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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, 20,251 to 20,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
20,251Ranao PilayanUpi, Maguindanao del Norte1,480about 92about 16.06 km²7.66% a yearRural
20,252RawisArteche, Eastern Samar1,480about 8,315about 0.178 km²−0.82% a yearRural
20,253San RamonBulan, Sorsogon1,480about 509about 2.91 km²−0.06% a yearRural
20,254Sta. CruzLezo, Aklan1,480about 688about 2.15 km²1.27% a yearRural
20,255Santa ElenaJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte1,480about 292about 5.07 km²−5.39% a yearRural
20,256Tres MariasDonsol, Sorsogon1,480about 1,000about 1.48 km²−4.70% a yearRural
20,257Ward IIISan Antonio, Northern Samar1,480about 1,014about 1.46 km²−0.67% a yearUrban
20,258ZaragosaBalasan, Iloilo1,480about 420about 3.52 km²−0.89% a yearRural
20,259AcevidaSiniloan, Laguna1,479about 2,307about 0.641 km²3.26% a yearRural
20,260AmabelMagpet, Cotabato1,479about 92about 16.03 km²−0.40% a yearRural
20,261Barangay 1 CastilloPagbilao, Quezon1,479about 12,641about 0.117 km²−1.91% a yearRural
20,262Barangay 46Caloocan City1,479about 34,157about 0.0433 km²0.41% a yearUrban
20,263Barangay 809Manila1,479about 75,076about 0.0197 km²5.37% a yearUrban
20,264BarangcalanCarles, Iloilo1,479about 196about 7.53 km²−1.22% a yearRural
20,265BinalayMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,479about 1,297about 1.14 km²0.16% a yearRural
20,266CabasaranPantar, Lanao del Norte1,479about 3,505about 0.422 km²1.53% a yearRural
20,267CalintaanMatnog, Sorsogon1,479about 436about 3.39 km²1.64% a yearRural
20,268CasantaanUrdaneta City, Pangasinan1,479about 919about 1.61 km²−1.10% a yearRural
20,269PinontinganGubat, Sorsogon1,479about 9,018about 0.164 km²0.44% a yearRural
20,270Salomague NorteBugallon, Pangasinan1,479about 132about 11.23 km²1.10% a yearRural
20,271Sampoli BDiplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay1,479about 468about 3.16 km²0.26% a yearRural
20,272San IsidroLoreto, Agusan del Sur1,479about 195about 7.59 km²−2.36% a yearRural
20,273San RamonTinambac, Camarines Sur1,479about 54about 27.21 km²−0.03% a yearRural
20,274TimbanganShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur1,479about 351about 4.21 km²4.87% a yearRural
20,275Barangay 694Manila1,478about 20,556about 0.0719 km²3.49% a yearUrban
20,276CaburaoSantiago, Ilocos Sur1,478about 979about 1.51 km²1.45% a yearRural
20,277Capitan TomasRosales, Pangasinan1,478about 1,381about 1.07 km²−2.00% a yearRural
20,278DamiresJaniuay, Iloilo1,478about 721about 2.05 km²3.41% a yearRural
20,279DuyanCatmon, Cebu1,478about 315about 4.69 km²no 2020 countRural
20,280JasaanCabanglasan, Bukidnon1,478about 156about 9.50 km²0.56% a yearRural
20,281Maoasoas NortePugo, La Union1,478about 539about 2.74 km²3.34% a yearRural
20,282Punta PiapePadada, Davao del Sur1,478about 2,019about 0.732 km²1.48% a yearRural
20,283San RoqueBarotac Viejo, Iloilo1,478about 291about 5.08 km²0.49% a yearRural
20,284Santa CruzBontoc, Southern Leyte1,478about 2,193about 0.674 km²−0.73% a yearRural
20,285Santa MonicaOras, Eastern Samar1,478about 864about 1.71 km²−0.46% a yearRural
20,286TangkaanPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte1,478about 666about 2.22 km²7.02% a yearRural
20,287CantiasaySurigao City, Surigao del Norte1,477about 146about 10.15 km²8.60% a yearRural
20,288CanticumCalbiga, Samar1,477about 147about 10.05 km²0.85% a yearRural
20,289CapariaanSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur1,477about 575about 2.57 km²−0.27% a yearRural
20,290CaturayGerona, Tarlac1,477about 668about 2.21 km²2.11% a yearUrban
20,291Lower MarberMatanao, Davao del Sur1,477about 420about 3.52 km²0.02% a yearRural
20,292LumbalVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur1,477about 358about 4.13 km²3.45% a yearRural
20,293PatagNaawan, Misamis Oriental1,477about 557about 2.65 km²−0.53% a yearRural
20,294San AndresTanay, Rizal1,477about 130about 11.40 km²0.38% a yearRural
20,295VisayaVintar, Ilocos Norte1,477about 33about 45.36 km²6.14% a yearRural
20,296AdninLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi1,476about 190about 7.77 km²2.86% a yearRural
20,297An-annamBantay, Ilocos Sur1,476about 706about 2.09 km²1.19% a yearRural
20,298Barangay 786Manila1,476about 51,429about 0.0287 km²0.61% a yearUrban
20,299KiokmayLaak, Davao de Oro1,476about 52about 28.48 km²0.13% a yearRural
20,300La UnionCandijay, Bohol1,476about 720about 2.05 km²−0.50% 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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