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, 2,351 to 2,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,351	BinaritanMorong, Bataan	7,255	about 176	about 41.27 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
2,352	DamayanQuezon City	7,254	about 34,875	about 0.208 km²	4.63% a year	Urban
2,353	PoblacionBinalonan, Pangasinan	7,254	about 5,295	about 1.37 km²	−0.32% a year	Urban
2,354	PacoObando, Bulacan	7,253	about 3,358	about 2.16 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
2,355	BrarDatu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur	7,252	about 742	about 9.77 km²	3.14% a year	Urban
2,356	P.F. Espiritu 2Bacoor City, Cavite	7,252	about 25,181	about 0.288 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,357	PoblacionDangcagan, Bukidnon	7,250	about 711	about 10.19 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
2,358	BonbonCebu City, Cebu	7,249	about 772	about 9.39 km²	4.19% a year	Urban
2,359	PuelayVillasis, Pangasinan	7,249	about 3,485	about 2.08 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
2,360	PoblacionLinamon, Lanao del Norte	7,247	about 5,752	about 1.26 km²	−0.39% a year	Urban
2,361	Barangay XIX-AVictorias City, Negros Occidental	7,246	about 5,891	about 1.23 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
2,362	Kaybagal SouthTagaytay City, Cavite	7,246	about 2,994	about 2.42 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
2,363	BagontapayM'Lang, Cotabato	7,244	about 543	about 13.33 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
2,364	BubukalSanta Cruz, Laguna	7,244	about 3,150	about 2.30 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
2,365	LawyCapas, Tarlac	7,242	about 365	about 19.86 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
2,366	Zone 15Talisay City, Negros Occidental	7,240	about 899	about 8.05 km²	−3.95% a year	Urban
2,367	LourdesBamban, Tarlac	7,238	about 2,033	about 3.56 km²	1.98% a year	Urban
2,368	PoblacionDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur	7,237	about 2,566	about 2.82 km²	4.27% a year	Urban
2,369	PantaoLibon, Albay	7,236	about 304	about 23.82 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
2,370	Poblacion EastBaloi, Lanao del Norte	7,234	about 5,480	about 1.32 km²	2.24% a year	Urban
2,371	Pulot CenterSofronio Española, Palawan	7,234	about 262	about 27.64 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
2,372	LigayaGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	7,232	about 1,161	about 6.23 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
2,373	CaliguianBurgos, Isabela	7,230	about 406	about 17.81 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
2,374	San IsidroZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	7,228	about 5,518	about 1.31 km²	4.03% a year	Urban
2,375	PoblacionCabanglasan, Bukidnon	7,225	about 304	about 23.74 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
2,376	BancalGuagua, Pampanga	7,224	about 3,440	about 2.10 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
2,377	AdlayCarrascal, Surigao del Sur	7,222	about 110	about 65.73 km²	1.94% a year	Urban
2,378	Aniban 1Bacoor City, Cavite	7,221	about 11,995	about 0.602 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,379	Cantao-anNaga City, Cebu	7,218	about 841	about 8.58 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
2,380	Caridad IbabaAtimonan, Quezon	7,216	about 3,019	about 2.39 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
2,381	LipaySanta Cruz, Zambales	7,216	about 8,391	about 0.86 km²	2.74% a year	Urban
2,382	DakilaMalolos City, Bulacan	7,215	about 3,419	about 2.11 km²	1.41% a year	Urban
2,383	San MarianoSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	7,213	about 881	about 8.19 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
2,384	BuluangBaao, Camarines Sur	7,211	about 1,088	about 6.63 km²	−2.38% a year	Urban
2,385	San MiguelMaramag, Bukidnon	7,210	about 191	about 37.74 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
2,386	San EstebanMacabebe, Pampanga	7,209	about 424	about 17.01 km²	2.31% a year	Urban
2,387	MabiniCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	7,208	about 1,220	about 5.91 km²	1.91% a year	Urban
2,388	San IsidroMariveles, Bataan	7,206	about 38,330	about 0.188 km²	2.45% a year	Urban
2,389	Balong BatoQuezon City	7,205	about 21,317	about 0.338 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
2,390	LaliganValencia City, Bukidnon	7,204	about 438	about 16.45 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
2,391	Tan-AwanKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	7,204	about 202	about 35.75 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
2,392	Del MonteTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	7,203	about 222	about 32.43 km²	−1.82% a year	Urban
2,393	BuenaflorTacurong City, Sultan Kudarat	7,199	about 1,558	about 4.62 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
2,394	KenramIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	7,196	about 538	about 13.38 km²	3.77% a year	Urban
2,395	PoblacionArgao, Cebu	7,196	about 5,291	about 1.36 km²	4.42% a year	Urban
2,396	SantolBinalbagan, Negros Occidental	7,195	about 386	about 18.66 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
2,397	San RoqueSan Pedro City, Laguna	7,191	about 16,087	about 0.447 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
2,398	San VicenteBanga, South Cotabato	7,188	about 425	about 16.92 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
2,399	Bunawan BrookBunawan, Agusan del Sur	7,187	about 99	about 72.37 km²	4.63% a year	Urban
2,400	Cabilang BaybayCarmona City, Cavite	7,187	about 1,664	about 4.32 km²	−1.75% 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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