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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, 16,951 to 17,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
16,951BelengBayambang, Pangasinan1,768about 1,668about 1.06 km²0.63% a yearRural
16,952BicalPeñablanca, Cagayan1,768about 125about 14.19 km²−1.50% a yearRural
16,953CambitalaPantabangan, Nueva Ecija1,768about 113about 15.70 km²−3.81% a yearRural
16,954Datu AmpunanLaak, Davao de Oro1,768about 30about 58.80 km²0.38% a yearRural
16,955DitaleDipaculao, Aurora1,768about 49about 35.81 km²1.66% a yearRural
16,956GimagaanDonsol, Sorsogon1,768about 583about 3.03 km²0.26% a yearRural
16,957HumayhumayGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental1,768about 272about 6.49 km²3.00% a yearRural
16,958La PazCarmen, Bohol1,768about 470about 3.76 km²−1.06% a yearRural
16,959PanducanHadji Muhtamad, Basilan1,768about 278about 6.37 km²1.61% a yearRural
16,960San AntonioLibon, Albay1,768about 213about 8.32 km²1.12% a yearRural
16,961BagoladioBula, Camarines Sur1,767about 215about 8.20 km²2.42% a yearRural
16,962BalaynanGoa, Camarines Sur1,767about 382about 4.63 km²2.32% a yearRural
16,963BañaderoDaraga, Albay1,767about 1,039about 1.70 km²0.18% a yearRural
16,964PalanasRonda, Cebu1,767about 1,898about 0.931 km²0.89% a yearRural
16,965PatolaTalugtug, Nueva Ecija1,767about 288about 6.13 km²4.77% a yearRural
16,966San FernandoPalo, Leyte1,767about 11,327about 0.156 km²−3.28% a yearRural
16,967San PedroPilar, Capiz1,767about 622about 2.84 km²1.38% a yearRural
16,968TabokHindang, Leyte1,767about 1,244about 1.42 km²−4.65% a yearRural
16,969TaparakAlubijid, Misamis Oriental1,767about 79about 22.37 km²0.31% a yearRural
16,970Timbang-timbangAlicia, Zamboanga Sibugay1,767about 640about 2.76 km²2.42% a yearRural
16,971TupasManjuyod, Negros Oriental1,767about 2,434about 0.726 km²0.61% a yearRural
16,972Bayan Luma IIImus City, Cavite1,766about 8,919about 0.198 km²1.93% a yearUrban
16,973DallaBaggao, Cagayan1,766about 748about 2.36 km²1.31% a yearRural
16,974Dinganun GuilopaSultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur1,766about 564about 3.13 km²0.95% a yearRural
16,975La AnunciacionIriga City, Camarines Sur1,766about 745about 2.37 km²1.69% a yearRural
16,976LeynesTalisay, Batangas1,766about 2,233about 0.791 km²3.61% a yearRural
16,977PansipitAgoncillo, Batangas1,766about 1,261about 1.40 km²−0.31% a yearRural
16,978PilitanTumauini, Isabela1,766about 412about 4.29 km²−0.76% a yearRural
16,979SalvacionCarmen, Davao del Norte1,766about 371about 4.76 km²0.58% a yearRural
16,980SefegefenUpi, Maguindanao del Norte1,766about 470about 3.76 km²3.27% a yearRural
16,981TagbacRagay, Camarines Sur1,766about 429about 4.12 km²6.19% a yearRural
16,982TalaytayArgao, Cebu1,766about 624about 2.83 km²−1.63% a yearRural
16,983TanatanaonDumaran, Palawan1,766about 34about 51.75 km²0.31% a yearRural
16,984TaytayGetafe, Bohol1,766about 1,132about 1.56 km²1.39% a yearRural
16,985Barangay 342Manila1,765about 30,696about 0.0575 km²1.87% a yearUrban
16,986Barangay 42-CCavite City, Cavite1,765about 65,858about 0.0268 km²−0.38% a yearRural
16,987Barangay 62Tacloban City, Leyte1,765about 17,136about 0.103 km²0.55% a yearRural
16,988GuinoNagtipunan, Quirino1,765about 57about 31.01 km²−0.01% a yearRural
16,989San IsidroLupon, Davao Oriental1,765about 82about 21.56 km²0.11% a yearRural
16,990TabiBoac, Marinduque1,765about 3,299about 0.535 km²0.54% a yearRural
16,991AgtaboPassi City, Iloilo1,764about 210about 8.42 km²−0.94% a yearRural
16,992Antagan IITumauini, Isabela1,764about 295about 5.98 km²2.96% a yearRural
16,993Barangay ERosario, Batangas1,764about 6,582about 0.268 km²−1.53% a yearUrban
16,994CarmenJimenez, Misamis Occidental1,764about 513about 3.44 km²−0.31% a yearRural
16,995GadunganSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur1,764about 228about 7.74 km²2.15% a yearRural
16,996Kalanganan LowerPantar, Lanao del Norte1,764about 668about 2.64 km²2.77% a yearRural
16,997LibertadArakan, Cotabato1,764about 85about 20.86 km²6.68% a yearRural
16,998LinomotJones, Isabela1,764about 151about 11.66 km²−0.79% a yearRural
16,999PangclaraCandaba, Pampanga1,764about 177about 9.98 km²1.19% a yearRural
17,000San EugenioNatividad, Pangasinan1,764about 168about 10.51 km²1.29% 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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