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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, 17,751 to 17,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
17,751Southern LoocPlaridel, Misamis Occidental1,692about 2,373about 0.713 km²1.40% a yearRural
17,752TagumpaySablayan, Occidental Mindoro1,692about 226about 7.48 km²−3.92% a yearRural
17,753TubunganBarotac Nuevo, Iloilo1,692about 872about 1.94 km²−0.38% a yearRural
17,754AloonPantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte1,691about 1,037about 1.63 km²0.04% a yearRural
17,755BurboananBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,691about 61about 27.55 km²−1.36% a yearRural
17,756CapacujanPalapag, Northern Samar1,691about 190about 8.92 km²0.99% a yearRural
17,757DarigayosLuna, La Union1,691about 1,696about 0.997 km²−1.80% a yearRural
17,758DibaraybayDinalungan, Aurora1,691about 60about 28.20 km²0.13% a yearRural
17,759KalanegMaitum, Sarangani1,691about 133about 12.71 km²−0.18% a yearRural
17,760LiputanMeycauayan City, Bulacan1,691about 626about 2.70 km²1.11% a yearRural
17,761MantileBongabon, Nueva Ecija1,691about 13,421about 0.126 km²4.65% a yearRural
17,762MebakSumisip, Basilan1,691about 457about 3.70 km²3.25% a yearRural
17,763MRR-Queen Of PeaceBaguio City, Benguet1,691about 33,222about 0.0509 km²1.12% a yearRural
17,764BislianPolillo, Quezon1,690about 138about 12.22 km²0.21% a yearRural
17,765CarpocLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur1,690about 573about 2.95 km²1.37% a yearRural
17,766CastroSudipen, La Union1,690about 202about 8.38 km²−0.49% a yearRural
17,767DiaraoJones, Isabela1,690about 266about 6.36 km²−0.06% a yearRural
17,768ElevadoMatalom, Leyte1,690about 241about 7.02 km²−0.32% a yearRural
17,769NangalisanBagabag, Nueva Vizcaya1,690about 227about 7.44 km²3.90% a yearRural
17,770SalvacionTinambac, Camarines Sur1,690about 205about 8.26 km²1.88% a yearRural
17,771San JoseLibjo, Dinagat Islands1,690about 170about 9.93 km²−0.64% a yearRural
17,772San RoqueSan Isidro, Northern Samar1,690about 298about 5.68 km²−1.72% a yearRural
17,773San SimonCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental1,690about 251about 6.74 km²0.69% a yearRural
17,774SubaTalibon, Bohol1,690about 1,174about 1.44 km²−0.81% a yearRural
17,775Anuling Cerca IMendez, Cavite1,689about 3,082about 0.548 km²0.86% a yearRural
17,776Barangay 11Cavite City, Cavite1,689about 36,090about 0.0468 km²0.07% a yearRural
17,777Baybay DistrictGamay, Northern Samar1,689about 2,416about 0.699 km²−5.53% a yearRural
17,778CaawiganTalisay, Camarines Norte1,689about 1,165about 1.45 km²1.86% a yearRural
17,779Catan-AganSan Enrique, Iloilo1,689about 212about 7.98 km²−1.48% a yearRural
17,780DanapaParang, Sulu1,689about 500about 3.38 km²8.50% a yearRural
17,781HillsideBaguio City, Benguet1,689about 14,436about 0.117 km²2.10% a yearRural
17,782KanibongTulunan, Cotabato1,689about 137about 12.37 km²−0.85% a yearRural
17,783MiranganSiay, Zamboanga Sibugay1,689about 282about 6.00 km²1.94% a yearRural
17,784RizalTubao, La Union1,689about 223about 7.57 km²−0.56% a yearRural
17,785SalvacionPamplona, Camarines Sur1,689about 1,141about 1.48 km²no 2020 countRural
17,786Santa BarbaraAgoo, La Union1,689about 3,796about 0.445 km²−0.78% a yearUrban
17,787Santa CruzLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,689about 623about 2.71 km²1.63% a yearRural
17,788SuaSan Dionisio, Iloilo1,689about 454about 3.72 km²0.24% a yearRural
17,789BuenavistaNabas, Aklan1,688about 1,707about 0.989 km²1.04% a yearRural
17,790GimarcoTabango, Leyte1,688about 247about 6.84 km²0.39% a yearRural
17,791Libo-oDingle, Iloilo1,688about 332about 5.09 km²0.40% a yearRural
17,792LumbangPilar, Sorsogon1,688about 461about 3.66 km²2.32% a yearRural
17,793Parug-parugSolana, Cagayan1,688about 238about 7.10 km²0.29% a yearRural
17,794Rizal-TuguisanGuimbal, Iloilo1,688about 2,457about 0.687 km²0.21% a yearUrban
17,795San MarianoSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija1,688about 3,630about 0.465 km²−0.07% a yearRural
17,796Santo DomingoBatangas City, Batangas1,688about 582about 2.90 km²−2.98% a yearRural
17,797AberawanEl Nido, Palawan1,687about 54about 31.07 km²3.96% a yearRural
17,798CasantiagoanLaoac, Pangasinan1,687about 992about 1.70 km²0.69% a yearRural
17,799CasayCasiguran, Sorsogon1,687about 427about 3.95 km²−0.53% a yearRural
17,800LibtongBacarra, Ilocos Norte1,687about 613about 2.75 km²0.98% 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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