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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,851	TibleSipocot, Camarines Sur	1,246	about 54	about 23.18 km²	−2.23% a year	Rural
1,852	GuinacutanLabo, Camarines Norte	1,245	about 341	about 3.65 km²	−1.36% a year	Rural
1,853	PalawigSan Andres, Catanduanes	1,243	about 290	about 4.29 km²	−1.03% a year	Rural
1,854	BagumbayanCataingan, Masbate	1,242	about 275	about 4.51 km²	2.73% a year	Rural
1,855	MagsaysayTinambac, Camarines Sur	1,242	about 171	about 7.26 km²	−2.08% a year	Rural
1,856	CagbatangCataingan, Masbate	1,237	about 148	about 8.36 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
1,857	Cristo ReyIriga City, Camarines Sur	1,237	about 439	about 2.82 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
1,858	PistolaOas, Albay	1,237	about 583	about 2.12 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
1,859	CabugaoSiruma, Camarines Sur	1,236	about 198	about 6.23 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
1,860	Santo DomingoIrosin, Sorsogon	1,234	about 667	about 1.85 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
1,861	TaplaconCamalig, Albay	1,234	about 180	about 6.85 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
1,862	BongalonDaraga, Albay	1,233	about 2,002	about 0.616 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
1,863	FamosaMonreal, Masbate	1,233	about 181	about 6.83 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
1,864	Santo CristoVirac, Catanduanes	1,233	about 430	about 2.87 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
1,865	BadiangCataingan, Masbate	1,232	about 415	about 2.97 km²	3.12% a year	Rural
1,866	DanaoBalud, Masbate	1,231	about 388	about 3.17 km²	−1.77% a year	Rural
1,867	BariisTiwi, Albay	1,230	about 185	about 6.64 km²	1.58% a year	Rural
1,868	PalaleSan Jose, Camarines Sur	1,230	about 542	about 2.27 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
1,869	BonotTabaco City, Albay	1,229	about 336	about 3.66 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
1,870	Poblacion CentralOcampo, Camarines Sur	1,229	about 16,171	about 0.076 km²	2.99% a year	Rural
1,871	San PascualLibon, Albay	1,229	about 264	about 4.65 km²	−1.01% a year	Rural
1,872	MalabnigGuinobatan, Albay	1,228	about 418	about 2.94 km²	1.76% a year	Rural
1,873	San RoqueSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	1,228	about 614	about 2.00 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
1,874	Cabas-AnAroroy, Masbate	1,227	about 47	about 25.98 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
1,875	OyamaTiwi, Albay	1,227	about 7,218	about 0.17 km²	0.68% a year	Rural
1,876	TubaonVirac, Catanduanes	1,226	about 1,202	about 1.02 km²	2.66% a year	Rural
1,877	Lubigan Jr.Sipocot, Camarines Sur	1,225	about 80	about 15.35 km²	−2.02% a year	Rural
1,878	UsonBacacay, Albay	1,225	about 928	about 1.32 km²	18.86% a year	Rural
1,879	FabricaCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,221	about 297	about 4.11 km²	−6.69% a year	Rural
1,880	InalahanLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,221	about 768	about 1.59 km²	9.83% a year	Rural
1,881	Santa ElenaMalinao, Albay	1,221	about 1,062	about 1.15 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
1,882	SinibaranMatnog, Sorsogon	1,221	about 352	about 3.47 km²	2.96% a year	Rural
1,883	BuenavistaPresentacion, Camarines Sur	1,220	about 106	about 11.51 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
1,884	CasaluganParacale, Camarines Norte	1,220	about 169	about 7.22 km²	−6.59% a year	Rural
1,885	San IsidroJovellar, Albay	1,218	about 251	about 4.86 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
1,886	GuibahoyLagonoy, Camarines Sur	1,217	about 55	about 22.10 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
1,887	MabuhayUson, Masbate	1,216	about 210	about 5.78 km²	0.58% a year	Rural
1,888	MataqueCapalonga, Camarines Norte	1,215	about 58	about 20.85 km²	−3.36% a year	Rural
1,889	BangaTinambac, Camarines Sur	1,211	about 103	about 11.75 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
1,890	Bgy. 30 - PigcaleLegazpi City, Albay	1,210	about 30,326	about 0.0399 km²	−9.77% a year	Rural
1,891	San IsidroBombon, Camarines Sur	1,210	about 1,034	about 1.17 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
1,892	SawmillMilagros, Masbate	1,210	about 51	about 23.55 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
1,893	Santa CruzSan Jose, Camarines Sur	1,209	about 2,985	about 0.405 km²	−1.89% a year	Rural
1,894	Santa IsabelBuhi, Camarines Sur	1,209	about 322	about 3.76 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
1,895	Villa AuroraCapalonga, Camarines Norte	1,206	about 40	about 29.86 km²	−1.33% a year	Rural
1,896	HicmingVirac, Catanduanes	1,205	about 251	about 4.80 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
1,897	JamorawonBulan, Sorsogon	1,205	about 506	about 2.38 km²	8.15% a year	Rural
1,898	MagsaysayBulan, Sorsogon	1,204	about 334	about 3.60 km²	0.42% a year	Rural
1,899	Bagong SilangDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	1,203	about 19	about 62.61 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
1,900	CanaresBatuan, Masbate	1,203	about 174	about 6.92 km²	−3.09% 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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