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, 1,901 to 1,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
1,901	Santa CruzMagalang, Pampanga	8,405	about 2,618	about 3.21 km²	3.38% a year	Urban
1,902	Su-ayHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	8,397	about 1,344	about 6.25 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
1,903	MalamigBustos, Bulacan	8,396	about 1,683	about 4.99 km²	2.23% a year	Urban
1,904	SicayabDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	8,394	about 1,805	about 4.65 km²	−1.47% a year	Urban
1,905	TalabanHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	8,392	about 1,076	about 7.80 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
1,906	Bi-aoBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	8,390	about 94	about 89.72 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
1,907	PoblacionLugait, Misamis Oriental	8,390	about 2,202	about 3.81 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
1,908	PoblacionToboso, Negros Occidental	8,389	about 1,613	about 5.20 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
1,909	San BartolomeSto. Tomas City, Batangas	8,385	about 1,876	about 4.47 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
1,910	BatobatoSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	8,382	about 622	about 13.47 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
1,911	BanlagValencia City, Bukidnon	8,378	about 128	about 65.35 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
1,912	BinicuilKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	8,372	about 1,153	about 7.26 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
1,913	MinapasukCalatrava, Negros Occidental	8,372	about 225	about 37.23 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
1,914	New PandanPanabo City, Davao del Norte	8,371	about 6,976	about 1.20 km²	−0.51% a year	Urban
1,915	BatoSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	8,369	about 2,046	about 4.09 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
1,916	CaticlanMalay, Aklan	8,369	about 1,463	about 5.72 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
1,917	BurotTarlac City, Tarlac	8,367	about 2,865	about 2.92 km²	2.07% a year	Urban
1,918	AlejalCarmen, Davao del Norte	8,366	about 496	about 16.87 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
1,919	Southern DavaoPanabo City, Davao del Norte	8,362	about 1,972	about 4.24 km²	−3.97% a year	Urban
1,920	MabiniEscalante City, Negros Occidental	8,361	about 362	about 23.09 km²	2.05% a year	Urban
1,921	Cabid-AnSorsogon City, Sorsogon	8,359	about 1,509	about 5.54 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
1,922	Escopa IIIQuezon City	8,359	about 95,205	about 0.0878 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
1,923	Molo BoulevardIloilo City, Iloilo	8,357	about 34,250	about 0.244 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
1,924	TejeroGeneral Trias City, Cavite	8,357	about 7,331	about 1.14 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
1,925	LilingayonValencia City, Bukidnon	8,356	about 216	about 38.76 km²	3.58% a year	Urban
1,926	JonobjonobEscalante City, Negros Occidental	8,351	about 657	about 12.71 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
1,927	LanitIloilo City, Iloilo	8,346	about 3,379	about 2.47 km²	−0.72% a year	Urban
1,928	PagalaBaliwag City, Bulacan	8,344	about 3,992	about 2.09 km²	3.48% a year	Urban
1,929	PoblacionSulop, Davao del Sur	8,343	about 1,021	about 8.17 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
1,930	MalagutayZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	8,341	about 2,034	about 4.10 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
1,931	Pag-asaBongao, Tawi-Tawi	8,336	about 23,817	about 0.35 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
1,932	BalsicHermosa, Bataan	8,334	about 916	about 9.10 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
1,933	ImbatugBaungon, Bukidnon	8,331	about 337	about 24.74 km²	2.59% a year	Urban
1,934	Santo CristoPulilan, Bulacan	8,326	about 5,588	about 1.49 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
1,935	PinmaludpodUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	8,324	about 1,328	about 6.27 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
1,936	BongaBacacay, Albay	8,317	about 835	about 9.96 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
1,937	Emmanuel Bergado IDasmariñas City, Cavite	8,313	about 74,892	about 0.111 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
1,938	AntipuluanNarra, Palawan	8,312	about 524	about 15.87 km²	2.29% a year	Urban
1,939	PulangbatoCebu City, Cebu	8,310	about 1,577	about 5.27 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
1,940	BaliteRodriguez, Rizal	8,302	about 16,183	about 0.513 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
1,941	BambangBocaue, Bulacan	8,299	about 1,563	about 5.31 km²	−1.51% a year	Urban
1,942	San FranciscoBulacan, Bulacan	8,297	about 3,306	about 2.51 km²	2.50% a year	Urban
1,943	San RoqueLa Paz, Tarlac	8,295	about 1,141	about 7.27 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
1,944	YapakMalay, Aklan	8,295	about 2,224	about 3.73 km²	4.10% a year	Urban
1,945	Maria-CristinaBaloi, Lanao del Norte	8,292	about 1,430	about 5.80 km²	3.72% a year	Urban
1,946	TotolanDauis, Bohol	8,292	about 3,875	about 2.14 km²	1.13% a year	Urban
1,947	PoblacionGlan, Sarangani	8,291	about 6,796	about 1.22 km²	2.17% a year	Urban
1,948	San JoseAngeles City, Pampanga	8,285	about 15,994	about 0.518 km²	3.47% a year	Urban
1,949	MarapangiDavao City, Davao del Sur	8,284	about 1,271	about 6.52 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
1,950	San Pablo 2ndLubao, Pampanga	8,279	about 2,226	about 3.72 km²	16.75% 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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