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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, 16,701 to 16,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
16,701San Francisco NorteTibiao, Antique1,792about 826about 2.17 km²0.12% a yearRural
16,702San IsidroTampakan, South Cotabato1,792about 535about 3.35 km²0.90% a yearRural
16,703Taba-aoKapangan, Benguet1,792about 190about 9.45 km²−0.53% a yearRural
16,704AjosMulanay, Quezon1,791about 424about 4.22 km²2.18% a yearRural
16,705BagumbayanPandan, Antique1,791about 882about 2.03 km²0.56% a yearRural
16,706Santo RosarioRoseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay1,791about 66about 27.24 km²−1.00% a yearRural
16,707SilanganCalauan, Laguna1,791about 14,802about 0.121 km²1.81% a yearUrban
16,708Talaga ProperMabini, Batangas1,791about 5,528about 0.324 km²1.02% a yearRural
16,709VacanteBinalonan, Pangasinan1,791about 570about 3.14 km²−1.49% a yearRural
16,710Alu-KabingaanTapul, Sulu1,790about 95about 18.83 km²0.35% a yearRural
16,711AnquirayAmulung, Cagayan1,790about 357about 5.02 km²0.11% a yearRural
16,712Barangay 4Jipapad, Eastern Samar1,790about 220about 8.13 km²0.89% a yearRural
16,713CormidalTabaco City, Albay1,790about 11,699about 0.153 km²−1.14% a yearUrban
16,714DilimbayanMaguing, Lanao del Sur1,790about 34about 52.68 km²no 2020 countRural
16,715Francia WestTubao, La Union1,790about 947about 1.89 km²−0.83% a yearRural
16,716GibacunganTabango, Leyte1,790about 199about 8.99 km²0.38% a yearRural
16,717Jelicuon MontinolaCabatuan, Iloilo1,790about 397about 4.51 km²0.46% a yearRural
16,718San PascualBurgos, Pangasinan1,790about 231about 7.74 km²2.73% a yearRural
16,719Talub LangiMasiu, Lanao del Sur1,790about 3,278about 0.546 km²1.19% a yearRural
16,720TuliwMalinao, Albay1,790about 778about 2.30 km²0.52% a yearRural
16,721UsolJones, Isabela1,790about 256about 6.99 km²0.70% a yearRural
16,722BagadionLibmanan, Camarines Sur1,789about 542about 3.30 km²−0.29% a yearRural
16,723ButilenDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur1,789about 1,132about 1.58 km²0.23% a yearRural
16,724Campong TalaoTugaya, Lanao del Sur1,789about 183about 9.79 km²4.27% a yearRural
16,725GuintarcanVillareal, Samar1,789about 913about 1.96 km²−1.92% a yearRural
16,726LambacCardona, Rizal1,789about 526about 3.40 km²2.39% a yearUrban
16,727PakiasBongao, Tawi-Tawi1,789about 2,110about 0.848 km²3.82% a yearRural
16,728PolilioCabiao, Nueva Ecija1,789about 13,656about 0.131 km²4.15% a yearRural
16,729PongtodSan Agustin, Surigao del Sur1,789about 665about 2.69 km²3.39% a yearRural
16,730AgsanayanBuenavista, Guimaras1,788about 310about 5.76 km²−0.83% a yearRural
16,731BabangonanVictoria, Oriental Mindoro1,788about 816about 2.19 km²0.42% a yearRural
16,732Barangay 389Manila1,788about 43,293about 0.0413 km²no 2020 countUrban
16,733BongoyanBorbon, Cebu1,788about 359about 4.98 km²1.58% a yearRural
16,734DalganPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur1,788about 224about 7.99 km²2.46% a yearRural
16,735LuceroSan Marcelino, Zambales1,788about 1,442about 1.24 km²0.59% a yearRural
16,736MalapongBuenavista, Agusan del Norte1,788about 245about 7.29 km²2.85% a yearRural
16,737San IsidroKidapawan City, Cotabato1,788about 382about 4.68 km²2.30% a yearRural
16,738Santa CruzSan Miguel, Leyte1,788about 1,355about 1.32 km²0.41% a yearRural
16,739WilsonSan Jose, Dinagat Islands1,788about 453about 3.95 km²3.33% a yearRural
16,740Barangay 6Cavite City, Cavite1,787about 19,194about 0.0931 km²−0.88% a yearRural
16,741Barangay IVinzons, Camarines Norte1,787about 3,715about 0.481 km²−5.05% a yearRural
16,742CalantasRosario, Batangas1,787about 151about 11.87 km²0.89% a yearRural
16,743Coral Ni BacalCalaca City, Batangas1,787about 652about 2.74 km²3.54% a yearRural
16,744GuiwanonArgao, Cebu1,787about 1,004about 1.78 km²−0.69% a yearRural
16,745ManggahanDolores, Quezon1,787about 455about 3.93 km²3.65% a yearRural
16,746PHHC Block 17Iloilo City, Iloilo1,787about 12,949about 0.138 km²0.13% a yearRural
16,747PoblacionNumancia, Aklan1,787about 4,513about 0.396 km²0.18% a yearRural
16,748San AntonioLabo, Camarines Norte1,787about 239about 7.48 km²2.27% a yearRural
16,749SibucaoDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur1,787about 331about 5.40 km²1.78% a yearRural
16,750Upper TiparakTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,787about 295about 6.05 km²0.42% 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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