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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, 19,851 to 19,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
19,851BanaoBauko, Mountain Province1,509about 353about 4.27 km²−2.42% a yearRural
19,852Barangay 1Nasugbu, Batangas1,509about 10,060about 0.15 km²1.78% a yearUrban
19,853Cagamutan del NorteGamay, Northern Samar1,509about 237about 6.36 km²−0.72% a yearRural
19,854CasayLupi, Camarines Sur1,509about 228about 6.61 km²−1.83% a yearRural
19,855Del PilarCagdianao, Dinagat Islands1,509about 23about 66.68 km²−3.05% a yearRural
19,856Gosi SurTuguegarao City, Cagayan1,509about 405about 3.73 km²4.84% a yearRural
19,857KainginSan Pascual, Batangas1,509about 1,101about 1.37 km²4.70% a yearRural
19,858ManurigaoNew Bataan, Davao de Oro1,509about 14about 104.09 km²−0.38% a yearRural
19,859Matingain IILemery, Batangas1,509about 4,730about 0.319 km²2.31% a yearRural
19,860RizalRosales, Pangasinan1,509about 555about 2.72 km²1.26% a yearRural
19,861Santo NiñoSanta Maria, Davao Occidental1,509about 1,118about 1.35 km²−1.44% a yearRural
19,862AzucenaTagana-An, Surigao del Norte1,508about 11,170about 0.135 km²0.27% a yearRural
19,863BacnitMabini, Pangasinan1,508about 139about 10.82 km²2.31% a yearRural
19,864BalnasanSan Roque, Northern Samar1,508about 446about 3.38 km²1.45% a yearRural
19,865Barangay 42-ATacloban City, Leyte1,508about 40,106about 0.0376 km²0.06% a yearRural
19,866BatadbatadMoalboal, Cebu1,508about 196about 7.68 km²−1.69% a yearRural
19,867DawisNew Lucena, Iloilo1,508about 815about 1.85 km²1.25% a yearRural
19,868DoroMalimono, Surigao del Norte1,508about 237about 6.37 km²0.50% a yearRural
19,869Nappaccu PequeñoReina Mercedes, Isabela1,508about 324about 4.65 km²1.40% a yearUrban
19,870Ocao-CapiniaanAritao, Nueva Vizcaya1,508about 97about 15.49 km²no 2020 countRural
19,871San JoseLal-Lo, Cagayan1,508about 820about 1.84 km²−0.95% a yearRural
19,872Taklang AnakCalaca City, Batangas1,508about 197about 7.67 km²1.80% a yearRural
19,873AlibayogSara, Iloilo1,507about 718about 2.10 km²−3.05% a yearRural
19,874Atan-AweDavao City, Davao del Sur1,507about 518about 2.91 km²1.03% a yearRural
19,875BacawanPola, Oriental Mindoro1,507about 1,752about 0.86 km²0.37% a yearRural
19,876Barangay VAlfonso, Cavite1,507about 3,825about 0.394 km²0.66% a yearRural
19,877ConsuegraBangar, La Union1,507about 5,957about 0.253 km²2.89% a yearRural
19,878LoingPiddig, Ilocos Norte1,507about 2,439about 0.618 km²−1.05% a yearRural
19,879MabiniBaliangao, Misamis Occidental1,507about 259about 5.81 km²3.97% a yearRural
19,880MahatalangSumisip, Basilan1,507about 49about 30.50 km²3.82% a yearRural
19,881MalintaLasam, Cagayan1,507about 266about 5.67 km²3.04% a yearRural
19,882ParaisoCabatuan, Isabela1,507about 3,179about 0.474 km²1.23% a yearRural
19,883SagayBorbon, Cebu1,507about 688about 2.19 km²0.66% a yearRural
19,884San AntonioTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat1,507about 739about 2.04 km²1.00% a yearRural
19,885AquinoTangub City, Misamis Occidental1,506about 444about 3.39 km²0.61% a yearRural
19,886Barangay 44Pasay City1,506about 26,467about 0.0569 km²1.47% a yearUrban
19,887Barangay 90Pasay City1,506about 68,767about 0.0219 km²−1.66% a yearUrban
19,888Buenavista (Bacon District)Sorsogon City, Sorsogon1,506about 417about 3.61 km²1.44% a yearRural
19,889CalapuganNatividad, Pangasinan1,506about 672about 2.24 km²0.61% a yearRural
19,890DugayungAmulung, Cagayan1,506about 856about 1.76 km²1.51% a yearRural
19,891FernandoSanto Tomas, La Union1,506about 259about 5.82 km²−0.17% a yearRural
19,892KamaligOld Panamao, Sulu1,506about 3,400about 0.443 km²0.39% a yearRural
19,893LacayonBugasong, Antique1,506about 487about 3.09 km²3.27% a yearRural
19,894MarbelKidapawan City, Cotabato1,506about 261about 5.78 km²−0.08% a yearRural
19,895MucdolDipaculao, Aurora1,506about 837about 1.80 km²0.14% a yearRural
19,896Panay NorteMagsingal, Ilocos Sur1,506about 442about 3.41 km²0.00% a yearRural
19,897SabuananSanta Lucia, Ilocos Sur1,506about 1,609about 0.936 km²4.51% a yearRural
19,898San FelipeSan Juan, La Union1,506about 602about 2.50 km²1.33% a yearRural
19,899Agus-usIndang, Cavite1,505about 586about 2.57 km²0.60% a yearRural
19,900Bgy. 11 - Maoyod Pob.Legazpi City, Albay1,505about 8,551about 0.176 km²2.60% 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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