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, 1,601 to 1,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,601	CanocotanTagum City, Davao del Norte	9,510	about 823	about 11.56 km²	−0.60% a year	Urban
1,602	San JuanBalagtas, Bulacan	9,490	about 1,412	about 6.72 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
1,603	San JoseMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	9,488	about 281	about 33.73 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
1,604	MaahasLos Baños, Laguna	9,485	about 2,848	about 3.33 km²	1.86% a year	Urban
1,605	BonawonSiaton, Negros Oriental	9,480	about 243	about 38.95 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
1,606	Buenavista IIIGeneral Trias City, Cavite	9,479	about 6,195	about 1.53 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
1,607	IpilOrmoc City, Leyte	9,479	about 1,631	about 5.81 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
1,608	ApalitFloridablanca, Pampanga	9,478	about 7,463	about 1.27 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
1,609	TrapicheTanauan City, Batangas	9,478	about 5,151	about 1.84 km²	4.65% a year	Urban
1,610	Rosary Heights IXCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	9,477	about 10,794	about 0.878 km²	2.75% a year	Urban
1,611	De OcampoTrece Martires City, Cavite	9,474	about 1,611	about 5.88 km²	−6.66% a year	Urban
1,612	Barangka IbabaMandaluyong City	9,473	about 58,839	about 0.161 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
1,613	BooyTagbilaran City, Bohol	9,471	about 6,814	about 1.39 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
1,614	Panglima AlariSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	9,470	about 9,284	about 1.02 km²	2.87% a year	Urban
1,615	San JoseQuezon, Bukidnon	9,461	about 294	about 32.18 km²	2.18% a year	Urban
1,616	OrongKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	9,460	about 377	about 25.09 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
1,617	Bacao IIGeneral Trias City, Cavite	9,457	about 3,813	about 2.48 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
1,618	TaluksangayZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	9,455	about 6,180	about 1.53 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
1,619	LuruganValencia City, Bukidnon	9,445	about 209	about 45.13 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
1,620	Talomo RiverDavao City, Davao del Sur	9,442	about 1,064	about 8.87 km²	2.25% a year	Urban
1,621	LucianoTrece Martires City, Cavite	9,441	about 11,444	about 0.825 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
1,622	Mayao SilanganLucena City, Quezon	9,435	about 1,649	about 5.72 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
1,623	MalaubangOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	9,421	about 3,582	about 2.63 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
1,624	TañongMarikina City	9,415	about 23,304	about 0.404 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
1,625	Sta. TeresitaAngeles City, Pampanga	9,409	about 29,312	about 0.321 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
1,626	Muzon WestSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	9,408	about 4,417	about 2.13 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
1,627	AsiaHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	9,407	about 257	about 36.62 km²	1.46% a year	Urban
1,628	MailumBago City, Negros Occidental	9,407	about 172	about 54.54 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
1,629	San GabrielGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	9,403	about 19,388	about 0.485 km²	1.86% a year	Urban
1,630	MayaDaanbantayan, Cebu	9,401	about 2,217	about 4.24 km²	−1.00% a year	Urban
1,631	Asinan ProperSubic, Zambales	9,398	about 2,839	about 3.31 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
1,632	TawangLa Trinidad, Benguet	9,396	about 3,773	about 2.49 km²	2.59% a year	Urban
1,633	PurisimaManapla, Negros Occidental	9,391	about 720	about 13.05 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
1,634	PalampasSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	9,387	about 188	about 49.95 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
1,635	SabangSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	9,382	about 4,115	about 2.28 km²	10.82% a year	Urban
1,636	Gavino MaderanGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	9,379	about 22,655	about 0.414 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
1,637	AnosLos Baños, Laguna	9,368	about 4,297	about 2.18 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
1,638	BagacayDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	9,361	about 5,605	about 1.67 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
1,639	CanlanipaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte	9,360	about 17,301	about 0.541 km²	−5.09% a year	Urban
1,640	H-2Dasmariñas City, Cavite	9,358	about 44,990	about 0.208 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
1,641	Barangay 843Manila	9,355	about 325,958	about 0.0287 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
1,642	CatbangenSan Fernando City, La Union	9,355	about 6,981	about 1.34 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
1,643	MasambongQuezon City	9,355	about 26,960	about 0.347 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
1,644	ConcepcionSan Pablo City, Laguna	9,352	about 3,477	about 2.69 km²	2.93% a year	Urban
1,645	SarayIligan City, Lanao del Norte	9,347	about 16,902	about 0.553 km²	−0.10% a year	Urban
1,646	LamionBongao, Tawi-Tawi	9,343	about 50,777	about 0.184 km²	2.89% a year	Urban
1,647	Silangan IRosario, Cavite	9,343	about 39,757	about 0.235 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
1,648	PoblacionMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoro	9,339	about 306	about 30.55 km²	−0.86% a year	Urban
1,649	Poblacion ICarcar City, Cebu	9,332	about 5,156	about 1.81 km²	−2.84% a year	Urban
1,650	PoblacionKananga, Leyte	9,330	about 2,327	about 4.01 km²	2.35% 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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