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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, 21,051 to 21,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
21,051LalafuganLal-Lo, Cagayan1,421about 103about 13.84 km²1.24% a yearRural
21,052Li-oRomblon, Romblon1,421about 440about 3.23 km²−2.02% a yearRural
21,053MalinaoNagcarlan, Laguna1,421about 2,241about 0.634 km²−0.50% a yearRural
21,054ManlinBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay1,421about 263about 5.40 km²2.06% a yearRural
21,055Panan-awanMaasin City, Southern Leyte1,421about 580about 2.45 km²2.08% a yearRural
21,056PaseSan Dionisio, Iloilo1,421about 941about 1.51 km²3.06% a yearRural
21,057PendogoanBubong, Lanao del Sur1,421about 798about 1.78 km²1.53% a yearRural
21,058Poblacion 2Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro1,421about 11,278about 0.126 km²−8.77% a yearRural
21,059RomualdezPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat1,421about 451about 3.15 km²0.19% a yearRural
21,060San MateoBorongan City, Eastern Samar1,421about 105about 13.57 km²−0.68% a yearRural
21,061San RafaelSan Felipe, Zambales1,421about 1,280about 1.11 km²4.84% a yearRural
21,062TabuanGarcia Hernandez, Bohol1,421about 987about 1.44 km²0.27% a yearRural
21,063Barangay 42-ACavite City, Cavite1,420about 43,963about 0.0323 km²−4.02% a yearRural
21,064Barangay 5Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental1,420about 3,463about 0.41 km²2.03% a yearUrban
21,065Barangay 96Caloocan City1,420about 14,979about 0.0948 km²0.93% a yearUrban
21,066Benteng-SapilangRosario, La Union1,420about 544about 2.61 km²−0.10% a yearRural
21,067BohebesseyLamitan City, Basilan1,420about 219about 6.48 km²7.34% a yearRural
21,068CabaroanSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur1,420about 696about 2.04 km²2.27% a yearRural
21,069CandualPanay, Capiz1,420about 772about 1.84 km²0.07% a yearRural
21,070LumbacSultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur1,420about 700about 2.03 km²0.95% a yearRural
21,071Luy-aMedellin, Cebu1,420about 495about 2.87 km²−2.29% a yearUrban
21,072MabunaoBais City, Negros Oriental1,420about 189about 7.51 km²−1.12% a yearRural
21,073MagsaysayTalibon, Bohol1,420about 64about 22.13 km²−0.78% a yearRural
21,074MissionSanta Teresita, Cagayan1,420about 373about 3.81 km²−1.46% a yearRural
21,075PatongSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,420about 167about 8.51 km²−0.96% a yearRural
21,076Santa MilagrosaJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte1,420about 1,029about 1.38 km²−0.35% a yearRural
21,077TalubinBontoc, Mountain Province1,420about 30about 47.02 km²−4.93% a yearRural
21,078UmalagSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,420about 42about 34.17 km²0.50% a yearRural
21,079Bgy. 69 - BuenavistaLegazpi City, Albay1,419about 107about 13.32 km²1.04% a yearRural
21,080BatalMatungao, Lanao del Norte1,419about 476about 2.98 km²1.69% a yearRural
21,081BitaoganPresentacion, Camarines Sur1,419about 421about 3.37 km²1.10% a yearRural
21,082BusdacBacacay, Albay1,419about 775about 1.83 km²7.79% a yearRural
21,083CabitnonganSan Nicolas, Pangasinan1,419about 1,135about 1.25 km²1.22% a yearRural
21,084LibertadTubigon, Bohol1,419about 317about 4.48 km²1.24% a yearRural
21,085OlotanJaro, Leyte1,419about 654about 2.17 km²0.38% a yearRural
21,086SioranGodod, Zamboanga del Norte1,419about 67about 21.15 km²−0.08% a yearRural
21,087TampucaoLambunao, Iloilo1,419about 195about 7.27 km²−0.62% a yearRural
21,088TayhawanLezo, Aklan1,419about 584about 2.43 km²2.35% a yearRural
21,089Villa PazEl Nido, Palawan1,419about 38about 37.59 km²0.51% a yearRural
21,090BaguiguiconMagsaysay, Lanao del Norte1,418about 506about 2.80 km²4.50% a yearRural
21,091CatabanTalibon, Bohol1,418about 1,908about 0.743 km²−0.15% a yearRural
21,092CatublianHinunangan, Southern Leyte1,418about 579about 2.45 km²−0.45% a yearRural
21,093SinabbaranEchague, Isabela1,418about 545about 2.60 km²−0.03% a yearRural
21,094Barangay 295Manila1,417about 54,500about 0.026 km²−1.84% a yearUrban
21,095Barangay 467Manila1,417about 113,360about 0.0125 km²4.92% a yearUrban
21,096Barsat EastBaggao, Cagayan1,417about 984about 1.44 km²0.72% a yearRural
21,097BucayabBauang, La Union1,417about 644about 2.20 km²0.48% a yearRural
21,098New SibongaKiblawan, Davao del Sur1,417about 317about 4.47 km²1.75% a yearRural
21,099OgaoGubat, Sorsogon1,417about 345about 4.11 km²0.45% a yearRural
21,100OmpaoTarragona, Davao Oriental1,417about 63about 22.58 km²1.28% 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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