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, 1,651 to 1,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,651	PoblacionCateel, Davao Oriental	9,329	about 1,840	about 5.07 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
1,652	BolocbolocSibulan, Negros Oriental	9,323	about 6,659	about 1.40 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
1,653	PanipuanSan Fernando City, Pampanga	9,323	about 2,513	about 3.71 km²	2.96% a year	Urban
1,654	BanicaRoxas City, Capiz	9,320	about 2,663	about 3.50 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
1,655	PatubigMarilao, Bulacan	9,316	about 5,091	about 1.83 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
1,656	San VicenteGapan City, Nueva Ecija	9,304	about 10,946	about 0.85 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
1,657	UnionMonkayo, Davao de Oro	9,304	about 802	about 11.60 km²	2.73% a year	Urban
1,658	San JoseKoronadal City, South Cotabato	9,302	about 394	about 23.63 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
1,659	PoblacionAlbuera, Leyte	9,299	about 1,038	about 8.96 km²	−1.50% a year	Urban
1,660	IbabaSanta Rosa City, Laguna	9,287	about 34,269	about 0.271 km²	3.43% a year	Urban
1,661	Agusan CanyonManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	9,280	about 479	about 19.39 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
1,662	BaoAlamada, Cotabato	9,275	about 129	about 71.97 km²	−0.38% a year	Urban
1,663	Santo Niño SurIloilo City, Iloilo	9,266	about 9,379	about 0.988 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
1,664	TarcanBaliwag City, Bulacan	9,254	about 1,180	about 7.84 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
1,665	SabutanSilang, Cavite	9,251	about 2,474	about 3.74 km²	3.89% a year	Urban
1,666	ValdezFloridablanca, Pampanga	9,250	about 1,679	about 5.51 km²	3.88% a year	Urban
1,667	Labangan PoblacionSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	9,249	about 1,264	about 7.32 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
1,668	CalaparanIloilo City, Iloilo	9,242	about 28,177	about 0.328 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
1,669	LatagLipa City, Batangas	9,230	about 2,343	about 3.94 km²	−0.35% a year	Urban
1,670	PoblacionBanaybanay, Davao Oriental	9,223	about 832	about 11.09 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
1,671	Quintin RemoMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	9,223	about 341	about 27.04 km²	4.75% a year	Urban
1,672	San FranciscoConcepcion, Tarlac	9,222	about 1,150	about 8.02 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
1,673	Corazon De JesusSan Juan City	9,220	about 28,024	about 0.329 km²	3.85% a year	Urban
1,674	TaalBocaue, Bulacan	9,218	about 4,826	about 1.91 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
1,675	DuhatBocaue, Bulacan	9,209	about 4,039	about 2.28 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
1,676	San NicolasSan Pablo City, Laguna	9,209	about 3,626	about 2.54 km²	5.89% a year	Urban
1,677	ParulanPlaridel, Bulacan	9,207	about 3,488	about 2.64 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
1,678	ConcepcionLubao, Pampanga	9,202	about 2,196	about 4.19 km²	2.00% a year	Urban
1,679	Holy Redeemer Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	9,184	about 19,458	about 0.472 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
1,680	Sorosoro IlayaBatangas City, Batangas	9,182	about 3,717	about 2.47 km²	4.47% a year	Urban
1,681	SinudaKitaotao, Bukidnon	9,181	about 194	about 47.23 km²	4.02% a year	Urban
1,682	DujaliBraulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte	9,177	about 435	about 21.10 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
1,683	LawaObando, Bulacan	9,174	about 3,971	about 2.31 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
1,684	TankulanManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	9,173	about 834	about 11.00 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
1,685	KaybutoTanay, Rizal	9,166	about 5,208	about 1.76 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
1,686	Sumapang MatandaMalolos City, Bulacan	9,166	about 4,902	about 1.87 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
1,687	TabeGuiguinto, Bulacan	9,165	about 8,408	about 1.09 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
1,688	BuenavistaSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	9,160	about 4,796	about 1.91 km²	−1.16% a year	Urban
1,689	IrawanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	9,155	about 201	about 45.62 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
1,690	KalawakanDoña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan	9,154	about 26	about 351.15 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
1,691	MalanangOpol, Misamis Oriental	9,150	about 648	about 14.12 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
1,692	LangtadNaga City, Cebu	9,136	about 4,097	about 2.23 km²	6.31% a year	Urban
1,693	Santa LuciaSan Juan City	9,134	about 28,905	about 0.316 km²	2.95% a year	Urban
1,694	TamnagLutayan, Sultan Kudarat	9,133	about 1,316	about 6.94 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
1,695	BagumbayanTanauan City, Batangas	9,131	about 4,307	about 2.12 km²	4.31% a year	Urban
1,696	San JuanSan Miguel, Bulacan	9,125	about 2,242	about 4.07 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
1,697	TabunanBago City, Negros Occidental	9,125	about 1,668	about 5.47 km²	−0.62% a year	Urban
1,698	TuburanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	9,123	about 10,182	about 0.896 km²	−1.05% a year	Urban
1,699	SubabasbasLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	9,122	about 4,365	about 2.09 km²	3.32% a year	Urban
1,700	PoblacionPikit, Cotabato	9,120	about 6,378	about 1.43 km²	−1.95% 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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