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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 1,651 to 1,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,651	FloresPio Duran, Albay	1,385	about 222	about 6.23 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
1,652	CancahoraoBaleno, Masbate	1,384	about 39	about 35.13 km²	−3.13% a year	Rural
1,653	PayahanMalinao, Albay	1,384	about 1,707	about 0.811 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
1,654	PugayBaao, Camarines Sur	1,383	about 258	about 5.36 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
1,655	TimbayogCasiguran, Sorsogon	1,381	about 1,726	about 0.80 km²	−0.07% a year	Urban
1,656	CandelariaUson, Masbate	1,380	about 204	about 6.76 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
1,657	CaracaranRapu-Rapu, Albay	1,379	about 328	about 4.21 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
1,658	IrayaGuinobatan, Albay	1,379	about 7,747	about 0.178 km²	−1.18% a year	Urban
1,659	BombonTabaco City, Albay	1,378	about 6,044	about 0.228 km²	−2.62% a year	Urban
1,660	SogodCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,378	about 1,188	about 1.16 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
1,661	MariposaAroroy, Masbate	1,376	about 83	about 16.65 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
1,662	Manlut-OdPlacer, Masbate	1,375	about 66	about 20.75 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
1,663	Topas SogodNabua, Camarines Sur	1,375	about 828	about 1.66 km²	−0.85% a year	Rural
1,664	Aguada NorteMagallanes, Sorsogon	1,373	about 1,135	about 1.21 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
1,665	District IVSan Jacinto, Masbate	1,373	about 4,957	about 0.277 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
1,666	LoretoCastilla, Sorsogon	1,373	about 233	about 5.89 km²	1.15% a year	Rural
1,667	MactanCawayan, Masbate	1,373	about 142	about 9.66 km²	4.85% a year	Rural
1,668	SalvacionBalud, Masbate	1,373	about 663	about 2.07 km²	1.39% a year	Rural
1,669	San MiguelTigaon, Camarines Sur	1,373	about 565	about 2.43 km²	2.59% a year	Rural
1,670	AmomontingCastilla, Sorsogon	1,372	about 228	about 6.02 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
1,671	San JuanTabaco City, Albay	1,372	about 11,529	about 0.119 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
1,672	San MiguelCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,372	about 5,939	about 0.231 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
1,673	Santa RosaMagarao, Camarines Sur	1,372	about 454	about 3.02 km²	10.41% a year	Rural
1,674	CalintaanTalisay, Camarines Norte	1,369	about 992	about 1.38 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
1,675	MaopiDaraga, Albay	1,369	about 318	about 4.30 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
1,676	Zone VIILibon, Albay	1,369	about 503	about 2.72 km²	−2.80% a year	Rural
1,677	Del SocorroMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,365	about 140	about 9.78 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
1,678	Loba-lobaLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,365	about 1,313	about 1.04 km²	2.75% a year	Rural
1,679	SoledadSan Jose, Camarines Sur	1,360	about 6,445	about 0.211 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
1,680	PagsangahanBasud, Camarines Norte	1,359	about 253	about 5.38 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
1,681	Santo NiñoSagñay, Camarines Sur	1,358	about 2,018	about 0.673 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
1,682	CarangagSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,357	about 176	about 7.69 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
1,683	Santo NiñoMonreal, Masbate	1,356	about 278	about 4.87 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
1,684	UsonLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,355	about 513	about 2.64 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
1,685	San MiguelMilaor, Camarines Sur	1,354	about 806	about 1.68 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
1,686	AgnasTabaco City, Albay	1,353	about 1,002	about 1.35 km²	−1.73% a year	Rural
1,687	TabogCaramoan, Camarines Sur	1,353	about 296	about 4.57 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
1,688	AguadaPlacer, Masbate	1,352	about 157	about 8.60 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
1,689	Poblacion Zone IIIDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	1,350	about 4,545	about 0.297 km²	−2.88% a year	Rural
1,690	BambanManito, Albay	1,349	about 84	about 15.98 km²	5.74% a year	Rural
1,691	TalidtidCanaman, Camarines Sur	1,349	about 608	about 2.22 km²	2.74% a year	Rural
1,692	TongdolIrosin, Sorsogon	1,349	about 331	about 4.08 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
1,693	CabangcalanAroroy, Masbate	1,348	about 84	about 16.04 km²	2.42% a year	Rural
1,694	AuroraUson, Masbate	1,347	about 109	about 12.37 km²	3.33% a year	Rural
1,695	AgolPio Duran, Albay	1,346	about 258	about 5.22 km²	2.05% a year	Rural
1,696	BigaMagallanes, Sorsogon	1,346	about 801	about 1.68 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
1,697	Locso-AnPlacer, Masbate	1,346	about 191	about 7.04 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
1,698	Tres ReyesBato, Camarines Sur	1,346	about 10,434	about 0.129 km²	−3.31% a year	Rural
1,699	PanisihanBatuan, Masbate	1,344	about 226	about 5.95 km²	8.11% a year	Rural
1,700	SinalonganMasbate City, Masbate	1,344	about 71	about 18.88 km²	0.58% a year	Rural

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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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