The Atlas

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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,251	TigkiwGubat, Sorsogon	976	about 320	about 3.05 km²	−1.56% a year	Rural
2,252	Bgy. 4 - Sagpon Pob.Legazpi City, Albay	975	about 8,628	about 0.113 km²	−3.35% a year	Rural
2,253	MandazoBasud, Camarines Norte	975	about 194	about 5.03 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
2,254	MitiCamalig, Albay	975	about 249	about 3.92 km²	0.91% a year	Rural
2,255	San CarlosMilagros, Masbate	973	about 33	about 29.62 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
2,256	Bagong Silang IIILabo, Camarines Norte	972	about 117	about 8.33 km²	10.29% a year	Rural
2,257	TagboanCataingan, Masbate	972	about 256	about 3.79 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
2,258	Aro-aldaoNabua, Camarines Sur	971	about 626	about 1.55 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
2,259	Ibong SapaVirac, Catanduanes	970	about 257	about 3.77 km²	0.89% a year	Rural
2,260	OringCaramoan, Camarines Sur	970	about 376	about 2.58 km²	−1.63% a year	Rural
2,261	PolotMobo, Masbate	970	about 177	about 5.47 km²	−3.41% a year	Rural
2,262	San IsidroCasiguran, Sorsogon	970	about 182	about 5.34 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
2,263	San PedroCataingan, Masbate	970	about 224	about 4.34 km²	1.41% a year	Rural
2,264	TamboLibon, Albay	970	about 425	about 2.28 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
2,265	Pag-AsaTinambac, Camarines Sur	968	about 90	about 10.72 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
2,266	San RafaelBagamanoc, Catanduanes	967	about 1,132	about 0.854 km²	12.90% a year	Rural
2,267	CamagsaanCapalonga, Camarines Norte	966	about 91	about 10.56 km²	−5.39% a year	Rural
2,268	TokioPandan, Catanduanes	966	about 83	about 11.64 km²	5.20% a year	Rural
2,269	Antipolo YoungNabua, Camarines Sur	965	about 666	about 1.45 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
2,270	BatuilaBaleno, Masbate	965	about 245	about 3.94 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
2,271	CantornaMonreal, Masbate	963	about 117	about 8.21 km²	−9.95% a year	Rural
2,272	HaponanCaramoan, Camarines Sur	963	about 191	about 5.03 km²	5.09% a year	Rural
2,273	PongcoBacacay, Albay	963	about 477	about 2.02 km²	−1.51% a year	Rural
2,274	MaynonongTiwi, Albay	962	about 123	about 7.84 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
2,275	CabigaanGubat, Sorsogon	961	about 707	about 1.36 km²	−2.52% a year	Rural
2,276	Del CarmenLupi, Camarines Sur	961	about 152	about 6.33 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
2,277	Tulatula NorteMagallanes, Sorsogon	961	about 338	about 2.84 km²	4.31% a year	Rural
2,278	Dela PazDaraga, Albay	960	about 1,548	about 0.62 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
2,279	Pili-CentroCaramoan, Camarines Sur	960	about 1,084	about 0.886 km²	0.18% a year	Rural
2,280	Cristo ReyBato, Camarines Sur	958	about 512	about 1.87 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
2,281	TungaEsperanza, Masbate	958	about 502	about 1.91 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
2,282	NaagtanGubat, Sorsogon	957	about 335	about 2.86 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
2,283	Zone VI Pob.Bulan, Sorsogon	957	about 16,138	about 0.0593 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
2,284	DaplianSan Fernando, Masbate	955	about 1,125	about 0.849 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural
2,285	LibertadCawayan, Masbate	955	about 76	about 12.63 km²	−3.71% a year	Rural
2,286	San JuanLibmanan, Camarines Sur	954	about 1,133	about 0.842 km²	−2.32% a year	Rural
2,287	FilarcaTinambac, Camarines Sur	953	about 16,603	about 0.0574 km²	−0.30% a year	Rural
2,288	MarinasSorsogon City, Sorsogon	953	about 400	about 2.38 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
2,289	VillaEsperanza, Masbate	953	about 599	about 1.59 km²	2.21% a year	Rural
2,290	BurgosViga, Catanduanes	952	about 254	about 3.75 km²	0.82% a year	Rural
2,291	CabarbuhanSorsogon City, Sorsogon	952	about 278	about 3.42 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
2,292	Santa EulaliaBaao, Camarines Sur	952	about 336	about 2.83 km²	−0.81% a year	Rural
2,293	MaligayaCaramoan, Camarines Sur	950	about 819	about 1.16 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
2,294	YoctiSan Andres, Catanduanes	949	about 212	about 4.47 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
2,295	TugasMatnog, Sorsogon	948	about 200	about 4.74 km²	0.25% a year	Rural
2,296	San MiguelPanganiban, Catanduanes	947	about 70	about 13.49 km²	−4.65% a year	Rural
2,297	San PedroJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	947	about 47	about 20.14 km²	−1.95% a year	Rural
2,298	MalabogCaramoan, Camarines Sur	946	about 39	about 24.02 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
2,299	Bgy. 3 - Em's Barrio EastLegazpi City, Albay	945	about 10,875	about 0.0869 km²	−0.15% a year	Urban
2,300	CabasagDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	944	about 159	about 5.93 km²	1.31% 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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