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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, 17,701 to 17,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
17,701Mapalad Pob.Paluan, Occidental Mindoro1,698about 2,600about 0.653 km²−3.39% a yearRural
17,702MarsadaPanglima Estino, Sulu1,698about 751about 2.26 km²1.68% a yearRural
17,703New MaugProsperidad, Agusan del Sur1,698about 206about 8.23 km²0.27% a yearRural
17,704PapayaTingloy, Batangas1,698about 413about 4.11 km²−2.98% a yearRural
17,705BallayBauang, La Union1,697about 429about 3.96 km²−0.72% a yearRural
17,706Barangay 53-BCavite City, Cavite1,697about 1,680about 1.01 km²−8.06% a yearRural
17,707BaucaweLianga, Surigao del Sur1,697about 138about 12.29 km²1.84% a yearRural
17,708Lakit-lakitSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi1,697about 927about 1.83 km²1.70% a yearRural
17,709MangaAringay, La Union1,697about 89about 19.16 km²−0.35% a yearRural
17,710Pinamucan IbabaBatangas City, Batangas1,697about 812about 2.09 km²−1.69% a yearUrban
17,711BalaringIvisan, Capiz1,696about 463about 3.66 km²0.14% a yearRural
17,712Barangay 54Cavite City, Cavite1,696about 37,193about 0.0456 km²−1.40% a yearRural
17,713BonbonClarin, Bohol1,696about 1,315about 1.29 km²1.08% a yearRural
17,714ManaoagCauayan City, Isabela1,696about 190about 8.92 km²0.72% a yearRural
17,715PanimanCaramoan, Camarines Sur1,696about 380about 4.46 km²−1.38% a yearRural
17,716SiniliSantiago City, Isabela1,696about 273about 6.21 km²3.42% a yearRural
17,717Barangay 119Pasay City1,695about 64,205about 0.0264 km²1.06% a yearUrban
17,718Cahilan IILemery, Batangas1,695about 1,555about 1.09 km²1.36% a yearRural
17,719DicoyongSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte1,695about 272about 6.24 km²−6.78% a yearRural
17,720GogonPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon1,695about 595about 2.85 km²1.26% a yearRural
17,721HugomSan Juan, Batangas1,695about 597about 2.84 km²−1.44% a yearUrban
17,722KadingilanPahamuddin, Special Geographic Area1,695about 514about 3.30 km²0.17% a yearRural
17,723Partida IGuimba, Nueva Ecija1,695about 612about 2.77 km²0.69% a yearRural
17,724San IsidroRosales, Pangasinan1,695about 394about 4.30 km²0.43% a yearRural
17,725San PascualBasud, Camarines Norte1,695about 19about 88.10 km²−2.04% a yearRural
17,726Daja-diotSan Isidro, Leyte1,694about 596about 2.84 km²1.98% a yearRural
17,727Del NorteMapanas, Northern Samar1,694about 4,882about 0.347 km²1.76% a yearRural
17,728IsabelitaSan Juan City1,694about 55,908about 0.0303 km²2.06% a yearUrban
17,729Mines View ParkBaguio City, Benguet1,694about 2,223about 0.762 km²2.68% a yearUrban
17,730PiersBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte1,694about 47about 36.22 km²4.23% a yearRural
17,731Poblacion WesteCatigbian, Bohol1,694about 441about 3.84 km²2.11% a yearRural
17,732PolocateBanga, Aklan1,694about 455about 3.72 km²0.11% a yearRural
17,733San PabloTubod, Surigao del Norte1,694about 1,746about 0.97 km²2.09% a yearRural
17,734Santa Rita AplayaBatangas City, Batangas1,694about 2,232about 0.759 km²−1.38% a yearUrban
17,735Santa Rosa-LagunaGuimbal, Iloilo1,694about 1,694about 1.00 km²−2.58% a yearRural
17,736Tup-tup BanaranSapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi1,694about 1,236about 1.37 km²2.89% a yearRural
17,737Alang-alangBorongan City, Eastern Samar1,693about 2,593about 0.653 km²−1.75% a yearUrban
17,738KaingenKawit, Cavite1,693about 3,084about 0.549 km²−0.42% a yearRural
17,739LawiganLabason, Zamboanga del Norte1,693about 212about 7.98 km²8.09% a yearRural
17,740ManualKiblawan, Davao del Sur1,693about 403about 4.20 km²6.50% a yearRural
17,741San JoaquinSan Pablo City, Laguna1,693about 896about 1.89 km²0.33% a yearRural
17,742TagbayaIbajay, Aklan1,693about 476about 3.56 km²0.07% a yearRural
17,743TiamanBonifacio, Misamis Occidental1,693about 651about 2.60 km²−1.13% a yearRural
17,744Barangay 3Lucban, Quezon1,692about 39,812about 0.0425 km²−0.57% a yearRural
17,745Barangay 6Bacolod City, Negros Occidental1,692about 12,350about 0.137 km²−5.55% a yearRural
17,746CamayahanButuan City, Agusan del Norte1,692about 80about 21.11 km²3.45% a yearRural
17,747PalancaSan Jose, Batangas1,692about 1,567about 1.08 km²−0.91% a yearRural
17,748PingkianKayapa, Nueva Vizcaya1,692about 111about 15.26 km²0.58% a yearRural
17,749PoblacionPantar, Lanao del Norte1,692about 2,318about 0.73 km²1.49% a yearRural
17,750Rawan PointBaroy, Lanao del Norte1,692about 2,373about 0.713 km²0.69% 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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