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, 2,101 to 2,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,101	San PabloSto. Tomas City, Batangas	7,845	about 3,518	about 2.23 km²	1.16% a year	Urban
2,102	San MiguelCalasiao, Pangasinan	7,842	about 4,753	about 1.65 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
2,103	Capual IslandOmar, Sulu	7,839	about 311	about 25.18 km²	1.73% a year	Urban
2,104	Santo NiñoTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur	7,838	about 9,051	about 0.866 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
2,105	LibasRoxas City, Capiz	7,834	about 6,812	about 1.15 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
2,106	GulayonDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	7,833	about 1,183	about 6.62 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
2,107	Enrique J.C. MontillaTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	7,831	about 385	about 20.34 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
2,108	KayumanggiLipa City, Batangas	7,827	about 4,498	about 1.74 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
2,109	Virginia GriñoTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	7,825	about 1,068	about 7.33 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
2,110	BangaBayawan City, Negros Oriental	7,822	about 796	about 9.83 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
2,111	BasagT'Boli, South Cotabato	7,818	about 100	about 77.82 km²	−0.82% a year	Urban
2,112	TalaveraToledo City, Cebu	7,817	about 1,515	about 5.16 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
2,113	BambangLos Baños, Laguna	7,816	about 1,362	about 5.74 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
2,114	Barangay 898Manila	7,812	about 129,983	about 0.0601 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,115	DalwanganMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	7,812	about 207	about 37.74 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
2,116	PoblacionLingig, Surigao del Sur	7,804	about 312	about 25.03 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
2,117	MolinoNaic, Cavite	7,803	about 2,192	about 3.56 km²	35.25% a year	Urban
2,118	Pulung SantolPorac, Pampanga	7,802	about 1,472	about 5.30 km²	1.62% a year	Urban
2,119	Sampaloc IDasmariñas City, Cavite	7,795	about 4,934	about 1.58 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
2,120	BaloganonMasinloc, Zambales	7,794	about 259	about 30.10 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
2,121	BusayBago City, Negros Occidental	7,794	about 520	about 14.98 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
2,122	PoblacionPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat	7,794	about 1,394	about 5.59 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
2,123	SabangLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	7,794	about 1,953	about 3.99 km²	2.93% a year	Urban
2,124	BungadQuezon City	7,791	about 15,128	about 0.515 km²	2.55% a year	Urban
2,125	KauranAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	7,790	about 359	about 21.68 km²	4.37% a year	Urban
2,126	ManaulananTugunan, Special Geographic Area	7,790	about 997	about 7.81 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
2,127	PrinzaTeresa, Rizal	7,790	about 9,750	about 0.799 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
2,128	CapitanganAbucay, Bataan	7,787	about 587	about 13.27 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
2,129	Santo TomasPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija	7,787	about 2,441	about 3.19 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
2,130	GibraltarBaguio City, Benguet	7,781	about 10,543	about 0.738 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
2,131	PangaoLipa City, Batangas	7,774	about 1,340	about 5.80 km²	4.13% a year	Urban
2,132	PoblacionMaasim, Sarangani	7,773	about 6,644	about 1.17 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
2,133	PoblacionMabinay, Negros Oriental	7,771	about 2,050	about 3.79 km²	2.31% a year	Urban
2,134	Barangay 601Manila	7,765	about 66,368	about 0.117 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
2,135	San MiguelCompostela, Davao de Oro	7,761	about 101	about 76.55 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
2,136	SipangkotSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	7,761	about 1,443	about 5.38 km²	2.87% a year	Urban
2,137	PoblacionColumbio, Sultan Kudarat	7,758	about 893	about 8.69 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
2,138	PoblacionTampakan, South Cotabato	7,757	about 1,129	about 6.87 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
2,139	San LuisMalitbog, Bukidnon	7,756	about 52	about 150.40 km²	3.06% a year	Urban
2,140	LimpapaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	7,753	about 508	about 15.25 km²	6.09% a year	Urban
2,141	SinayawanValencia City, Bukidnon	7,749	about 442	about 17.54 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
2,142	MirandaIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	7,748	about 3,283	about 2.36 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
2,143	KiwalanIligan City, Lanao del Norte	7,742	about 1,008	about 7.68 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
2,144	Barangay 9-ADavao City, Davao del Sur	7,738	about 9,709	about 0.797 km²	3.12% a year	Urban
2,145	NanhayaVictoria, Laguna	7,737	about 5,193	about 1.49 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
2,146	KimlawisKiblawan, Davao del Sur	7,729	about 123	about 62.63 km²	3.10% a year	Urban
2,147	CuloMolave, Zamboanga del Sur	7,726	about 2,252	about 3.43 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
2,148	PoblacionCataingan, Masbate	7,726	about 1,732	about 4.46 km²	1.67% a year	Urban
2,149	Severino De Las AlasGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	7,723	about 19,853	about 0.389 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
2,150	Fairview VillageBaguio City, Benguet	7,714	about 24,964	about 0.309 km²	−0.82% a year	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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