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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, 20,101 to 20,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
20,101KakarDatu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte1,491about 222about 6.73 km²no 2020 countRural
20,102LimbatongMargosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur1,491about 319about 4.67 km²−3.37% a yearRural
20,103MacapariDamulog, Bukidnon1,491about 147about 10.11 km²1.23% a yearRural
20,104ManookGubat, Sorsogon1,491about 7,607about 0.196 km²0.70% a yearRural
20,105NamnamaAlfonso Lista, Ifugao1,491about 82about 18.29 km²0.31% a yearRural
20,106SalvacionBasey, Samar1,491about 1,073about 1.39 km²−0.32% a yearRural
20,107San CarlosSanta Marcela, Apayao1,491about 697about 2.14 km²−0.11% a yearRural
20,108TabernaPalompon, Leyte1,491about 270about 5.53 km²−2.22% a yearRural
20,109CanibonganPres. Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte1,490about 119about 12.52 km²−0.66% a yearRural
20,110CasunaTigaon, Camarines Sur1,490about 1,342about 1.11 km²1.73% a yearRural
20,111CawayananMabini, Bohol1,490about 426about 3.50 km²−3.64% a yearRural
20,112CruzPalompon, Leyte1,490about 909about 1.64 km²2.47% a yearRural
20,113EsperanzaKinoguitan, Misamis Oriental1,490about 683about 2.18 km²2.60% a yearRural
20,114MagtanggolBongabon, Nueva Ecija1,490about 1,393about 1.07 km²0.87% a yearRural
20,115PaltitBadoc, Ilocos Norte1,490about 703about 2.12 km²−1.53% a yearRural
20,116Poblacion No. 8Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental1,490about 14,327about 0.104 km²−1.23% a yearUrban
20,117SalvacionBato, Camarines Sur1,490about 514about 2.90 km²−2.02% a yearRural
20,118San FranciscoAnini-Y, Antique1,490about 361about 4.13 km²0.28% a yearRural
20,119San NicolasDapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte1,490about 188about 7.91 km²−1.11% a yearRural
20,120San RoqueSumilao, Bukidnon1,490about 67about 22.19 km²1.86% a yearRural
20,121SinacbatBakun, Benguet1,490about 29about 51.01 km²0.16% a yearRural
20,122TarakaJimenez, Misamis Occidental1,490about 4,319about 0.345 km²0.15% a yearRural
20,123TongsengalSumisip, Basilan1,490about 189about 7.90 km²6.03% a yearRural
20,124AbijilanGarcia Hernandez, Bohol1,489about 322about 4.63 km²−1.05% a yearRural
20,125BanuyaoIloilo City, Iloilo1,489about 2,631about 0.566 km²2.23% a yearRural
20,126Barangay 107Pasay City1,489about 57,713about 0.0258 km²−1.13% a yearUrban
20,127Barangay IIIDaet, Camarines Norte1,489about 7,445about 0.20 km²−4.70% a yearUrban
20,128Bgy. No. 28, San BernardoLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,489about 1,262about 1.18 km²−0.94% a yearRural
20,129BuenasuerteSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur1,489about 73about 20.38 km²3.31% a yearRural
20,130BusaySan Jose, Romblon1,489about 255about 5.84 km²−4.85% a yearRural
20,131Dacap NorteBani, Pangasinan1,489about 270about 5.51 km²3.83% a yearRural
20,132Dammang WestEchague, Isabela1,489about 298about 5.00 km²0.67% a yearRural
20,133GonosanMolave, Zamboanga del Sur1,489about 193about 7.70 km²1.61% a yearRural
20,134IbidLibmanan, Camarines Sur1,489about 317about 4.69 km²−0.30% a yearRural
20,135LorenzoBalabagan, Lanao del Sur1,489about 333about 4.47 km²0.15% a yearRural
20,136LuctogaLibacao, Aklan1,489about 116about 12.86 km²0.76% a yearRural
20,137MagsaysayBayambang, Pangasinan1,489about 10,949about 0.136 km²0.11% a yearRural
20,138Mananum Bag-oMedina, Misamis Oriental1,489about 223about 6.69 km²1.18% a yearRural
20,139New PontevedraAntipas, Cotabato1,489about 167about 8.91 km²2.25% a yearRural
20,140SambongTagaytay City, Cavite1,489about 422about 3.53 km²3.42% a yearRural
20,141Yangco PoblacionBanga, South Cotabato1,489about 5,909about 0.252 km²−0.59% a yearUrban
20,142BañacaoBangued, Abra1,488about 456about 3.26 km²0.37% a yearRural
20,143CapayasDumaran, Palawan1,488about 35about 42.73 km²1.25% a yearRural
20,144General LunaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija1,488about 23,770about 0.0626 km²−0.45% a yearUrban
20,145Likud BakkaoTurtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi1,488about 1,630about 0.913 km²0.19% a yearRural
20,146MataguitiMacabebe, Pampanga1,488about 543about 2.74 km²7.10% a yearRural
20,147Pag-AsaLabo, Camarines Norte1,488about 27about 54.44 km²3.37% a yearRural
20,148Pangao-aoan EastAringay, La Union1,488about 796about 1.87 km²2.91% a yearRural
20,149Pilig AltoCabagan, Isabela1,488about 385about 3.86 km²1.25% a yearRural
20,150San IsidroSan Julian, Eastern Samar1,488about 429about 3.47 km²−0.56% 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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