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, 2,251 to 2,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,251	BalubalCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	7,479	about 466	about 16.05 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
2,252	GatiawinArayat, Pampanga	7,478	about 557	about 13.42 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
2,253	LibertadBunawan, Agusan del Sur	7,478	about 318	about 23.52 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
2,254	TownsiteMariveles, Bataan	7,478	about 2,155	about 3.47 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
2,255	LamacPinamungajan, Cebu	7,477	about 2,193	about 3.41 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
2,256	PoblacionSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	7,472	about 2,697	about 2.77 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
2,257	CandawagaDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	7,470	about 82	about 90.92 km²	4.05% a year	Urban
2,258	Virgen delas FloresBaliwag City, Bulacan	7,470	about 18,309	about 0.408 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
2,259	Don AndresIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	7,468	about 2,171	about 3.44 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
2,260	PoblacionPamplona, Negros Oriental	7,468	about 897	about 8.33 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
2,261	PoblacionMagpet, Cotabato	7,465	about 1,357	about 5.50 km²	1.76% a year	Urban
2,262	Paradahan IITanza, Cavite	7,463	about 2,656	about 2.81 km²	10.75% a year	Urban
2,263	MuligDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,455	about 796	about 9.37 km²	1.92% a year	Urban
2,264	NapolesBago City, Negros Occidental	7,454	about 399	about 18.67 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
2,265	IboLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	7,453	about 3,435	about 2.17 km²	−2.60% a year	Urban
2,266	DatalbukayGlan, Sarangani	7,451	about 94	about 79.17 km²	5.04% a year	Urban
2,267	PoblacionTalusan, Zamboanga Sibugay	7,450	about 6,208	about 1.20 km²	−5.22% a year	Urban
2,268	AguhoPateros	7,448	about 39,829	about 0.187 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
2,269	EstacaCompostela, Cebu	7,447	about 6,104	about 1.22 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
2,270	MauraroGuinobatan, Albay	7,446	about 910	about 8.18 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
2,271	San JoseDigos City, Davao del Sur	7,440	about 3,477	about 2.14 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
2,272	San VicenteGuagua, Pampanga	7,438	about 1,660	about 4.48 km²	4.88% a year	Urban
2,273	Tipo-tipo ProperTipo-Tipo, Basilan	7,431	about 1,239	about 6.00 km²	3.71% a year	Urban
2,274	Barangay 905Manila	7,428	about 45,293	about 0.164 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
2,275	GuadalupeCoron, Palawan	7,426	about 171	about 43.47 km²	3.52% a year	Urban
2,276	PingetBaguio City, Benguet	7,422	about 14,610	about 0.508 km²	−1.11% a year	Urban
2,277	Linao EastTuguegarao City, Cagayan	7,421	about 7,348	about 1.01 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
2,278	San CarlosLipa City, Batangas	7,416	about 5,223	about 1.42 km²	−1.08% a year	Urban
2,279	MamaliLutayan, Sultan Kudarat	7,412	about 1,082	about 6.85 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
2,280	San JoseCebu City, Cebu	7,412	about 2,565	about 2.89 km²	−1.89% a year	Urban
2,281	BoolTagbilaran City, Bohol	7,411	about 2,765	about 2.68 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
2,282	PoblacionPinamungajan, Cebu	7,411	about 2,705	about 2.74 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
2,283	Don Carlos NorteDon Carlos, Bukidnon	7,410	about 3,479	about 2.13 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
2,284	West TapinacOlongapo City, Zambales	7,409	about 44,903	about 0.165 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
2,285	BotocanQuezon City	7,406	about 62,763	about 0.118 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
2,286	PoblacionInitao, Misamis Oriental	7,406	about 10,300	about 0.719 km²	−1.38% a year	Urban
2,287	MahayagDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,404	about 958	about 7.73 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
2,288	Santo RosarioMagalang, Pampanga	7,404	about 893	about 8.29 km²	8.67% a year	Urban
2,289	LingsatSan Fernando City, La Union	7,395	about 6,976	about 1.06 km²	−0.43% a year	Urban
2,290	Manggalang 1Sariaya, Quezon	7,393	about 848	about 8.72 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
2,291	New KatipunanSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	7,391	about 754	about 9.80 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
2,292	AbulalasHagonoy, Bulacan	7,387	about 3,436	about 2.15 km²	3.03% a year	Urban
2,293	PoblacionDaanbantayan, Cebu	7,387	about 4,081	about 1.81 km²	−3.04% a year	Urban
2,294	AplayaBauan, Batangas	7,386	about 5,165	about 1.43 km²	−1.41% a year	Urban
2,295	DilaBay, Laguna	7,384	about 1,851	about 3.99 km²	2.13% a year	Urban
2,296	San TeodoroBunawan, Agusan del Sur	7,381	about 451	about 16.36 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
2,297	HalayhayTanza, Cavite	7,377	about 5,949	about 1.24 km²	2.60% a year	Urban
2,298	TalacagayHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	7,377	about 140	about 52.84 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
2,299	Bai SarifinangBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	7,376	about 83	about 88.77 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
2,300	CainginMalolos City, Bulacan	7,375	about 13,123	about 0.562 km²	0.09% 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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