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, 1,751 to 1,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,751	Poblacion NortePaniqui, Tarlac	8,934	about 4,605	about 1.94 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
1,752	BulaloSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	8,933	about 7,570	about 1.18 km²	3.11% a year	Urban
1,753	BacuyanganHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	8,922	about 688	about 12.97 km²	2.05% a year	Urban
1,754	Del RosarioSan Fernando City, Pampanga	8,921	about 4,720	about 1.89 km²	2.33% a year	Urban
1,755	PoblacionPandi, Bulacan	8,920	about 1,832	about 4.87 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
1,756	Bgy. 66 - BanquerohanLegazpi City, Albay	8,918	about 593	about 15.05 km²	1.92% a year	Urban
1,757	PajoMeycauayan City, Bulacan	8,918	about 4,873	about 1.83 km²	3.42% a year	Urban
1,758	LakandulaMabalacat City, Pampanga	8,907	about 26,120	about 0.341 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
1,759	PoblacionPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur	8,906	about 1,643	about 5.42 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
1,760	Santa FilomenaDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	8,904	about 3,438	about 2.59 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
1,761	Rio HondoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	8,892	about 24,632	about 0.361 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
1,762	LanawanTabuan-Lasa, Basilan	8,881	about 6,938	about 1.28 km²	3.78% a year	Urban
1,763	Barangay 123Manila	8,879	about 89,416	about 0.0993 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
1,764	Mabini-J. RizalMandaluyong City	8,878	about 44,169	about 0.201 km²	2.89% a year	Urban
1,765	So-ocIloilo City, Iloilo	8,877	about 3,911	about 2.27 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
1,766	New ZañigaMandaluyong City	8,872	about 39,257	about 0.226 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
1,767	CabaluayZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	8,868	about 734	about 12.08 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
1,768	San MiguelTarlac City, Tarlac	8,865	about 2,001	about 4.43 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
1,769	BatalSantiago City, Isabela	8,864	about 982	about 9.03 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
1,770	Pasong Kawayan IGeneral Trias City, Cavite	8,860	about 4,815	about 1.84 km²	5.54% a year	Urban
1,771	SolarOlutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay	8,849	about 3,314	about 2.67 km²	−1.09% a year	Urban
1,772	Barangay VSilay City, Negros Occidental	8,847	about 1,870	about 4.73 km²	1.76% a year	Urban
1,773	Barangay 719Manila	8,846	about 17,657	about 0.501 km²	6.93% a year	Urban
1,774	San IsidroHagonoy, Bulacan	8,844	about 4,704	about 1.88 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
1,775	DigalBuluan, Maguindanao del Sur	8,842	about 1,081	about 8.18 km²	2.54% a year	Urban
1,776	Barangay 397Manila	8,835	about 213,406	about 0.0414 km²	19.69% a year	Urban
1,777	BiloloOrion, Bataan	8,835	about 1,042	about 8.48 km²	2.94% a year	Urban
1,778	San PabloManapla, Negros Occidental	8,832	about 260	about 34.00 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
1,779	TapilonDaanbantayan, Cebu	8,830	about 1,530	about 5.77 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
1,780	KematuT'Boli, South Cotabato	8,826	about 257	about 34.31 km²	1.96% a year	Urban
1,781	West Bajac-bajacOlongapo City, Zambales	8,825	13,669	0.646 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
1,782	Pinsao ProperBaguio City, Benguet	8,822	about 4,433	about 1.99 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
1,783	AlangilanBacolod City, Negros Occidental	8,817	about 626	about 14.08 km²	2.12% a year	Urban
1,784	Tubig-BohBongao, Tawi-Tawi	8,815	about 11,722	about 0.752 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
1,785	SapangdakuCebu City, Cebu	8,809	about 1,042	about 8.45 km²	1.69% a year	Urban
1,786	LunaoGingoog City, Misamis Oriental	8,791	about 1,289	about 6.82 km²	1.27% a year	Urban
1,787	Base CampMaramag, Bukidnon	8,790	about 293	about 30.04 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
1,788	Mangilag SurCandelaria, Quezon	8,786	about 3,094	about 2.84 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
1,789	Cutcut 2ndCapas, Tarlac	8,784	about 733	about 11.99 km²	1.62% a year	Urban
1,790	PoblacionMaco, Davao de Oro	8,784	about 5,704	about 1.54 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
1,791	Abilay NorteOton, Iloilo	8,780	about 2,501	about 3.51 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
1,792	CatacteBustos, Bulacan	8,779	about 1,679	about 5.23 km²	1.06% a year	Urban
1,793	HalangCalamba City, Laguna	8,776	about 9,170	about 0.957 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
1,794	San NicolasArayat, Pampanga	8,770	about 1,630	about 5.38 km²	−0.17% a year	Urban
1,795	PoblacionLake Sebu, South Cotabato	8,767	about 841	about 10.43 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
1,796	Tuburan SurDanao City, Cebu	8,767	about 4,319	about 2.03 km²	2.28% a year	Urban
1,797	BaliliMankayan, Benguet	8,757	about 285	about 30.74 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
1,798	Dagumba-anMaramag, Bukidnon	8,753	about 322	about 27.15 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
1,799	PiasGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	8,752	about 54	about 161.79 km²	3.51% a year	Urban
1,800	IwahigPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	8,746	about 181	about 48.23 km²	12.15% 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.

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