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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, 18,401 to 18,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
18,401Kayquit IIndang, Cavite1,630about 3,135about 0.52 km²1.07% a yearRural
18,402LusainKapatagan, Lanao del Sur1,630about 192about 8.49 km²no 2020 countRural
18,403MacasandalGabaldon, Nueva Ecija1,630about 355about 4.59 km²1.18% a yearRural
18,404MaybogBaybay City, Leyte1,630about 176about 9.28 km²1.20% a yearRural
18,405Our Lady Of FatimaIloilo City, Iloilo1,630about 8,490about 0.192 km²1.96% a yearUrban
18,406PacoGubat, Sorsogon1,630about 249about 6.55 km²1.80% a yearRural
18,407PoblacionJamindan, Capiz1,630about 3,202about 0.509 km²−0.89% a yearRural
18,408RentiUpi, Maguindanao del Norte1,630about 38about 43.28 km²6.25% a yearRural
18,409Santa MariaTangub City, Misamis Occidental1,630about 755about 2.16 km²3.47% a yearRural
18,410Segunda PuloLumban, Laguna1,630about 8,907about 0.183 km²0.61% a yearRural
18,411TimbaanSan Andres, Catanduanes1,630about 187about 8.70 km²−0.04% a yearRural
18,412AmbalatunganSantiago City, Isabela1,629about 458about 3.56 km²1.03% a yearRural
18,413AnislagPinamungajan, Cebu1,629about 282about 5.77 km²0.24% a yearRural
18,414AriendoBongabon, Nueva Ecija1,629about 159about 10.24 km²1.76% a yearRural
18,415BacanBanga, Aklan1,629about 866about 1.88 km²0.75% a yearRural
18,416Barangay 674Manila1,629about 9,152about 0.178 km²3.74% a yearUrban
18,417Bung-awHilongos, Leyte1,629about 395about 4.12 km²0.00% a yearRural
18,418CalapawanPanay, Capiz1,629about 890about 1.83 km²0.15% a yearRural
18,419CamaragSan Isidro, Isabela1,629about 1,172about 1.39 km²0.09% a yearRural
18,420Campo IVRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur1,629about 362about 4.50 km²0.36% a yearRural
18,421GutapolKibawe, Bukidnon1,629about 257about 6.33 km²0.57% a yearRural
18,422ImbaCaluya, Antique1,629about 673about 2.42 km²2.39% a yearRural
18,423Kungtad WestSiasi, Sulu1,629about 1,006about 1.62 km²2.19% a yearRural
18,424Masaplod NorteDauin, Negros Oriental1,629about 622about 2.62 km²1.93% a yearRural
18,425MorocborocanUson, Masbate1,629about 260about 6.27 km²0.86% a yearRural
18,426Santa CruzJaro, Leyte1,629about 857about 1.90 km²1.34% a yearRural
18,427Silauan NorteEchague, Isabela1,629about 827about 1.97 km²−1.36% a yearRural
18,428TabunokHilongos, Leyte1,629about 552about 2.95 km²0.00% a yearRural
18,429Barangay 29Caloocan City1,628about 77,895about 0.0209 km²0.37% a yearUrban
18,430Barangay 593Manila1,628about 36,916about 0.0441 km²−2.05% a yearUrban
18,431Barangay 64Caloocan City1,628about 62,375about 0.0261 km²1.18% a yearUrban
18,432BatadSan Remigio, Cebu1,628about 518about 3.14 km²−2.88% a yearRural
18,433BusayMoalboal, Cebu1,628about 201about 8.09 km²0.22% a yearRural
18,434CarlosaCalatagan, Batangas1,628about 477about 3.41 km²1.60% a yearRural
18,435DelusomLeon T. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte1,628about 319about 5.11 km²0.40% a yearRural
18,436LiguronTalakag, Bukidnon1,628about 152about 10.71 km²0.51% a yearRural
18,437Pob. District IISilago, Southern Leyte1,628about 387about 4.21 km²3.00% a yearRural
18,438SalomagueCabugao, Ilocos Sur1,628about 673about 2.42 km²−0.68% a yearRural
18,439San AgustinTagum City, Davao del Norte1,628about 388about 4.20 km²0.92% a yearRural
18,440San RafaelMaasin City, Southern Leyte1,628about 1,391about 1.17 km²−3.17% a yearRural
18,441San Vicente EsteAsingan, Pangasinan1,628about 947about 1.72 km²0.30% a yearRural
18,442Barangay 156Manila1,627about 37,317about 0.0436 km²0.18% a yearUrban
18,443Bgy. No. 53, RioengLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,627about 571about 2.85 km²−0.74% a yearRural
18,444Cabengbeng LowerSumisip, Basilan1,627about 363about 4.48 km²2.92% a yearRural
18,445GantaShariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur1,627about 447about 3.64 km²1.01% a yearRural
18,446Mabilo ILabo, Camarines Norte1,627about 215about 7.57 km²−2.37% a yearRural
18,447San IsidroMalalag, Davao del Sur1,627about 253about 6.42 km²0.36% a yearRural
18,448SantiagoManolo Fortich, Bukidnon1,627about 118about 13.75 km²0.87% a yearRural
18,449AlinunuAbulug, Cagayan1,626about 487about 3.34 km²8.04% a yearRural
18,450BaniRosario, La Union1,626about 1,077about 1.51 km²−0.71% 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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