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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, 17,001 to 17,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
17,001SebarioSan Lorenzo, Guimaras1,764about 383about 4.61 km²0.61% a yearRural
17,002TawantawanInitao, Misamis Oriental1,764about 222about 7.96 km²2.40% a yearRural
17,003AdiangaoSan Jose, Camarines Sur1,763about 261about 6.75 km²0.72% a yearRural
17,004BagacayPototan, Iloilo1,763about 1,433about 1.23 km²−1.45% a yearRural
17,005Barangay 37Tacloban City, Leyte1,763about 22,204about 0.0794 km²−2.18% a yearUrban
17,006Barangay 789Manila1,763about 88,593about 0.0199 km²2.05% a yearUrban
17,007Burgos-Mabini-PlazaIloilo City, Iloilo1,763about 7,315about 0.241 km²−0.52% a yearUrban
17,008DugoCamalaniugan, Cagayan1,763about 1,037about 1.70 km²−0.44% a yearRural
17,009GuinbirayanSanta Fe, Romblon1,763about 452about 3.90 km²−0.63% a yearRural
17,010Ilaya PoblacionZarraga, Iloilo1,763about 1,864about 0.946 km²−0.08% a yearRural
17,011LungibCasiguran, Sorsogon1,763about 1,123about 1.57 km²2.52% a yearRural
17,012PagkilatanBatangas City, Batangas1,763about 442about 3.99 km²2.31% a yearRural
17,013PoblacionPilar, Abra1,763about 170about 10.36 km²1.34% a yearRural
17,014Poblacion ISiaton, Negros Oriental1,763about 3,673about 0.48 km²−1.60% a yearUrban
17,015Rafael Rueda, Sr. Pob.San Jose City, Nueva Ecija1,763about 5,976about 0.295 km²−1.37% a yearUrban
17,016Santo RosarioBaguio City, Benguet1,763about 7,941about 0.222 km²−1.89% a yearRural
17,017Silang Junction SouthTagaytay City, Cavite1,763about 1,388about 1.27 km²2.23% a yearUrban
17,018TumbarLingayen, Pangasinan1,763about 614about 2.87 km²−0.42% a yearRural
17,019Ambaracao NorteNaguilian, La Union1,762about 368about 4.79 km²−0.97% a yearRural
17,020BangagAparri, Cagayan1,762about 264about 6.67 km²−0.96% a yearRural
17,021Causwagan NorteCatigbian, Bohol1,762about 273about 6.45 km²−1.92% a yearRural
17,022Malagab-iCuartero, Capiz1,762about 343about 5.13 km²0.69% a yearRural
17,023MalimbayaIndanan, Sulu1,762about 520about 3.39 km²2.01% a yearRural
17,024PamucalinLantawan, Basilan1,762about 134about 13.19 km²7.95% a yearRural
17,025RosarioPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro1,762about 423about 4.17 km²0.37% a yearRural
17,026San VicenteGattaran, Cagayan1,762about 308about 5.72 km²0.86% a yearRural
17,027AbiawinInfanta, Quezon1,761about 1,159about 1.52 km²1.03% a yearRural
17,028BabaranEchague, Isabela1,761about 273about 6.45 km²2.07% a yearRural
17,029CamangaDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur1,761about 568about 3.10 km²−0.83% a yearRural
17,030CampinMahaplag, Leyte1,761about 574about 3.07 km²0.52% a yearRural
17,031Kalanawe IPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat1,761about 215about 8.20 km²0.07% a yearRural
17,032Poblacion 4Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte1,761about 7,932about 0.222 km²0.22% a yearRural
17,033Poblacion IXRoxas City, Capiz1,761about 11,899about 0.148 km²−0.44% a yearUrban
17,034RoxasTapaz, Capiz1,761about 143about 12.30 km²3.63% a yearRural
17,035San AntonioPili, Camarines Sur1,761about 7,016about 0.251 km²6.79% a yearUrban
17,036San RamonIriga City, Camarines Sur1,761about 633about 2.78 km²−0.39% a yearRural
17,037SantiagoLoreto, Dinagat Islands1,761about 25about 70.68 km²0.75% a yearUrban
17,038SaosaoMawab, Davao de Oro1,761about 157about 11.24 km²0.32% a yearRural
17,039Barangay 222Manila1,760about 101,149about 0.0174 km²−3.48% a yearUrban
17,040CarretunanCalatagan, Batangas1,760about 649about 2.71 km²1.11% a yearRural
17,041CayapongaJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental1,760about 71about 24.89 km²−1.59% a yearRural
17,042DuaminangaDatu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur1,760about 237about 7.43 km²2.64% a yearRural
17,043KatipunanMaragusan, Davao de Oro1,760about 142about 12.40 km²1.38% a yearRural
17,044M. H. Del PilarPontevedra, Negros Occidental1,760about 662about 2.66 km²−5.59% a yearRural
17,045MalinaoNaujan, Oriental Mindoro1,760about 322about 5.47 km²0.71% a yearRural
17,046MaluaoPigkawayan, Cotabato1,760about 198about 8.87 km²0.04% a yearRural
17,047Polong SurMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,760about 3,599about 0.489 km²0.82% a yearRural
17,048Tandang SoraGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental1,760about 151about 11.66 km²2.98% a yearRural
17,049AsinOld Panamao, Sulu1,759about 1,599about 1.10 km²1.04% a yearRural
17,050BanderaIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte1,759about 181about 9.71 km²−0.80% 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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