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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, 19,301 to 19,350 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
19,301BatuanDueñas, Iloilo1,555about 406about 3.83 km²0.67% a yearRural
19,302BayanihanSan Narciso, Quezon1,555about 894about 1.74 km²−0.17% a yearRural
19,303CacaoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,555about 203about 7.65 km²4.18% a yearRural
19,304GabiUbay, Bohol1,555about 207about 7.52 km²0.75% a yearRural
19,305Minanga WesteBuguey, Cagayan1,555about 2,973about 0.523 km²−1.87% a yearRural
19,306SumbagarogongMalabang, Lanao del Sur1,555about 11,519about 0.135 km²6.31% a yearRural
19,307Western PoblacionPoro, Cebu1,555about 869about 1.79 km²0.42% a yearUrban
19,308Al-alinao NorteNaguilian, La Union1,554about 529about 2.94 km²3.38% a yearRural
19,309AnahawAlegria, Surigao del Norte1,554about 845about 1.84 km²0.22% a yearRural
19,310Barangay 125Pasay City1,554about 63,689about 0.0244 km²0.72% a yearUrban
19,311ChalaloAguinaldo, Ifugao1,554about 81about 19.12 km²−0.29% a yearRural
19,312East DalurongKitaotao, Bukidnon1,554about 413about 3.76 km²3.40% a yearRural
19,313Guilang-guilangManolo Fortich, Bukidnon1,554about 39about 40.09 km²1.52% a yearRural
19,314J. U. TienzoLupao, Nueva Ecija1,554about 2,760about 0.563 km²−3.68% a yearRural
19,315JardinDumangas, Iloilo1,554about 6,369about 0.244 km²0.68% a yearRural
19,316KanyukoDumanjug, Cebu1,554about 614about 2.53 km²5.02% a yearRural
19,317Locso-onBorongan City, Eastern Samar1,554about 245about 6.35 km²1.47% a yearRural
19,318North PoblacionJimalalud, Negros Oriental1,554about 3,665about 0.424 km²5.79% a yearRural
19,319Poblacion IIITanjay City, Negros Oriental1,554about 7,096about 0.219 km²−5.88% a yearRural
19,320Rizal IIBabatngon, Leyte1,554about 152about 10.22 km²1.28% a yearRural
19,321San Isidro IbabaLemery, Batangas1,554about 1,168about 1.33 km²1.56% a yearRural
19,322Santa Lucia BarasNabua, Camarines Sur1,554about 423about 3.67 km²−1.27% a yearRural
19,323Barangay 3 Del CarmenPagbilao, Quezon1,553about 6,581about 0.236 km²0.09% a yearRural
19,324Barangay 388Manila1,553about 61,142about 0.0254 km²5.14% a yearUrban
19,325Bubong MadandingMarantao, Lanao del Sur1,553about 903about 1.72 km²9.10% a yearRural
19,326BughoSan Fernando, Cebu1,553about 339about 4.58 km²2.14% a yearRural
19,327CaingalSan Carlos City, Pangasinan1,553about 3,010about 0.516 km²0.00% a yearRural
19,328CaoigueTubao, La Union1,553about 547about 2.84 km²1.26% a yearRural
19,329Dallangayan EsteSan Fernando City, La Union1,553about 1,564about 0.993 km²−1.20% a yearRural
19,330LidongPresentacion, Camarines Sur1,553about 70about 22.10 km²1.36% a yearRural
19,331Lower PanagaPanabo City, Davao del Norte1,553about 210about 7.39 km²−0.68% a yearRural
19,332MangcasuyBinalonan, Pangasinan1,553about 493about 3.15 km²1.21% a yearRural
19,333MudiitDolores, Abra1,553about 351about 4.43 km²−0.17% a yearRural
19,334NasloPototan, Iloilo1,553about 709about 2.19 km²−0.90% a yearRural
19,335OyunganMiagao, Iloilo1,553about 1,150about 1.35 km²0.92% a yearRural
19,336PatulangJose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental1,553about 79about 19.61 km²0.17% a yearRural
19,337Villa PazNaguilian, Isabela1,553about 117about 13.32 km²0.23% a yearRural
19,338Asis IIIMendez, Cavite1,552about 834about 1.86 km²−0.17% a yearRural
19,339BuenavistaSan Fernando, Camarines Sur1,552about 409about 3.79 km²−0.20% a yearRural
19,340MantalisayLibmanan, Camarines Sur1,552about 195about 7.94 km²−0.88% a yearRural
19,341MaradionaBelison, Antique1,552about 1,411about 1.10 km²0.03% a yearRural
19,342MirayanGloria, Oriental Mindoro1,552about 88about 17.66 km²3.33% a yearRural
19,343MonbonPalapag, Northern Samar1,552about 566about 2.74 km²2.70% a yearRural
19,344San JuanSanta Rita, Pampanga1,552about 1,035about 1.50 km²no 2020 countRural
19,345San JuanSan Narciso, Zambales1,552about 1,272about 1.22 km²0.56% a yearRural
19,346San RaymundoRamos, Tarlac1,552about 729about 2.13 km²2.12% a yearRural
19,347SiffuIlagan City, Isabela1,552about 143about 10.86 km²0.30% a yearRural
19,348Villa ImeldaIlagan City, Isabela1,552about 4about 383.71 km²3.27% a yearRural
19,349Wakas SouthPilar, Bataan1,552about 3,584about 0.433 km²1.46% a yearRural
19,350BanuyoGasan, Marinduque1,551about 414about 3.75 km²−0.73% 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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