The Atlas

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 — 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, 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: 112,727,776^[3]; Of the 112,729,484 the census counted, 1,708 were in embassies abroad, in no region.
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: 8,209 urban^[4]; 33,801 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Commonwealth^[5]; Quezon City; 215,035 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: Lapi^[6]; Peñablanca, Cagayan; about 833.28 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: Cogon Ramos^{[7, 8]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% 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: 14,075 barangays^[8]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Mayapa, −13.70% 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.

42,010 barangays, 2,051 to 2,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,051	Sab-ahanBais City, Negros Oriental	7,956	about 129	about 61.77 km²	2.96% a year	Urban
2,052	ArpiliBalamban, Cebu	7,953	about 759	about 10.48 km²	3.19% a year	Urban
2,053	TicadBantayan, Cebu	7,952	about 3,341	about 2.38 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
2,054	PinagbakahanMalolos City, Bulacan	7,947	about 5,298	about 1.50 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
2,055	LambaBanga, South Cotabato	7,946	about 397	about 20.00 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
2,056	TangosBaliwag City, Bulacan	7,943	about 3,380	about 2.35 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
2,057	CincoBanga, South Cotabato	7,940	about 752	about 10.56 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
2,058	PoblacionMalangas, Zamboanga Sibugay	7,940	about 7,284	about 1.09 km²	1.95% a year	Urban
2,059	Port Holland Zone III Pob.Maluso, Basilan	7,940	about 49,317	about 0.161 km²	12.25% a year	Urban
2,060	San PioquintoMalvar, Batangas	7,939	about 3,281	about 2.42 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
2,061	BatisSan Juan City	7,938	about 20,565	about 0.386 km²	−4.10% a year	Urban
2,062	PoblacionLoreto, Agusan del Sur	7,936	about 201	about 39.50 km²	2.68% a year	Urban
2,063	San PedroPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	7,936	about 23,976	about 0.331 km²	−0.52% a year	Urban
2,064	Bebe AnacMasantol, Pampanga	7,934	about 5,254	about 1.51 km²	3.82% a year	Urban
2,065	TrianguloNaga City, Camarines Sur	7,933	about 3,742	about 2.12 km²	−2.19% a year	Urban
2,066	TagdaHinigaran, Negros Occidental	7,932	about 7,483	about 1.06 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
2,067	Kalanganan IICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	7,930	about 404	about 19.64 km²	4.58% a year	Urban
2,068	Bucandala IIIImus City, Cavite	7,929	about 21,144	about 0.375 km²	−1.36% a year	Urban
2,069	ManagokMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	7,926	about 412	about 19.25 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
2,070	SaguingMakilala, Cotabato	7,921	about 533	about 14.87 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
2,071	Palma GilTalaingod, Davao del Norte	7,919	about 54	about 146.17 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
2,072	CamindanganSipalay City, Negros Occidental	7,917	about 230	about 34.41 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
2,073	Datu Abdul DadiaPanabo City, Davao del Norte	7,917	about 1,331	about 5.95 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
2,074	P.F. Espiritu 6Bacoor City, Cavite	7,914	about 8,201	about 0.965 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,075	Santa JulianaCapas, Tarlac	7,912	about 45	about 177.56 km²	1.53% a year	Urban
2,076	BagbaguinMeycauayan City, Bulacan	7,910	about 6,379	about 1.24 km²	−1.50% a year	Urban
2,077	CamaligMeycauayan City, Bulacan	7,907	about 3,468	about 2.28 km²	−1.41% a year	Urban
2,078	San PascualObando, Bulacan	7,903	about 5,605	about 1.41 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
2,079	Wilfredo AquinoDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,902	about 11,655	about 0.678 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
2,080	Calzadang BayuPorac, Pampanga	7,901	about 2,687	about 2.94 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
2,081	Sawang CaleroCebu City, Cebu	7,895	about 32,357	about 0.244 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
2,082	Ligas 2Bacoor City, Cavite	7,893	about 27,695	about 0.285 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,083	San JoseMandaluyong City	7,888	about 88,331	about 0.0893 km²	−1.73% a year	Urban
2,084	PagsangahanSan Francisco, Quezon	7,884	about 209	about 37.78 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
2,085	VasraQuezon City	7,883	about 14,359	about 0.549 km²	1.71% a year	Urban
2,086	ArangurenCapas, Tarlac	7,877	about 261	about 30.23 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
2,087	Santa IsabelDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	7,877	about 7,033	about 1.12 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
2,088	MambuayaCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	7,872	about 1,146	about 6.87 km²	6.89% a year	Urban
2,089	San JoseLipa City, Batangas	7,872	about 3,897	about 2.02 km²	3.39% a year	Urban
2,090	San IsidroTalakag, Bukidnon	7,871	about 578	about 13.62 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
2,091	SangatSan Fernando, Cebu	7,871	about 4,165	about 1.89 km²	4.19% a year	Urban
2,092	MagatasSibulan, Negros Oriental	7,865	about 2,850	about 2.76 km²	4.31% a year	Urban
2,093	La PazZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	7,864	about 129	about 60.94 km²	−2.46% a year	Urban
2,094	PoblacionTuba, Benguet	7,859	about 223	about 35.23 km²	−2.02% a year	Urban
2,095	Santo TomasSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	7,857	about 1,359	about 5.78 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
2,096	FatimaSan Pedro City, Laguna	7,855	about 16,468	about 0.477 km²	4.68% a year	Urban
2,097	Gov. Vicente DuterteDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,851	about 24,845	about 0.316 km²	−0.35% a year	Urban
2,098	PinaodSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	7,850	about 1,710	about 4.59 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
2,099	Barangay XXVictorias City, Negros Occidental	7,849	about 870	about 9.02 km²	−0.17% a year	Urban
2,100	PolonulingTupi, South Cotabato	7,847	about 262	about 29.97 km²	no 2020 count	Urban

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 : 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.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. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Central Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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 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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