 0.995 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
1,546	Santo CristoBaliwag City, Bulacan	9,767	about 20,649	about 0.473 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
1,547	CalumanganBago City, Negros Occidental	9,758	about 1,313	about 7.43 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
1,548	CantabacoToledo City, Cebu	9,757	about 793	about 12.30 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
1,549	BajumpandanDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	9,755	about 3,752	about 2.60 km²	5.25% a year	Urban
1,550	LanaoKidapawan City, Cotabato	9,755	about 2,748	about 3.55 km²	−0.07% 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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