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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, 24,801 to 24,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
24,801Catungawan NorteGuindulman, Bohol1,165about 285about 4.09 km²2.62% a yearRural
24,802FatimaPantabangan, Nueva Ecija1,165about 20about 57.59 km²−0.55% a yearRural
24,803FloridaCamiling, Tarlac1,165about 715about 1.63 km²2.76% a yearRural
24,804LoriaAngadanan, Isabela1,165about 658about 1.77 km²−0.53% a yearRural
24,805Mada-oKawayan, Biliran1,165about 132about 8.84 km²0.76% a yearRural
24,806MalibabagPeñablanca, Cagayan1,165about 520about 2.24 km²−4.57% a yearRural
24,807PagalonganSultan Dumalondong, Lanao del Sur1,165about 583about 2.00 km²0.95% a yearRural
24,808PiaoPres. Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte1,165about 869about 1.34 km²−2.93% a yearRural
24,809Poblacion West IIIAliaga, Nueva Ecija1,165about 2,495about 0.467 km²−0.87% a yearRural
24,810San JoseUson, Masbate1,165about 288about 4.04 km²−0.55% a yearRural
24,811AgosGloria, Oriental Mindoro1,164about 290about 4.02 km²−2.97% a yearRural
24,812AmobocanCauayan City, Isabela1,164about 226about 5.16 km²−0.61% a yearRural
24,813BinaludAlimodian, Iloilo1,164about 557about 2.09 km²1.79% a yearRural
24,814BunacanTubigon, Bohol1,164about 395about 2.95 km²no 2020 countRural
24,815Cubay-NapultanSibalom, Antique1,164about 661about 1.76 km²0.78% a yearRural
24,816MabutiMarcos, Ilocos Norte1,164about 127about 9.17 km²0.91% a yearRural
24,817NaguillanNueva Era, Ilocos Norte1,164about 33about 34.92 km²2.67% a yearRural
24,818PagayawanBacolod, Lanao del Norte1,164about 178about 6.53 km²2.41% a yearRural
24,819PoblacionCalayan, Cagayan1,164about 355about 3.28 km²4.99% a yearRural
24,820BinakasLubang, Occidental Mindoro1,163about 125about 9.30 km²1.43% a yearRural
24,821BuenavistaSan Isidro, Northern Samar1,163about 1,666about 0.698 km²−0.61% a yearRural
24,822Can-unzoMerida, Leyte1,163about 373about 3.12 km²−0.14% a yearRural
24,823CauyanPalauig, Zambales1,163about 340about 3.42 km²0.44% a yearRural
24,824CiaboBaybay City, Leyte1,163about 417about 2.79 km²1.12% a yearRural
24,825GadonganLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur1,163about 48about 24.39 km²1.81% a yearRural
24,826HonanIsabel, Leyte1,163about 261about 4.46 km²0.17% a yearRural
24,827Lower Sang-anLabangan, Zamboanga del Sur1,163about 483about 2.41 km²5.21% a yearRural
24,828Lungsoda-anMabini, Bohol1,163about 350about 3.32 km²0.23% a yearRural
24,829MatangaAlmeria, Biliran1,163about 522about 2.23 km²2.43% a yearRural
24,830San Julian EastAgoo, La Union1,163about 2,929about 0.397 km²−0.04% a yearRural
24,831San MiguelGingoog City, Misamis Oriental1,163about 188about 6.19 km²2.18% a yearRural
24,832ZarraguePototan, Iloilo1,163about 615about 1.89 km²0.76% a yearRural
24,833Balat AtisSan Antonio, Quezon1,162about 499about 2.33 km²1.48% a yearRural
24,834Barangay 309Manila1,162about 19,049about 0.061 km²0.23% a yearUrban
24,835BuyogGetafe, Bohol1,162about 268about 4.34 km²4.35% a yearRural
24,836MapayagMalaybalay City, Bukidnon1,162about 75about 15.59 km²2.58% a yearRural
24,837MinsubongTangub City, Misamis Occidental1,162about 273about 4.26 km²−6.66% a yearRural
24,838New DapitanRizal, Zamboanga del Norte1,162about 259about 4.48 km²2.27% a yearRural
24,839TigbaoMatalom, Leyte1,162about 221about 5.25 km²1.66% a yearRural
24,840Upper ItilBalabagan, Lanao del Sur1,162about 314about 3.70 km²0.21% a yearRural
24,841ZamoraAlicia, Isabela1,162about 759about 1.53 km²1.32% a yearRural
24,842AgkiloPanitan, Capiz1,161about 521about 2.23 km²0.15% a yearRural
24,843Allangigan SegundoCandon City, Ilocos Sur1,161about 699about 1.66 km²−0.19% a yearRural
24,844BangcoMatungao, Lanao del Norte1,161about 514about 2.26 km²4.07% a yearRural
24,845BoteBato, Catanduanes1,161about 394about 2.95 km²−0.49% a yearRural
24,846CabladanSibalom, Antique1,161about 72about 16.04 km²2.32% a yearRural
24,847Cullalabo Del SurBurgos, Isabela1,161about 1,279about 0.908 km²0.04% a yearRural
24,848Eastern CapsayBaleno, Masbate1,161about 66about 17.64 km²2.30% a yearRural
24,849EstakaCatbalogan City, Samar1,161about 2,268about 0.512 km²0.27% a yearRural
24,850Ki-RomeroSan Pascual, Masbate1,161about 97about 11.94 km²−5.76% a yearRural

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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