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, 1,851 to 1,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,851	Pangapisan NorthLingayen, Pangasinan	8,557	about 3,317	about 2.58 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
1,852	Cut-cut IITarlac City, Tarlac	8,554	about 1,419	about 6.03 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
1,853	MayabonZamboanguita, Negros Oriental	8,551	about 253	about 33.74 km²	2.83% a year	Urban
1,854	EstrellaSan Pedro City, Laguna	8,548	about 102,494	about 0.0834 km²	1.53% a year	Urban
1,855	ColganteApalit, Pampanga	8,546	about 2,978	about 2.87 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
1,856	SaguinSan Fernando City, Pampanga	8,546	about 6,018	about 1.42 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
1,857	LubasLa Trinidad, Benguet	8,543	about 9,137	about 0.935 km²	2.50% a year	Urban
1,858	BibiclatAliaga, Nueva Ecija	8,540	about 896	about 9.53 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
1,859	CogonCompostela, Cebu	8,535	about 2,338	about 3.65 km²	1.64% a year	Urban
1,860	PoblacionSan Pascual, Batangas	8,532	about 4,563	about 1.87 km²	−6.02% a year	Urban
1,861	Magugpo NorthTagum City, Davao del Norte	8,530	about 7,108	about 1.20 km²	−0.18% a year	Urban
1,862	PoblacionLantapan, Bukidnon	8,522	about 610	about 13.98 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
1,863	Francisco Homes-NarraSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	8,516	about 18,799	about 0.453 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
1,864	San Rafael IISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	8,516	about 31,309	about 0.272 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
1,865	P.F. Espiritu 4Bacoor City, Cavite	8,515	about 17,629	about 0.483 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
1,866	Santa BarbaraSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	8,515	about 538	about 15.84 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
1,867	Barangay 183Manila	8,512	about 205,604	about 0.0414 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
1,868	UcabItogon, Benguet	8,512	about 1,064	about 8.00 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
1,869	BuenavistaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	8,508	about 488	about 17.43 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
1,870	Obrero Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	8,505	about 15,838	about 0.537 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
1,871	San RoqueSan Luis, Pampanga	8,504	about 2,752	about 3.09 km²	12.24% a year	Urban
1,872	CulipapaHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	8,500	about 306	about 27.82 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
1,873	MargenOrmoc City, Leyte	8,500	about 1,158	about 7.34 km²	4.21% a year	Urban
1,874	Takut-takutJolo, Sulu	8,500	about 172,764	about 0.0492 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
1,875	AgusoTarlac City, Tarlac	8,493	about 3,438	about 2.47 km²	2.32% a year	Urban
1,876	Santa LuciaSanta Ana, Pampanga	8,481	about 2,147	about 3.95 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
1,877	NatividadGuagua, Pampanga	8,477	about 2,752	about 3.08 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
1,878	PoblacionMalasiqui, Pangasinan	8,477	about 3,889	about 2.18 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
1,879	ManibocLingayen, Pangasinan	8,465	about 6,365	about 1.33 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
1,880	TinagacanGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	8,465	about 346	about 24.46 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
1,881	PoblacionManticao, Misamis Oriental	8,463	about 1,462	about 5.79 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
1,882	San EmmanuelTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	8,462	about 1,533	about 5.52 km²	1.83% a year	Urban
1,883	MapayaSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	8,457	about 283	about 29.89 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
1,884	PanubiganCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	8,456	about 1,015	about 8.33 km²	2.33% a year	Urban
1,885	LaguertaCalamba City, Laguna	8,455	about 4,381	about 1.93 km²	11.05% a year	Urban
1,886	San ManuelTarlac City, Tarlac	8,455	about 1,340	about 6.31 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
1,887	ConsolacionCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	8,454	about 16,609	about 0.509 km²	−2.50% a year	Urban
1,888	TugbonganConsolacion, Cebu	8,443	about 7,036	about 1.20 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
1,889	Santa RitaCabiao, Nueva Ecija	8,437	about 2,312	about 3.65 km²	−0.01% a year	Urban
1,890	Poblacion IXCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	8,432	about 3,055	about 2.76 km²	4.34% a year	Urban
1,891	PoblacionBustos, Bulacan	8,426	about 5,299	about 1.59 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
1,892	PoblacionEl Salvador City, Misamis Oriental	8,424	about 2,683	about 3.14 km²	−0.69% a year	Urban
1,893	Pulong GubatBalagtas, Bulacan	8,424	about 3,291	about 2.56 km²	1.99% a year	Urban
1,894	Zone ISanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	8,424	about 828	about 10.17 km²	−1.64% a year	Urban
1,895	Ramon CruzGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	8,421	about 47,576	about 0.177 km²	2.24% a year	Urban
1,896	LoacanItogon, Benguet	8,416	about 174	about 48.40 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
1,897	Francisco ReyesGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	8,413	about 14,211	about 0.592 km²	1.43% a year	Urban
1,898	Bangkas HeightsDavao City, Davao del Sur	8,410	about 3,351	about 2.51 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
1,899	MaboloNaga City, Camarines Sur	8,408	about 8,243	about 1.02 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
1,900	EnclaroBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	8,405	about 3,473	about 2.42 km²	1.07% 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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