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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, 21,651 to 21,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
21,651TaguloSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte1,378about 226about 6.09 km²1.24% a yearRural
21,652TiniguibanLeon T. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte1,378about 219about 6.29 km²5.16% a yearRural
21,653AbkirVintar, Ilocos Norte1,377about 508about 2.71 km²1.84% a yearRural
21,654AsbangMatanao, Davao del Sur1,377about 94about 14.64 km²2.47% a yearRural
21,655BantiquePanay, Capiz1,377about 115about 11.93 km²0.35% a yearRural
21,656Barangay 859Manila1,377about 39,798about 0.0346 km²0.39% a yearUrban
21,657CabulihanPitogo, Quezon1,377about 409about 3.37 km²1.07% a yearRural
21,658CalimodanSalvador, Lanao del Norte1,377about 1,067about 1.29 km²1.88% a yearRural
21,659EsperanzaLoreto, Dinagat Islands1,377about 30about 46.11 km²−0.19% a yearUrban
21,660La PazBais City, Negros Oriental1,377about 1,459about 0.944 km²4.01% a yearRural
21,661LonoyCalinog, Iloilo1,377about 481about 2.86 km²0.55% a yearRural
21,662PoblacionSadanga, Mountain Province1,377about 151about 9.12 km²−2.59% a yearRural
21,663San CornelioCaba, La Union1,377about 302about 4.56 km²−0.52% a yearRural
21,664Santo DomingoLuna, Isabela1,377about 1,028about 1.34 km²0.05% a yearRural
21,665TeppengSinait, Ilocos Sur1,377about 2,182about 0.631 km²−0.62% a yearRural
21,666AntoninoDolores, Quezon1,376about 309about 4.46 km²−0.99% a yearRural
21,667ArnapCabugao, Ilocos Sur1,376about 894about 1.54 km²1.19% a yearRural
21,668BallesterosAurora, Isabela1,376about 691about 1.99 km²0.66% a yearRural
21,669Bgy. No. 60-A, CaaoacanLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,376about 2,991about 0.46 km²0.80% a yearRural
21,670Barangay XVIII-AVictorias City, Negros Occidental1,376about 495about 2.78 km²−0.82% a yearRural
21,671BelmonteLaak, Davao de Oro1,376about 278about 4.95 km²1.20% a yearRural
21,672District IIJaro, Leyte1,376about 2,414about 0.57 km²0.71% a yearRural
21,673District IVCuyapo, Nueva Ecija1,376about 5,931about 0.232 km²0.07% a yearRural
21,674LibtongNaval, Biliran1,376about 387about 3.56 km²1.88% a yearRural
21,675LukayAlangalang, Leyte1,376about 800about 1.72 km²0.03% a yearRural
21,676MaglalambayBusuanga, Palawan1,376about 259about 5.31 km²−0.14% a yearRural
21,677MariposaAroroy, Masbate1,376about 83about 16.65 km²0.69% a yearRural
21,678MolosTampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte1,376about 156about 8.82 km²0.46% a yearRural
21,679Palao sa ButoDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur1,376about 309about 4.46 km²0.42% a yearRural
21,680PuringBataraza, Palawan1,376about 83about 16.65 km²−0.24% a yearRural
21,681TaguiteBabatngon, Leyte1,376about 235about 5.85 km²−0.74% a yearRural
21,682BacubacBasey, Samar1,375about 1,273about 1.08 km²−1.28% a yearRural
21,683Bacundao EsteMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,375about 688about 2.00 km²−0.80% a yearRural
21,684BalokSiayan, Zamboanga del Norte1,375about 69about 19.87 km²−3.45% a yearRural
21,685Calius GuecoConcepcion, Tarlac1,375about 923about 1.49 km²1.45% a yearRural
21,686DagupanAlicia, Isabela1,375about 270about 5.09 km²1.94% a yearRural
21,687EllaperalPlacer, Surigao del Norte1,375about 347about 3.96 km²−0.80% a yearRural
21,688FatimaTobias Fornier, Antique1,375about 408about 3.37 km²0.16% a yearRural
21,689Manlut-OdPlacer, Masbate1,375about 66about 20.75 km²−1.05% a yearRural
21,690NatanDiplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay1,375about 523about 2.63 km²−0.50% a yearRural
21,691Roma SurEnrile, Cagayan1,375about 82about 16.70 km²0.39% a yearRural
21,692TalipusngoMaragondon, Cavite1,375about 31about 44.74 km²1.64% a yearRural
21,693TawaganCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro1,375about 387about 3.55 km²0.48% a yearRural
21,694Topas SogodNabua, Camarines Sur1,375about 828about 1.66 km²−0.85% a yearRural
21,695AlegriaCatigbian, Bohol1,374about 221about 6.22 km²1.32% a yearRural
21,696BadioPinili, Ilocos Norte1,374about 449about 3.06 km²−0.41% a yearRural
21,697BalabawanPitogo, Zamboanga del Sur1,374about 214about 6.42 km²1.68% a yearRural
21,698BalasAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,374about 129about 10.67 km²−6.15% a yearRural
21,699BancaganNaguilian, La Union1,374about 387about 3.55 km²4.36% a yearRural
21,700CabaroanTayum, Abra1,374about 314about 4.37 km²0.16% 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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