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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, 22,951 to 23,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
22,951LumbogImelda, Zamboanga Sibugay1,289about 451about 2.86 km²3.94% a yearRural
22,952Poblacion IlawodMa-Ayon, Capiz1,289about 476about 2.71 km²1.91% a yearRural
22,953PussianAlcala, Cagayan1,289about 154about 8.36 km²0.07% a yearRural
22,954Roxas BoulevardSan Carlos City, Pangasinan1,289about 1,971about 0.654 km²−1.71% a yearUrban
22,955Santa MariaTarlac City, Tarlac1,289about 914about 1.41 km²0.62% a yearRural
22,956Santo TomasTrinidad, Bohol1,289about 203about 6.35 km²2.46% a yearRural
22,957TagaytayBato, Leyte1,289about 560about 2.30 km²0.47% a yearRural
22,958TiblongSan Fabian, Pangasinan1,289about 578about 2.23 km²0.15% a yearRural
22,959TungelBaggao, Cagayan1,289about 608about 2.12 km²0.88% a yearRural
22,960Tuy-BaananLiliw, Laguna1,289about 999about 1.29 km²1.45% a yearRural
22,961Barangay 619Manila1,288about 6,376about 0.202 km²0.09% a yearUrban
22,962BosongonTubigon, Bohol1,288about 373about 3.45 km²−2.05% a yearRural
22,963CabatangaMakato, Aklan1,288about 343about 3.76 km²0.61% a yearRural
22,964Ilayang ButnongMagdalena, Laguna1,288about 2,312about 0.557 km²−4.52% a yearRural
22,965LibertyPantabangan, Nueva Ecija1,288about 38about 33.78 km²1.85% a yearRural
22,966MalbogTolosa, Leyte1,288about 613about 2.10 km²3.30% a yearRural
22,967MalilionSan Nicolas, Pangasinan1,288about 692about 1.86 km²0.36% a yearRural
22,968ManagopayaBanate, Iloilo1,288about 288about 4.48 km²−0.91% a yearRural
22,969MananayoMalabang, Lanao del Sur1,288about 1,946about 0.662 km²4.50% a yearRural
22,970Miguel MojicaMendez, Cavite1,288about 1,082about 1.19 km²0.88% a yearRural
22,971PatianPata, Sulu1,288about 340about 3.79 km²8.15% a yearRural
22,972San VicenteOrion, Bataan1,288about 1,741about 0.74 km²−0.80% a yearRural
22,973Santo CristoLubao, Pampanga1,288about 1,769about 0.728 km²3.04% a yearRural
22,974SubaSogod, Southern Leyte1,288about 610about 2.11 km²0.30% a yearRural
22,975TalanghauanCabatuan, Iloilo1,288about 664about 1.94 km²−3.97% a yearRural
22,976TanladTayasan, Negros Oriental1,288about 96about 13.46 km²6.03% a yearRural
22,977BalugoTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur1,287about 219about 5.87 km²−2.40% a yearRural
22,978Barangay 455Manila1,287about 68,457about 0.0188 km²0.24% a yearUrban
22,979Buton MahabloParang, Sulu1,287about 663about 1.94 km²1.96% a yearRural
22,980CagayunganNarvacan, Ilocos Sur1,287about 452about 2.85 km²2.14% a yearRural
22,981Camarobo-anJiabong, Samar1,287about 264about 4.88 km²−1.69% a yearRural
22,982CanibonganMarogong, Lanao del Sur1,287about 262about 4.92 km²1.92% a yearRural
22,983MahayahayBontoc, Southern Leyte1,287about 499about 2.58 km²0.68% a yearRural
22,984MainitCuartero, Capiz1,287about 246about 5.23 km²0.47% a yearRural
22,985MalicatoLas Nieves, Agusan del Norte1,287about 333about 3.86 km²0.55% a yearRural
22,986ManaolanBadiangan, Iloilo1,287about 340about 3.79 km²−0.96% a yearRural
22,987MinaSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte1,287about 98about 13.10 km²1.17% a yearRural
22,988PaliliPadada, Davao del Sur1,287about 319about 4.04 km²−0.57% a yearRural
22,989San JoseMabini, Bohol1,287about 130about 9.91 km²−3.36% a yearRural
22,990SipacongLeon T. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte1,287about 61about 21.24 km²9.37% a yearRural
22,991AguadaCataingan, Masbate1,286about 445about 2.89 km²−0.66% a yearRural
22,992Anonang MenorCaoayan, Ilocos Sur1,286about 1,747about 0.736 km²3.84% a yearRural
22,993Bagong BuhayPalayan City, Nueva Ecija1,286about 327about 3.93 km²no 2020 countRural
22,994CalatnganSan Miguel, Surigao del Sur1,286about 25about 52.40 km²1.45% a yearRural
22,995CamagongAlabat, Quezon1,286about 411about 3.13 km²0.36% a yearRural
22,996CamaraoNarvacan, Ilocos Sur1,286about 224about 5.73 km²−1.09% a yearRural
22,997CarulayEchague, Isabela1,286about 814about 1.58 km²0.99% a yearRural
22,998Mat-iSanta Fe, Romblon1,286about 128about 10.05 km²0.23% a yearRural
22,999PawakSalvador, Lanao del Norte1,286about 60about 21.52 km²3.89% a yearRural
23,000Poblacion Barangay 2Tanauan City, Batangas1,286about 7,655about 0.168 km²5.37% a yearUrban

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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