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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, 16,751 to 16,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
16,751Barangay ISan Fernando City, La Union1,786about 7,632about 0.234 km²−1.44% a yearUrban
16,752Cag-abacaCatarman, Northern Samar1,786about 169about 10.54 km²−1.61% a yearRural
16,753CagayMasbate City, Masbate1,786about 93about 19.28 km²0.11% a yearRural
16,754CaninguanLambunao, Iloilo1,786about 555about 3.22 km²0.75% a yearRural
16,755CucoPasacao, Camarines Sur1,786about 216about 8.25 km²−2.72% a yearRural
16,756DipatlongMaribojoc, Bohol1,786about 1,685about 1.06 km²1.26% a yearRural
16,757New MalagaPanabo City, Davao del Norte1,786about 274about 6.51 km²−3.68% a yearRural
16,758Pindangan EastAlcala, Pangasinan1,786about 831about 2.15 km²0.31% a yearRural
16,759Poblacion IPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija1,786about 1,751about 1.02 km²−0.49% a yearUrban
16,760Rock Quarry, LowerBaguio City, Benguet1,786about 45,330about 0.0394 km²1.98% a yearRural
16,761Saint John DistrictGuimba, Nueva Ecija1,786about 7,290about 0.245 km²0.12% a yearUrban
16,762SantiagoMalolos City, Bulacan1,786about 3,338about 0.535 km²3.71% a yearRural
16,763Santo NiñoBayugan City, Agusan del Sur1,786about 87about 20.43 km²3.44% a yearRural
16,764Suyo ProperSuyo, Ilocos Sur1,786about 80about 22.38 km²0.68% a yearRural
16,765TeresaNarra, Palawan1,786about 218about 8.19 km²5.02% a yearRural
16,766VillahermosaRapu-Rapu, Albay1,786about 451about 3.96 km²−0.61% a yearRural
16,767Barangay 11Lucena City, Quezon1,785about 7,863about 0.227 km²−2.98% a yearUrban
16,768Barangay 340Manila1,785about 61,979about 0.0288 km²−2.80% a yearUrban
16,769Barangay 369Manila1,785about 79,333about 0.0225 km²6.07% a yearUrban
16,770Barangay VIDaet, Camarines Norte1,785about 11,297about 0.158 km²−1.62% a yearUrban
16,771MangaKolambugan, Lanao del Norte1,785about 823about 2.17 km²−0.61% a yearRural
16,772ManglicmotSan Felipe, Zambales1,785about 220about 8.12 km²0.59% a yearUrban
16,773Pag-Asa IIIImus City, Cavite1,785about 10,625about 0.168 km²−5.38% a yearUrban
16,774Parioc SegundoCandon City, Ilocos Sur1,785about 450about 3.97 km²1.23% a yearRural
16,775Poblacion WestAlcala, Pangasinan1,785about 1,322about 1.35 km²0.03% a yearUrban
16,776PonienteGigaquit, Surigao del Norte1,785about 493about 3.62 km²0.18% a yearRural
16,777Ranom IlocoBani, Pangasinan1,785about 397about 4.50 km²−0.19% a yearRural
16,778San IldefonsoSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte1,785about 2,785about 0.641 km²0.57% a yearUrban
16,779San JoseRoxas, Palawan1,785about 149about 11.94 km²1.77% a yearRural
16,780AbonaganMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,784about 1,341about 1.33 km²1.58% a yearRural
16,781BalanteScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija1,784about 896about 1.99 km²−1.06% a yearRural
16,782Barangay 7Lucban, Quezon1,784about 34,912about 0.0511 km²−3.82% a yearRural
16,783Bgy. No. 27, Nstra. Sra. De SoledadLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,784about 8,618about 0.207 km²1.74% a yearRural
16,784Begajo NorteLibmanan, Camarines Sur1,784about 4,757about 0.375 km²1.58% a yearRural
16,785CantugasMainit, Surigao del Norte1,784about 172about 10.37 km²2.05% a yearRural
16,786MagpayangMainit, Surigao del Norte1,784about 430about 4.15 km²0.27% a yearRural
16,787NiuganLemery, Batangas1,784about 311about 5.73 km²1.68% a yearRural
16,788OcayanBataraza, Palawan1,784about 60about 29.74 km²no 2020 countRural
16,789Palid ILeyte, Leyte1,784about 237about 7.52 km²−3.82% a yearRural
16,790PoblacionSanto Tomas, La Union1,784about 1,667about 1.07 km²0.42% a yearRural
16,791RabaGodod, Zamboanga del Norte1,784about 199about 8.98 km²0.31% a yearRural
16,792San JoaquinCapoocan, Leyte1,784about 92about 19.48 km²0.84% a yearRural
16,793TukucanTinoc, Ifugao1,784about 92about 19.36 km²1.02% a yearRural
16,794YanayaBilar, Bohol1,784about 605about 2.95 km²0.63% a yearRural
16,795BacolodOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental1,783about 964about 1.85 km²−0.96% a yearRural
16,796BaobaoanButuan City, Agusan del Norte1,783about 227about 7.85 km²0.67% a yearRural
16,797Campo IslamParang, Maguindanao del Norte1,783about 2,669about 0.668 km²−5.46% a yearRural
16,798MalasinAurora, Isabela1,783about 829about 2.15 km²0.07% a yearRural
16,799MirandaTalisay, Batangas1,783about 421about 4.24 km²−2.11% a yearRural
16,800San JoseMaria Aurora, Aurora1,783about 919about 1.94 km²0.13% 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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