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, 1,701 to 1,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,701	Ugac NorteTuguegarao City, Cagayan	9,119	about 8,290	about 1.10 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
1,702	Poblacion DosBansalan, Davao del Sur	9,108	about 2,711	about 3.36 km²	−3.42% a year	Urban
1,703	BangadCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	9,106	about 2,046	about 4.45 km²	4.14% a year	Urban
1,704	PoblacionTantangan, South Cotabato	9,097	about 384	about 23.70 km²	2.05% a year	Urban
1,705	Sipac-AlmacenNavotas City	9,097	about 40,612	about 0.224 km²	−0.17% a year	Urban
1,706	San VicenteCabiao, Nueva Ecija	9,096	about 2,021	about 4.50 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
1,707	TacloboDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	9,094	about 6,638	about 1.37 km²	−0.94% a year	Urban
1,708	RoxasSolano, Nueva Vizcaya	9,088	about 1,814	about 5.01 km²	1.06% a year	Urban
1,709	San IsidroKoronadal City, South Cotabato	9,088	about 1,418	about 6.41 km²	1.84% a year	Urban
1,710	Barangay 648Manila	9,086	about 213,788	about 0.0425 km²	12.14% a year	Urban
1,711	DayawanVillanueva, Misamis Oriental	9,084	about 4,937	about 1.84 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
1,712	San JuanApalit, Pampanga	9,082	about 5,438	about 1.67 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
1,713	Bagong BayanMauban, Quezon	9,076	about 32,530	about 0.279 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
1,714	San JoseMontevista, Davao de Oro	9,072	about 643	about 14.10 km²	−0.01% a year	Urban
1,715	Bugtong na PuloLipa City, Batangas	9,068	about 4,298	about 2.11 km²	4.07% a year	Urban
1,716	SantiagoIligan City, Lanao del Norte	9,063	about 9,155	about 0.99 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
1,717	TaalPulilan, Bulacan	9,063	about 3,554	about 2.55 km²	3.31% a year	Urban
1,718	Juan Climaco, Sr.Toledo City, Cebu	9,062	about 1,753	about 5.17 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
1,719	SabangMorong, Bataan	9,061	about 562	about 16.11 km²	2.94% a year	Urban
1,720	PoblacionShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	9,055	about 5,659	about 1.60 km²	2.98% a year	Urban
1,721	PoblacionTitay, Zamboanga Sibugay	9,052	about 949	about 9.54 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
1,722	Himoga-an BaybaySagay City, Negros Occidental	9,046	about 443	about 20.44 km²	5.80% a year	Urban
1,723	SalapanSan Juan City	9,046	about 50,256	about 0.18 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
1,724	DancalanIlog, Negros Occidental	9,044	about 374	about 24.16 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
1,725	SapangbatoAngeles City, Pampanga	9,037	about 448	about 20.17 km²	−9.83% a year	Urban
1,726	NganCompostela, Davao de Oro	9,033	about 620	about 14.56 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
1,727	San GabrielSan Pablo City, Laguna	9,030	about 4,362	about 2.07 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
1,728	Barangay 31-DDavao City, Davao del Sur	9,022	about 81,279	about 0.111 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
1,729	MalasinSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	9,020	about 1,871	about 4.82 km²	1.11% a year	Urban
1,730	Barangay 35Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	9,018	about 30,060	about 0.30 km²	1.60% a year	Urban
1,731	LinaoOrmoc City, Leyte	9,017	about 10,223	about 0.882 km²	2.27% a year	Urban
1,732	SumpongMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	9,012	about 470	about 19.17 km²	−0.61% a year	Urban
1,733	Nuro PoblacionUpi, Maguindanao del Norte	8,998	about 1,782	about 5.05 km²	1.69% a year	Urban
1,734	PoblacionSiasi, Sulu	8,997	about 3,514	about 2.56 km²	10.55% a year	Urban
1,735	PoblacionSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte	8,994	about 5,053	about 1.78 km²	2.29% a year	Urban
1,736	TownsiteMaluso, Basilan	8,989	about 2,568	about 3.50 km²	14.41% a year	Urban
1,737	AlegriaAlabel, Sarangani	8,983	about 97	about 92.83 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
1,738	Barangay 10-ADavao City, Davao del Sur	8,982	about 9,260	about 0.97 km²	3.23% a year	Urban
1,739	MagsaysayParang, Maguindanao del Norte	8,981	about 5,684	about 1.58 km²	9.95% a year	Urban
1,740	MangseeBalabac, Palawan	8,977	about 5,867	about 1.53 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
1,741	Lutayan ProperLutayan, Sultan Kudarat	8,974	about 1,603	about 5.60 km²	−4.45% a year	Urban
1,742	Prenza IMarilao, Bulacan	8,972	about 4,697	about 1.91 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
1,743	Bantug NorteCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	8,967	about 6,793	about 1.32 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
1,744	TizaRoxas City, Capiz	8,950	about 7,521	about 1.19 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
1,745	LilionganCarmen, Cotabato	8,948	about 119	about 75.11 km²	−0.59% a year	Urban
1,746	Banga IIPlaridel, Bulacan	8,947	about 11,383	about 0.786 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
1,747	NapnapanPantukan, Davao de Oro	8,945	about 90	about 99.33 km²	−7.76% a year	Urban
1,748	BulanonSagay City, Negros Occidental	8,940	about 514	about 17.40 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
1,749	CalawisAntipolo City, Rizal	8,935	about 99	about 90.11 km²	2.39% a year	Urban
1,750	San Luis VillageBaguio City, Benguet	8,935	about 9,317	about 0.959 km²	−0.12% 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.

See something wrong on this page? Write to hello@scene.ph with the page address. We check every report against the source.