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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, 19,601 to 19,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
19,601AmmubuanBallesteros, Cagayan1,529about 746about 2.05 km²1.01% a yearRural
19,602Barangay 426Manila1,529about 48,540about 0.0315 km²−3.66% a yearUrban
19,603Daramuangan SurSan Mateo, Isabela1,529about 974about 1.57 km²0.98% a yearRural
19,604KamogSablan, Benguet1,529about 125about 12.23 km²0.65% a yearRural
19,605LibunganNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte1,529about 792about 1.93 km²2.21% a yearRural
19,606New BarbazaM'Lang, Cotabato1,529about 310about 4.94 km²−0.53% a yearRural
19,607Pag-asaRizal, Nueva Ecija1,529about 1,013about 1.51 km²1.01% a yearRural
19,608SibariwanDumarao, Capiz1,529about 197about 7.76 km²1.31% a yearRural
19,609TugboMobo, Masbate1,529about 560about 2.73 km²−0.89% a yearUrban
19,610BalasbasManito, Albay1,528about 99about 15.50 km²−3.17% a yearRural
19,611Bgy. No. 32-C La Paz EastLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,528about 1,821about 0.839 km²0.46% a yearRural
19,612Bendita IIMagallanes, Cavite1,528about 629about 2.43 km²2.94% a yearRural
19,613CabuluanVictoria, Tarlac1,528about 858about 1.78 km²0.48% a yearRural
19,614Dumabato NorteMaddela, Quirino1,528about 222about 6.89 km²1.52% a yearRural
19,615Masalukot IIICandelaria, Quezon1,528about 198about 7.73 km²3.00% a yearRural
19,616Piña WesteGattaran, Cagayan1,528about 72about 21.11 km²0.77% a yearRural
19,617San LeonMoncada, Tarlac1,528about 728about 2.10 km²2.09% a yearRural
19,618Upper GarlayanMaluso, Basilan1,528about 159about 9.63 km²no 2020 countRural
19,619Upper TibanbanGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental1,528about 192about 7.94 km²0.56% a yearRural
19,620Aya-ayaLugait, Misamis Oriental1,527about 121about 12.67 km²−1.74% a yearRural
19,621BalintawakAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,527about 248about 6.16 km²−0.09% a yearRural
19,622BangonPinabacdao, Samar1,527about 1,157about 1.32 km²0.83% a yearRural
19,623Barangay 58Pasay City1,527about 40,079about 0.0381 km²2.42% a yearUrban
19,624Barangay 845Manila1,527about 87,257about 0.0175 km²3.76% a yearUrban
19,625Barangay IVMercedes, Camarines Norte1,527about 23,277about 0.0656 km²−4.07% a yearRural
19,626CabanaetanMabini, Pangasinan1,527about 115about 13.23 km²−0.50% a yearRural
19,627CalongcalongToledo City, Cebu1,527about 1,401about 1.09 km²0.03% a yearRural
19,628CamansaAsuncion, Davao del Norte1,527about 93about 16.46 km²−0.42% a yearRural
19,629Danit-PuntocanLamitan City, Basilan1,527about 190about 8.02 km²no 2020 countRural
19,630GulayonAlicia, Zamboanga Sibugay1,527about 279about 5.47 km²0.53% a yearRural
19,631Kal-ananTabogon, Cebu1,527about 1,060about 1.44 km²no 2020 countRural
19,632San IsidroClaveria, Masbate1,527about 370about 4.13 km²−0.54% a yearRural
19,633Santa EmeliaVeruela, Agusan del Sur1,527about 511about 2.99 km²5.61% a yearRural
19,634SuaCamalig, Albay1,527about 250about 6.12 km²0.59% a yearRural
19,635AnislaganNabunturan, Davao de Oro1,526about 153about 10.00 km²2.66% a yearRural
19,636Barangay 15Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental1,526about 12,208about 0.125 km²−4.48% a yearUrban
19,637Barangay 507Manila1,526about 61,781about 0.0247 km²−0.09% a yearUrban
19,638CabungaanCatmon, Cebu1,526about 170about 8.96 km²−0.74% a yearRural
19,639CaridadPilar, Surigao del Norte1,526about 205about 7.43 km²1.03% a yearRural
19,640Catwiran IIBaco, Oriental Mindoro1,526about 545about 2.80 km²0.30% a yearRural
19,641GuayabalCauayan City, Isabela1,526about 1,183about 1.29 km²0.08% a yearRural
19,642InambatanMonkayo, Davao de Oro1,526about 138about 11.02 km²2.14% a yearRural
19,643KilalaMarawi City, Lanao del Sur1,526about 2,831about 0.539 km²no 2020 countRural
19,644PaligawanSilang, Cavite1,526about 825about 1.85 km²0.49% a yearRural
19,645SalvacionKadingilan, Bukidnon1,526about 213about 7.18 km²2.07% a yearRural
19,646San Isidro UpperLala, Lanao del Norte1,526about 387about 3.94 km²1.90% a yearRural
19,647San JuanPalauig, Zambales1,526about 1,496about 1.02 km²2.95% a yearRural
19,648San RoqueBato, Catanduanes1,526about 569about 2.68 km²−0.85% a yearRural
19,649SupangBuenavista, Guimaras1,526about 978about 1.56 km²1.22% a yearRural
19,650Tanzang Luma VIImus City, Cavite1,526about 6,905about 0.221 km²−8.09% a yearUrban

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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