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, 2,201 to 2,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,201	Fort PikitMalidegao, Special Geographic Area	7,578	about 3,926	about 1.93 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
2,202	AlanibLantapan, Bukidnon	7,576	about 295	about 25.65 km²	2.08% a year	Urban
2,203	San PabloDinalupihan, Bataan	7,574	about 5,016	about 1.51 km²	−0.50% a year	Urban
2,204	TaguiboButuan City, Agusan del Norte	7,566	about 1,101	about 6.87 km²	6.34% a year	Urban
2,205	Santo NiñoToledo City, Cebu	7,562	about 1,929	about 3.92 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
2,206	DuhatSanta Cruz, Laguna	7,555	about 2,689	about 2.81 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
2,207	ManinihonBayawan City, Negros Oriental	7,551	about 193	about 39.16 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
2,208	MainitNabunturan, Davao de Oro	7,550	about 467	about 16.17 km²	−2.16% a year	Urban
2,209	AgaNasugbu, Batangas	7,547	about 1,494	about 5.05 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
2,210	TambobongBocaue, Bulacan	7,547	about 3,462	about 2.18 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
2,211	Bgy. 37 - BitanoLegazpi City, Albay	7,546	about 12,391	about 0.609 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
2,212	MalayaPililla, Rizal	7,546	about 848	about 8.90 km²	−0.01% a year	Urban
2,213	Bugallon ProperRamon, Isabela	7,545	about 1,552	about 4.86 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
2,214	La UnionCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	7,545	about 807	about 9.35 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
2,215	San RoqueBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	7,545	about 168	about 44.88 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
2,216	Camino NuevoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	7,544	about 10,236	about 0.737 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
2,217	KawasAlabel, Sarangani	7,541	about 585	about 12.90 km²	1.77% a year	Urban
2,218	AmasKidapawan City, Cotabato	7,540	about 510	about 14.78 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
2,219	MallorcaSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	7,540	about 1,000	about 7.54 km²	−4.54% a year	Urban
2,220	TelajeTandag City, Surigao del Sur	7,540	about 3,523	about 2.14 km²	−1.06% a year	Urban
2,221	CarolinaNaga City, Camarines Sur	7,539	about 486	about 15.51 km²	2.25% a year	Urban
2,222	TinurikTanauan City, Batangas	7,539	about 2,834	about 2.66 km²	5.33% a year	Urban
2,223	PoblacionAlimodian, Iloilo	7,538	about 3,967	about 1.90 km²	−2.27% a year	Urban
2,224	Punta MesaManapla, Negros Occidental	7,537	about 593	about 12.70 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
2,225	San Josef SurCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	7,531	about 9,606	about 0.784 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
2,226	NiuganMalabon City	7,529	about 18,917	about 0.398 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
2,227	Balong-BatoSan Juan City	7,528	about 29,992	about 0.251 km²	1.06% a year	Urban
2,228	PlaridelSantiago City, Isabela	7,526	about 1,965	about 3.83 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
2,229	CambagahanBais City, Negros Oriental	7,523	about 219	about 34.43 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
2,230	PoblacionSan Enrique, Negros Occidental	7,519	about 2,161	about 3.48 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
2,231	TuyomCarcar City, Cebu	7,519	about 2,314	about 3.25 km²	2.49% a year	Urban
2,232	Santa AnaBulacan, Bulacan	7,517	about 1,512	about 4.97 km²	−1.48% a year	Urban
2,233	TubtubonSibulan, Negros Oriental	7,517	about 2,704	about 2.78 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
2,234	PoblacionAntipas, Cotabato	7,513	about 1,304	about 5.76 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
2,235	Bagong Buhay ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	7,511	about 18,546	about 0.405 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
2,236	MercadoHagonoy, Bulacan	7,507	about 4,058	about 1.85 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
2,237	WashingtonEscalante City, Negros Occidental	7,507	about 1,125	about 6.67 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
2,238	CadulawanTalisay City, Cebu	7,504	about 5,817	about 1.29 km²	4.32% a year	Urban
2,239	LucaninMariveles, Bataan	7,502	about 1,003	about 7.48 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
2,240	AlanganLimay, Bataan	7,501	about 915	about 8.20 km²	2.13% a year	Urban
2,241	CarbonIsabela City, Basilan	7,501	about 153,395	about 0.0489 km²	13.88% a year	Urban
2,242	LinaboMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	7,501	about 451	about 16.62 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
2,243	CentralBalanga City, Bataan	7,493	about 2,433	about 3.08 km²	1.36% a year	Urban
2,244	KuyaSouth Upi, Maguindanao del Sur	7,490	about 96	about 78.39 km²	5.36% a year	Urban
2,245	Punta TaytayBacolod City, Negros Occidental	7,490	about 8,258	about 0.907 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
2,246	Dionisio S. GarciaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	7,488	about 6,870	about 1.09 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
2,247	InoburanNaga City, Cebu	7,486	about 3,372	about 2.22 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
2,248	EspinosaMasbate City, Masbate	7,485	about 14,339	about 0.522 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
2,249	SingkamasMakati City	7,485	about 55,444	about 0.135 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
2,250	Tamontaka IICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	7,482	about 1,871	about 4.00 km²	5.52% 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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