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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,701	AsonGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	1,343	about 81	about 16.63 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
1,702	BayabasLabo, Camarines Norte	1,342	about 80	about 16.71 km²	−2.30% a year	Rural
1,703	PawaMatnog, Sorsogon	1,342	about 586	about 2.29 km²	−0.58% a year	Rural
1,704	TomagodtodCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,342	about 303	about 4.43 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
1,705	CawayanClaveria, Masbate	1,339	about 127	about 10.55 km²	−2.55% a year	Rural
1,706	MahayagPlacer, Masbate	1,339	about 311	about 4.31 km²	1.55% a year	Rural
1,707	PalanasPilar, Sorsogon	1,339	about 209	about 6.42 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
1,708	San Vicente Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay	1,339	about 25,602	about 0.0523 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
1,709	RizalCasiguran, Sorsogon	1,337	about 1,205	about 1.11 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
1,710	BurgosDaraga, Albay	1,336	about 362	about 3.69 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
1,711	BusacLigao City, Albay	1,336	about 175	about 7.62 km²	3.94% a year	Rural
1,712	San AgustinOas, Albay	1,336	about 763	about 1.75 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
1,713	TalibAroroy, Masbate	1,334	about 118	about 11.29 km²	−3.01% a year	Rural
1,714	PinamihaganLagonoy, Camarines Sur	1,333	about 122	about 10.93 km²	−3.27% a year	Rural
1,715	San RafaelSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	1,333	about 294	about 4.53 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
1,716	BaporMasbate City, Masbate	1,332	about 11,684	about 0.114 km²	−1.95% a year	Urban
1,717	MalitbogMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,330	about 402	about 3.31 km²	−10.93% a year	Rural
1,718	NazarenoSan Pascual, Masbate	1,328	about 182	about 7.31 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
1,719	BinanuahanJuban, Sorsogon	1,327	about 270	about 4.92 km²	−1.83% a year	Rural
1,720	DahiligGainza, Camarines Sur	1,326	about 3,348	about 0.396 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
1,721	NabasaganClaveria, Masbate	1,326	about 153	about 8.68 km²	−1.78% a year	Rural
1,722	Polo DacuMandaon, Masbate	1,326	about 623	about 2.13 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
1,723	Bagumbayan GrandeGoa, Camarines Sur	1,325	about 7,571	about 0.175 km²	−1.28% a year	Urban
1,724	PinanaanAroroy, Masbate	1,325	about 200	about 6.61 km²	8.61% a year	Rural
1,725	QuezonClaveria, Masbate	1,325	about 243	about 5.45 km²	−2.65% a year	Rural
1,726	MasalongsalongMercedes, Camarines Norte	1,324	about 263	about 5.04 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
1,727	San Jose OrasOcampo, Camarines Sur	1,324	about 287	about 4.61 km²	−7.53% a year	Urban
1,728	BagolataoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,323	about 345	about 3.83 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
1,729	BoloMatnog, Sorsogon	1,323	about 334	about 3.96 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
1,730	Del PilarGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	1,323	about 235	about 5.62 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
1,731	MiluyaCastilla, Sorsogon	1,323	about 217	about 6.09 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
1,732	LaguinbanwaMandaon, Masbate	1,322	about 782	about 1.69 km²	3.95% a year	Rural
1,733	ManaganagaAroroy, Masbate	1,322	about 82	about 16.12 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
1,734	TablacMatnog, Sorsogon	1,322	about 19,413	about 0.0681 km²	−2.18% a year	Rural
1,735	BontodPalanas, Masbate	1,321	about 291	about 4.54 km²	4.10% a year	Rural
1,736	San FranciscoBula, Camarines Sur	1,321	about 182	about 7.27 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
1,737	KalipayMasbate City, Masbate	1,320	about 5,867	about 0.225 km²	−3.85% a year	Urban
1,738	SabloyonCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,320	about 26	about 50.36 km²	−1.57% a year	Rural
1,739	DororianGigmoto, Catanduanes	1,319	about 70	about 18.91 km²	−2.16% a year	Rural
1,740	SabangBulusan, Sorsogon	1,319	about 15,872	about 0.0831 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
1,741	San RoqueCanaman, Camarines Sur	1,319	about 317	about 4.16 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
1,742	MaogogJovellar, Albay	1,318	about 159	about 8.28 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
1,743	GoyudanBato, Camarines Sur	1,316	about 1,106	about 1.19 km²	−0.63% a year	Rural
1,744	NaocondiotPlacer, Masbate	1,316	about 333	about 3.95 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
1,745	CabanbananBalatan, Camarines Sur	1,314	about 211	about 6.23 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
1,746	HalabangbaybaySan Pascual, Masbate	1,314	about 108	about 12.13 km²	3.25% a year	Rural
1,747	PuroPlacer, Masbate	1,314	about 243	about 5.41 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
1,748	ColongcogongCaramoan, Camarines Sur	1,313	about 306	about 4.29 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
1,749	San PantaleonMagarao, Camarines Sur	1,312	about 1,671	about 0.785 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
1,750	San IsidroCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,311	about 2,596	about 0.505 km²	0.94% 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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