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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, 16,551 to 16,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
16,551AbacaBangui, Ilocos Norte1,806about 848about 2.13 km²−0.47% a yearRural
16,552BalangonAgoncillo, Batangas1,806about 2,025about 0.892 km²1.33% a yearRural
16,553BantaoaySan Vicente, Ilocos Sur1,806about 1,544about 1.17 km²−0.19% a yearRural
16,554Cagmanipis NorteCalbayog City, Samar1,806about 222about 8.12 km²0.43% a yearRural
16,555DabenayanMamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur1,806about 1,657about 1.09 km²4.65% a yearRural
16,556Malimpec EastBasista, Pangasinan1,806about 4,352about 0.415 km²1.79% a yearRural
16,557New PanayTulunan, Cotabato1,806about 171about 10.56 km²0.54% a yearRural
16,558Poblacion NorteBarcelona, Sorsogon1,806about 4,210about 0.429 km²1.22% a yearRural
16,559TawadMilagros, Masbate1,806about 242about 7.45 km²2.25% a yearRural
16,560Barangay 311Manila1,805about 39,239about 0.046 km²−6.61% a yearUrban
16,561Barangay Zone 1Pulupandan, Negros Occidental1,805about 17,871about 0.101 km²−0.20% a yearRural
16,562Camdas SubdivisionBaguio City, Benguet1,805about 18,086about 0.0998 km²3.77% a yearUrban
16,563Ginoong SanayBinangonan, Rizal1,805about 2,807about 0.643 km²0.81% a yearRural
16,564IcanMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,805about 1,736about 1.04 km²2.43% a yearRural
16,565Ilawod Area Pob.Daraga, Albay1,805about 13,370about 0.135 km²−0.64% a yearUrban
16,566LaparayTalusan, Zamboanga Sibugay1,805about 479about 3.77 km²no 2020 countRural
16,567MeochaoKidapawan City, Cotabato1,805about 379about 4.76 km²−0.33% a yearRural
16,568Switch YakalLantawan, Basilan1,805about 179about 10.11 km²no 2020 countRural
16,569Cabol-anonanTudela, Misamis Occidental1,804about 2,987about 0.604 km²0.48% a yearRural
16,570District IVLemery, Batangas1,804about 11,947about 0.151 km²0.20% a yearUrban
16,571InmalogSan Fabian, Pangasinan1,804about 357about 5.06 km²−1.34% a yearRural
16,572LibertadNabas, Aklan1,804about 582about 3.10 km²0.01% a yearRural
16,573LuzonCabatuan, Isabela1,804about 626about 2.88 km²−0.22% a yearRural
16,574Old San AgustinBasey, Samar1,804about 123about 14.68 km²−0.08% a yearRural
16,575AgpudlosSan Andres, Romblon1,803about 169about 10.70 km²3.66% a yearRural
16,576Awang EastCalbayog City, Samar1,803about 3,421about 0.527 km²−4.90% a yearUrban
16,577Bgy. No. 12, San IsidroLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,803about 6,509about 0.277 km²−1.12% a yearUrban
16,578De La PazLubao, Pampanga1,803about 805about 2.24 km²2.36% a yearRural
16,579LiboronCalape, Bohol1,803about 704about 2.56 km²3.11% a yearRural
16,580San AgustinSan Rafael, Bulacan1,803about 3,333about 0.541 km²0.79% a yearRural
16,581San MauricioSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija1,803about 378about 4.77 km²10.15% a yearRural
16,582Santa CruzAleosan, Cotabato1,803about 358about 5.03 km²4.51% a yearRural
16,583Santo RosarioPandan, Antique1,803about 1,252about 1.44 km²1.69% a yearRural
16,584Santo TomasLuisiana, Laguna1,803about 5,303about 0.34 km²0.65% a yearRural
16,585SinalacInitao, Misamis Oriental1,803about 104about 17.36 km²0.98% a yearRural
16,586BaraMilagros, Masbate1,802about 153about 11.75 km²−3.37% a yearRural
16,587ButunTandubas, Tawi-Tawi1,802about 1,430about 1.26 km²0.32% a yearRural
16,588Cabaducan EastNampicuan, Nueva Ecija1,802about 653about 2.76 km²1.31% a yearRural
16,589IdiacacanPandan, Antique1,802about 257about 7.02 km²0.04% a yearRural
16,590KiniktalLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi1,802about 1,218about 1.48 km²2.88% a yearRural
16,591MararigueSan Manuel, Isabela1,802about 282about 6.40 km²0.15% a yearRural
16,592NasibacLeon T. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte1,802about 25about 71.06 km²2.83% a yearRural
16,593Santo NiñoSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur1,802about 1,502about 1.20 km²−3.07% a yearRural
16,594SocorroCatbalogan City, Samar1,802about 4,818about 0.374 km²0.39% a yearUrban
16,595WangalKasibu, Nueva Vizcaya1,802about 219about 8.22 km²8.84% a yearRural
16,596ManagConner, Apayao1,801about 732about 2.46 km²−1.00% a yearRural
16,597PinmilapilSison, Pangasinan1,801about 1,053about 1.71 km²0.38% a yearRural
16,598Santo RosarioMabalacat City, Pampanga1,801about 26,101about 0.069 km²1.75% a yearRural
16,599SilohSiay, Zamboanga Sibugay1,801about 361about 4.99 km²2.35% a yearRural
16,600Zulueta DistrictCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija1,801about 4,881about 0.369 km²4.57% a yearUrban

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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