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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,751	SorosimbajanEsperanza, Masbate	1,311	about 286	about 4.59 km²	1.32% a year	Rural
1,752	LawinonPio Duran, Albay	1,310	about 333	about 3.93 km²	−1.00% a year	Rural
1,753	Balud Del SurGubat, Sorsogon	1,309	about 20,108	about 0.0651 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
1,754	AgojoSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,307	about 594	about 2.20 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
1,755	ConcepcionCataingan, Masbate	1,307	about 515	about 2.54 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
1,756	KilomaonSagñay, Camarines Sur	1,307	about 100	about 13.07 km²	−1.67% a year	Rural
1,757	San Vicente GrandeDaraga, Albay	1,307	about 386	about 3.39 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
1,758	Poblacion SurBarcelona, Sorsogon	1,304	about 3,352	about 0.389 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
1,759	San FranciscoBalatan, Camarines Sur	1,304	about 577	about 2.26 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
1,760	SawangAroroy, Masbate	1,303	about 112	about 11.64 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
1,761	BigaoDaraga, Albay	1,302	about 274	about 4.75 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
1,762	May-OgobOcampo, Camarines Sur	1,302	about 191	about 6.80 km²	−9.19% a year	Rural
1,763	PawaMalinao, Albay	1,302	about 1,935	about 0.673 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
1,764	PinitanSiruma, Camarines Sur	1,302	about 201	about 6.48 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
1,765	GinoranganLagonoy, Camarines Sur	1,301	about 54	about 23.91 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
1,766	CalocoTinambac, Camarines Sur	1,300	about 140	about 9.29 km²	9.48% a year	Rural
1,767	ColambisCasiguran, Sorsogon	1,300	about 667	about 1.95 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
1,768	MabuhaySan Pascual, Masbate	1,300	about 101	about 12.90 km²	−1.93% a year	Rural
1,769	MagadapMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,300	about 156	about 8.33 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
1,770	PaniqueCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,300	about 616	about 2.11 km²	−0.31% a year	Rural
1,771	SinungtanGuinobatan, Albay	1,300	about 200	about 6.51 km²	−2.01% a year	Rural
1,772	CasabanganPio V. Corpus, Masbate	1,299	about 153	about 8.50 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
1,773	N. RoqueBulan, Sorsogon	1,299	about 702	about 1.85 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,774	Palta SalvacionVirac, Catanduanes	1,299	about 999	about 1.30 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
1,775	New PoblacionCabusao, Camarines Sur	1,298	about 621	about 2.09 km²	−0.11% a year	Rural
1,776	SingiVinzons, Camarines Norte	1,297	about 422	about 3.07 km²	−4.29% a year	Rural
1,777	ComagaycaySan Andres, Catanduanes	1,296	about 2,717	about 0.477 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
1,778	ManggaSipocot, Camarines Sur	1,296	about 736	about 1.76 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
1,779	CalapayanCawayan, Masbate	1,295	about 70	about 18.60 km²	−2.24% a year	Rural
1,780	Bolo SurSipocot, Camarines Sur	1,294	about 403	about 3.21 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
1,781	Santa SaludCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,294	about 5,135	about 0.252 km²	−2.12% a year	Rural
1,782	InoyonanBula, Camarines Sur	1,293	about 190	about 6.81 km²	−0.22% a year	Rural
1,783	MabuhayBulusan, Sorsogon	1,293	about 4,935	about 0.262 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural
1,784	MadambaCataingan, Masbate	1,293	about 349	about 3.71 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
1,785	PantalanMagallanes, Sorsogon	1,293	about 27,336	about 0.0473 km²	2.68% a year	Rural
1,786	Poblacion IrayaRagay, Camarines Sur	1,293	about 4,253	about 0.304 km²	−3.00% a year	Rural
1,787	MagpanamboPolangui, Albay	1,291	about 429	about 3.01 km²	−0.02% a year	Rural
1,788	MansalayaDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	1,291	about 139	about 9.32 km²	2.30% a year	Rural
1,789	Bgy. 6 - Bañadero Pob.Legazpi City, Albay	1,289	about 3,419	about 0.377 km²	−4.04% a year	Rural
1,790	AguadaCataingan, Masbate	1,286	about 445	about 2.89 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
1,791	San JoseBombon, Camarines Sur	1,286	about 2,796	about 0.46 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
1,792	Maningcay De OroPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	1,285	about 1,844	about 0.697 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
1,793	MahayahayPlacer, Masbate	1,284	about 274	about 4.69 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
1,794	TabanMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,283	about 651	about 1.97 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
1,795	Barangay VMalilipot, Albay	1,282	about 737	about 1.74 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
1,796	San MarcosCamaligan, Camarines Sur	1,282	about 14,181	about 0.0904 km²	−3.62% a year	Rural
1,797	San PabloBacacay, Albay	1,281	about 555	about 2.31 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
1,798	Santo DomingoMilaor, Camarines Sur	1,281	about 3,007	about 0.426 km²	−0.91% a year	Rural
1,799	SaluganCamalig, Albay	1,280	about 1,671	about 0.766 km²	−5.52% a year	Urban
1,800	San IsidroPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	1,280	about 106	about 12.05 km²	−0.15% 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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