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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 2,151 to 2,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,151	Bgy. 12 - Tula-tulaLegazpi City, Albay	1,041	about 8,603	about 0.121 km²	−17.57% a year	Rural
2,152	SablayanJuban, Sorsogon	1,041	about 326	about 3.19 km²	1.11% a year	Rural
2,153	MocongBasud, Camarines Norte	1,040	about 813	about 1.28 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
2,154	SicmilGigmoto, Catanduanes	1,040	about 81	about 12.86 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
2,155	BuenavistaGubat, Sorsogon	1,039	about 888	about 1.17 km²	0.47% a year	Rural
2,156	ManlucuganVinzons, Camarines Norte	1,039	about 254	about 4.09 km²	−3.63% a year	Rural
2,157	CabanbananCalabanga, Camarines Sur	1,038	about 614	about 1.69 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
2,158	Bgy. 5 - Sagmin Pob.Legazpi City, Albay	1,037	about 19,419	about 0.0534 km²	−1.45% a year	Urban
2,159	BeriranGubat, Sorsogon	1,037	about 648	about 1.60 km²	2.20% a year	Rural
2,160	PanubiganBalud, Masbate	1,037	about 176	about 5.88 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
2,161	Abad SantosBulan, Sorsogon	1,036	about 871	about 1.19 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
2,162	BinanuahanCaramoan, Camarines Sur	1,036	about 1,402	about 0.739 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
2,163	UlagPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	1,036	about 829	about 1.25 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
2,164	CanomayClaveria, Masbate	1,035	about 150	about 6.89 km²	−2.04% a year	Rural
2,165	PoctolPilar, Sorsogon	1,034	about 342	about 3.02 km²	−4.56% a year	Rural
2,166	BalocaweMatnog, Sorsogon	1,033	about 86	about 12.05 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
2,167	BolosIrosin, Sorsogon	1,032	about 430	about 2.40 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
2,168	PandananCaramoan, Camarines Sur	1,032	about 29	about 36.20 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
2,169	CaburacanCastilla, Sorsogon	1,031	about 139	about 7.44 km²	3.07% a year	Rural
2,170	PalhoPio V. Corpus, Masbate	1,031	about 260	about 3.97 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
2,171	San AntonioOas, Albay	1,031	about 32	about 32.05 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
2,172	DanaoBulan, Sorsogon	1,028	about 296	about 3.47 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
2,173	BanaoGuinobatan, Albay	1,027	about 638	about 1.61 km²	−1.40% a year	Urban
2,174	CalaburnayParacale, Camarines Norte	1,027	about 163	about 6.32 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
2,175	Old San RoquePili, Camarines Sur	1,027	about 3,832	about 0.268 km²	2.09% a year	Urban
2,176	BurabodPlacer, Masbate	1,024	about 179	about 5.72 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
2,177	Pamintan-BantilanSiruma, Camarines Sur	1,024	about 687	about 1.49 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
2,178	LanangAroroy, Masbate	1,023	about 280	about 3.65 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
2,179	BarayongSorsogon City, Sorsogon	1,022	about 824	about 1.24 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
2,180	BinagbanganPolangui, Albay	1,021	about 460	about 2.22 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
2,181	Poblacion WestOcampo, Camarines Sur	1,021	about 3,359	about 0.304 km²	3.18% a year	Rural
2,182	Port Junction NorteRagay, Camarines Sur	1,021	about 313	about 3.26 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
2,183	San PabloMandaon, Masbate	1,021	about 66	about 15.48 km²	2.08% a year	Rural
2,184	ConcepcionAroroy, Masbate	1,020	about 135	about 7.58 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
2,185	MacabugAroroy, Masbate	1,020	about 49	about 20.73 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
2,186	SalvacionSiruma, Camarines Sur	1,020	about 194	about 5.25 km²	−1.38% a year	Rural
2,187	BagamelonLibmanan, Camarines Sur	1,019	about 134	about 7.58 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
2,188	CalongonganPio V. Corpus, Masbate	1,019	about 517	about 1.97 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
2,189	CalpiOas, Albay	1,019	about 347	about 2.94 km²	−4.76% a year	Rural
2,190	Santa IsabelMatnog, Sorsogon	1,018	about 332	about 3.07 km²	−7.12% a year	Rural
2,191	San AntonioMinalabac, Camarines Sur	1,017	about 311	about 3.27 km²	−1.45% a year	Rural
2,192	QuinartilanCamalig, Albay	1,015	about 269	about 3.77 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
2,193	Pulang DagaBalatan, Camarines Sur	1,014	about 198	about 5.11 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
2,194	San AntonioCasiguran, Sorsogon	1,013	about 450	about 2.25 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
2,195	BuracanDimasalang, Masbate	1,011	about 204	about 4.95 km²	−1.96% a year	Rural
2,196	San JuanMandaon, Masbate	1,009	about 22	about 44.95 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
2,197	San RoqueCapalonga, Camarines Norte	1,009	about 96	about 10.46 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
2,198	BagawangPandan, Catanduanes	1,008	about 630	about 1.60 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
2,199	TubogPio V. Corpus, Masbate	1,008	about 141	about 7.16 km²	−1.29% a year	Rural
2,200	Datag WestCaramoran, Catanduanes	1,005	about 1,616	about 0.622 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural

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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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