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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, 19,401 to 19,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
19,401CabugaoLambunao, Iloilo1,546about 488about 3.17 km²2.65% a yearRural
19,402CarmencitaDelfin Albano, Isabela1,546about 79about 19.52 km²0.84% a yearRural
19,403ConcepcionArteche, Eastern Samar1,546about 268about 5.77 km²0.05% a yearRural
19,404LantunganAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,546about 260about 5.95 km²−4.09% a yearRural
19,405PoblacionPaombong, Bulacan1,546about 16,970about 0.0911 km²1.35% a yearRural
19,406TaguitiZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur1,546about 194about 7.95 km²3.71% a yearRural
19,407TiaganSan Emilio, Ilocos Sur1,546about 44about 34.94 km²0.34% a yearRural
19,408VelascoLemery, Iloilo1,546about 288about 5.37 km²2.04% a yearRural
19,409WawaOrion, Bataan1,546about 10,589about 0.146 km²−3.67% a yearRural
19,410AmatongOdiongan, Romblon1,545about 152about 10.15 km²0.76% a yearRural
19,411BagonawaSan Enrique, Negros Occidental1,545about 400about 3.86 km²0.39% a yearRural
19,412BalatacanTangub City, Misamis Occidental1,545about 540about 2.86 km²0.99% a yearRural
19,413Bgy. No. 32-A, La Paz EastLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,545about 4,491about 0.344 km²2.48% a yearRural
19,414CabuaanBautista, Pangasinan1,545about 3,488about 0.443 km²−0.38% a yearRural
19,415Dalumpinas OesteSan Fernando City, La Union1,545about 3,259about 0.474 km²−0.73% a yearUrban
19,416Monte-MagapaJaniuay, Iloilo1,545about 240about 6.44 km²0.27% a yearRural
19,417PalosposSan Carlos City, Pangasinan1,545about 873about 1.77 km²−1.14% a yearRural
19,418PangabatJamindan, Capiz1,545about 187about 8.27 km²0.82% a yearRural
19,419Poblacion Barangay 1Tanauan City, Batangas1,545about 6,659about 0.232 km²−5.72% a yearUrban
19,420San LucasSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte1,545about 15,765about 0.098 km²4.62% a yearRural
19,421TambonganCandijay, Bohol1,545about 334about 4.63 km²−3.49% a yearRural
19,422Barangay 597Manila1,544about 50,458about 0.0306 km²−1.89% a yearUrban
19,423CepresPolangui, Albay1,544about 705about 2.19 km²0.44% a yearRural
19,424LucacSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur1,544about 83about 18.56 km²−1.74% a yearRural
19,425Monte DujaliSawata, Davao del Norte1,544about 134about 11.54 km²−0.25% a yearRural
19,426OplesLiliw, Laguna1,544about 2,386about 0.647 km²1.27% a yearRural
19,427BobolosanLaoang, Northern Samar1,543about 319about 4.84 km²−0.08% a yearRural
19,428BungahinIsabela, Negros Occidental1,543about 306about 5.05 km²−1.32% a yearRural
19,429CabatuanCalbayog City, Samar1,543about 102about 15.14 km²1.74% a yearRural
19,430Datu BalongSawata, Davao del Norte1,543about 140about 11.02 km²1.60% a yearRural
19,431DoloresSanta Cruz, Marinduque1,543about 222about 6.96 km²0.78% a yearRural
19,432KatemanGuindulungan, Maguindanao del Sur1,543about 196about 7.86 km²8.67% a yearRural
19,433Santa RitaAgoo, La Union1,543about 1,143about 1.35 km²−0.43% a yearRural
19,434Santo NiñoKidapawan City, Cotabato1,543about 339about 4.55 km²3.50% a yearRural
19,435Santo TomasMagarao, Camarines Sur1,543about 2,038about 0.757 km²−1.60% a yearRural
19,436SantorReina Mercedes, Isabela1,543about 479about 3.22 km²1.32% a yearRural
19,437FaustinoCauayan City, Isabela1,542about 345about 4.47 km²−0.12% a yearRural
19,438Gabu-anRoxas City, Capiz1,542about 940about 1.64 km²0.33% a yearRural
19,439LibutonManukan, Zamboanga del Norte1,542about 207about 7.45 km²−0.60% a yearRural
19,440MahalitMerida, Leyte1,542about 1,101about 1.40 km²0.14% a yearRural
19,441PandanSanta Fe, Romblon1,542about 378about 4.08 km²−1.12% a yearRural
19,442PawaCuyo, Palawan1,542about 243about 6.34 km²−0.54% a yearRural
19,443SongkoySocorro, Surigao del Norte1,542about 419about 3.68 km²0.73% a yearRural
19,444SubayonBilar, Bohol1,542about 48about 32.32 km²4.53% a yearRural
19,445AlomonPolangui, Albay1,541about 917about 1.68 km²0.38% a yearRural
19,446Barangay 800Manila1,541about 81,534about 0.0189 km²−0.26% a yearUrban
19,447CanlangitSierra Bullones, Bohol1,541about 321about 4.80 km²1.17% a yearRural
19,448ConsueloCantilan, Surigao del Sur1,541about 324about 4.76 km²0.19% a yearRural
19,449DarambaPoona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte1,541about 771about 2.00 km²0.58% a yearRural
19,450Del PilarManay, Davao Oriental1,541about 92about 16.74 km²0.38% 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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