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Barangays in Albay

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]

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Barangays in Albay, at a glance

Barangays: 720^[2]
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: 1,379,398^[3]
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: 116 urban^[4]; 604 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Bgy. 56 - Taysan^[5]; Legazpi City, Albay; 20,017 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: San Antonio^[6]; Oas, Albay; about 32.05 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: San Vicente^{[5, 7]}; Tabaco City, Albay; 13.82% 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: 352 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Bgy. 59 - Puro, −2.86% 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.

720 barangays, 151 to 200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Albay, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
151	Muladbucad GrandeGuinobatan, Albay	2,698	about 542	about 4.98 km²	1.87% a year	Rural
152	CalzadaGuinobatan, Albay	2,687	about 3,597	about 0.747 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
153	San JoseLibon, Albay	2,670	about 228	about 11.72 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
154	BurabodLibon, Albay	2,649	about 483	about 5.48 km²	4.77% a year	Rural
155	BusayDaraga, Albay	2,619	about 1,969	about 1.33 km²	6.29% a year	Urban
156	MacabugosLibon, Albay	2,606	about 157	about 16.63 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
157	San AgustinLibon, Albay	2,606	about 606	about 4.30 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
158	PaulbaLigao City, Albay	2,602	about 378	about 6.89 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
159	BinodegahanPio Duran, Albay	2,600	about 362	about 7.19 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
160	CalbayogMalilipot, Albay	2,591	about 370	about 7.00 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
161	HerreraLigao City, Albay	2,578	about 477	about 5.41 km²	−1.21% a year	Rural
162	Bgy. 8 - BagumbayanLegazpi City, Albay	2,564	about 6,949	about 0.369 km²	−1.85% a year	Urban
163	San FranciscoGuinobatan, Albay	2,533	about 4,092	about 0.619 km²	−5.37% a year	Urban
164	IlawodCamalig, Albay	2,531	about 1,654	about 1.53 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
165	BaclayonBacacay, Albay	2,529	about 1,945	about 1.30 km²	−2.82% a year	Rural
166	QuitagoGuinobatan, Albay	2,498	about 1,255	about 1.99 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
167	TagoytoyMalinao, Albay	2,458	about 502	about 4.90 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
168	Basicao CoastalPio Duran, Albay	2,456	about 231	about 10.61 km²	3.05% a year	Rural
169	PinamaniquianLigao City, Albay	2,442	about 848	about 2.88 km²	3.19% a year	Rural
170	JonopMalinao, Albay	2,439	about 881	about 2.77 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
171	ComunMalinao, Albay	2,436	about 2,491	about 0.978 km²	6.97% a year	Rural
172	ItaranPolangui, Albay	2,435	about 675	about 3.61 km²	2.03% a year	Rural
173	BinitayanMalilipot, Albay	2,427	about 1,298	about 1.87 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
174	SumlangCamalig, Albay	2,408	about 2,041	about 1.18 km²	3.48% a year	Rural
175	Bgy. 15 - Ilawod East Pob.Legazpi City, Albay	2,386	about 9,107	about 0.262 km²	1.98% a year	Urban
176	Bgy. 39 - BonotLegazpi City, Albay	2,375	about 4,979	about 0.477 km²	−7.28% a year	Urban
177	Bgy. 17 - Rizal Street., IlawodLegazpi City, Albay	2,365	about 7,484	about 0.316 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
178	RawisLibon, Albay	2,364	about 546	about 4.33 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
179	BaybayTiwi, Albay	2,362	about 2,228	about 1.06 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
180	NagotgotManito, Albay	2,352	about 263	about 8.96 km²	−2.60% a year	Rural
181	BarayongLigao City, Albay	2,340	about 576	about 4.06 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
182	Bgy. 68 - San FranciscoLegazpi City, Albay	2,322	about 361	about 6.43 km²	−3.04% a year	Rural
183	BayandongBacacay, Albay	2,321	about 474	about 4.90 km²	6.67% a year	Rural
184	BasagLigao City, Albay	2,313	about 453	about 5.11 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
185	TinagoCamalig, Albay	2,311	about 1,849	about 1.25 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
186	BalzaMalinao, Albay	2,299	about 864	about 2.66 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
187	Inamnan GrandeGuinobatan, Albay	2,292	about 5,716	about 0.401 km²	−0.43% a year	Rural
188	GapoDaraga, Albay	2,286	about 742	about 3.08 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
189	PanarayonBacacay, Albay	2,286	about 3,028	about 0.755 km²	2.09% a year	Rural
190	Binogsacan LowerGuinobatan, Albay	2,265	about 1,020	about 2.22 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
191	San RoqueMalilipot, Albay	2,265	about 888	about 2.55 km²	−1.82% a year	Rural
192	LibtongTiwi, Albay	2,259	about 3,227	about 0.70 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
193	Barangay IVPio Duran, Albay	2,251	about 29,934	about 0.0752 km²	8.03% a year	Rural
194	SogodTiwi, Albay	2,249	about 1,922	about 1.17 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
195	San RamonRapu-Rapu, Albay	2,243	about 282	about 7.96 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
196	La MedallaPio Duran, Albay	2,232	about 444	about 5.03 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
197	Santa CruzLigao City, Albay	2,227	about 1,954	about 1.14 km²	−1.21% a year	Urban
198	Barangay IMalilipot, Albay	2,209	about 1,781	about 1.24 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
199	San FernandoSanto Domingo, Albay	2,197	about 382	about 5.75 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
200	AmticLigao City, Albay	2,187	about 245	about 8.92 km²	1.69% a year	Rural

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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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