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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, 15,551 to 15,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
15,551Bonifacio AquinoMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental1,908about 389about 4.91 km²0.87% a yearRural
15,552La SuerteProsperidad, Agusan del Sur1,908about 338about 5.64 km²1.29% a yearRural
15,553OrenceNarvacan, Ilocos Sur1,908about 1,010about 1.89 km²−0.75% a yearRural
15,554PinagbayananCalauag, Quezon1,908about 9,636about 0.198 km²−2.04% a yearRural
15,555PoblacionTabogon, Cebu1,908about 3,133about 0.609 km²4.39% a yearRural
15,556Poblacion Dist. IMobo, Masbate1,908about 660about 2.89 km²0.27% a yearRural
15,557Punta BlancaManukan, Zamboanga del Norte1,908about 297about 6.43 km²−3.48% a yearRural
15,558San JulianIrosin, Sorsogon1,908about 5,747about 0.332 km²−4.11% a yearUrban
15,559AsuncionCarmen, Davao del Norte1,907about 883about 2.16 km²0.60% a yearRural
15,560BantayanSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte1,907about 10,308about 0.185 km²−3.74% a yearRural
15,561BanteCalbayog City, Samar1,907about 5,592about 0.341 km²2.08% a yearRural
15,562Barangay 413Manila1,907about 110,231about 0.0173 km²2.76% a yearUrban
15,563Barangay 857Manila1,907about 126,291about 0.0151 km²0.16% a yearUrban
15,564CabayawaTubay, Agusan del Norte1,907about 621about 3.07 km²4.35% a yearRural
15,565Caridad IlayaAtimonan, Quezon1,907about 332about 5.74 km²0.14% a yearRural
15,566ManggisIndanan, Sulu1,907about 1,289about 1.48 km²0.21% a yearRural
15,567ManggitahanDilasag, Aurora1,907about 24about 79.68 km²0.85% a yearRural
15,568Nueva SevillaBarotac Viejo, Iloilo1,907about 1,077about 1.77 km²−1.08% a yearRural
15,569San LorenzoSan Pablo City, Laguna1,907about 798about 2.39 km²0.08% a yearRural
15,570San Vicente KanluranCatanauan, Quezon1,907about 149about 12.81 km²0.55% a yearRural
15,571V. F. GustiloCadiz City, Negros Occidental1,907about 30about 63.37 km²0.65% a yearRural
15,572Barangay VSilang, Cavite1,906about 7,624about 0.25 km²−3.25% a yearRural
15,573Bunk HouseMalabang, Lanao del Sur1,906about 10,193about 0.187 km²5.91% a yearRural
15,574CalongonanEl Salvador City, Misamis Oriental1,906about 148about 12.86 km²3.90% a yearRural
15,575Hinlayagan IlayaTrinidad, Bohol1,906about 374about 5.10 km²−5.83% a yearRural
15,576LuzGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental1,906about 145about 13.18 km²2.59% a yearRural
15,577PoblacionMutia, Zamboanga del Norte1,906about 428about 4.45 km²4.01% a yearRural
15,578Ricarte NorteDiffun, Quirino1,906about 176about 10.81 km²3.01% a yearRural
15,579RizalNabas, Aklan1,906about 1,077about 1.77 km²0.70% a yearRural
15,580San VicenteSan Narciso, Quezon1,906about 197about 9.66 km²0.28% a yearRural
15,581SungkayutUngkaya Pukan, Basilan1,906about 662about 2.88 km²9.39% a yearRural
15,582TagboaLupon, Davao Oriental1,906about 199about 9.58 km²1.38% a yearRural
15,583Barangay 294Manila1,905about 37,353about 0.051 km²0.30% a yearUrban
15,584Centro SurGattaran, Cagayan1,905about 1,127about 1.69 km²−2.65% a yearUrban
15,585District IIReina Mercedes, Isabela1,905about 1,262about 1.51 km²−1.31% a yearRural
15,586GakatBaybay City, Leyte1,905about 814about 2.34 km²0.50% a yearRural
15,587GuinatanIlagan City, Isabela1,905about 1,536about 1.24 km²2.72% a yearUrban
15,588GuintolanImelda, Zamboanga Sibugay1,905about 242about 7.87 km²0.71% a yearRural
15,589KabulusanGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite1,905about 461about 4.13 km²−0.72% a yearRural
15,590LibodTigaon, Camarines Sur1,905about 137about 13.92 km²0.04% a yearRural
15,591NamnamaCabatuan, Isabela1,905about 372about 5.12 km²0.16% a yearRural
15,592RoxasAnda, Pangasinan1,905about 633about 3.01 km²0.15% a yearRural
15,593TubiganLemery, Batangas1,905about 1,797about 1.06 km²1.82% a yearRural
15,594Balibagan EsteSanta Barbara, Iloilo1,904about 824about 2.31 km²−0.69% a yearRural
15,595Bgy. 52 - MatanagLegazpi City, Albay1,904about 911about 2.09 km²−2.53% a yearRural
15,596Barangay Poblacion 4Maydolong, Eastern Samar1,904about 1,147about 1.66 km²2.44% a yearRural
15,597BurgosNaguilian, Isabela1,904about 160about 11.90 km²−0.14% a yearRural
15,598DahilayanManolo Fortich, Bukidnon1,904about 162about 11.73 km²1.19% a yearRural
15,599Masipi WestCabagan, Isabela1,904about 392about 4.86 km²0.18% a yearRural
15,600NapaoBacacay, Albay1,904about 603about 3.16 km²1.15% 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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