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, 201 to 250 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
201	TalipapaQuezon City	39,244	about 24,838	about 1.58 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
202	Sun ValleyParañaque City	39,136	about 16,869	about 2.32 km²	−5.75% a year	Urban
203	Bus-busJolo, Sulu	39,070	about 37,932	about 1.03 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
204	MabuhayGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	38,750	about 881	about 43.97 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
205	BalibagoAngeles City, Pampanga	38,510	about 884	about 43.54 km²	−2.21% a year	Urban
206	Langkaan IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	38,506	about 6,026	about 6.39 km²	3.28% a year	Urban
207	BayananMuntinlupa City	38,358	about 41,603	about 0.922 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
208	Talon-talonZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	38,108	about 4,636	about 8.22 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
209	Buhay na TubigImus City, Cavite	38,023	about 14,568	about 2.61 km²	−0.61% a year	Urban
210	Camaman-anCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	37,775	about 11,695	about 3.23 km²	1.68% a year	Urban
211	Central BicutanTaguig City	37,418	about 43,408	about 0.862 km²	2.43% a year	Urban
212	CalarianZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	37,263	about 9,604	about 3.88 km²	2.54% a year	Urban
213	Pamplona TresLas Piñas City	37,234	about 15,777	about 2.36 km²	1.43% a year	Urban
214	Cristo ReyCapas, Tarlac	37,206	about 9,922	about 3.75 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
215	Basak San NicolasCebu City, Cebu	37,118	about 24,911	about 1.49 km²	−1.16% a year	Urban
216	Barangay 168Caloocan City	37,107	about 17,100	about 2.17 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
217	YatiLiloan, Cebu	37,082	about 8,850	about 4.19 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
218	IrisanBaguio City, Benguet	36,932	about 5,995	about 6.16 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
219	Pulang Lupa UnoLas Piñas City	36,908	about 25,631	about 1.44 km²	−0.95% a year	Urban
220	Almanza DosLas Piñas City	36,679	about 7,516	about 4.88 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
221	Muzon EastSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	36,664	about 13,236	about 2.77 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
222	North Signal VillageTaguig City	36,487	about 68,456	about 0.533 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
223	LabangonCebu City, Cebu	36,373	about 32,188	about 1.13 km²	2.49% a year	Urban
224	DilaSanta Rosa City, Laguna	36,364	about 12,804	about 2.84 km²	−1.96% a year	Urban
225	BuluaCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	36,293	about 5,474	about 6.63 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
226	LumbiaCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	36,113	about 932	about 38.76 km²	3.33% a year	Urban
227	Guitnang Bayan ISan Mateo, Rizal	35,943	about 10,096	about 3.56 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
228	Barangay 12Caloocan City	35,887	about 119,226	about 0.301 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
229	San IsidroAngono, Rizal	35,744	about 6,535	about 5.47 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
230	PansolQuezon City	35,572	about 10,462	about 3.40 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
231	TamboParañaque City	35,356	about 9,479	about 3.73 km²	6.75% a year	Urban
232	BaclaranParañaque City	35,290	about 22,056	about 1.60 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
233	LandayanSan Pedro City, Laguna	34,926	about 15,185	about 2.30 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
234	Vista AlegreBacolod City, Negros Occidental	34,830	about 2,013	about 17.30 km²	1.75% a year	Urban
235	Canito-anCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	34,803	about 3,679	about 9.46 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
236	Timalan BalsahanNaic, Cavite	34,685	about 5,232	about 6.63 km²	16.76% a year	Urban
237	Singcang-AirportBacolod City, Negros Occidental	34,556	about 9,789	about 3.53 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
238	MuzonTaytay, Rizal	34,422	about 11,212	about 3.07 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
239	Cay PomboSanta Maria, Bulacan	34,388	about 9,473	about 3.63 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
240	InayawanCebu City, Cebu	34,259	about 12,368	about 2.77 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
241	Barangay 28Caloocan City	34,247	about 73,491	about 0.466 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
242	Marcelo Green VillageParañaque City	34,237	about 11,080	about 3.09 km²	−2.21% a year	Urban
243	Apolonio SamsonQuezon City	34,163	about 17,610	about 1.94 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
244	MervilleParañaque City	34,153	about 13,553	about 2.52 km²	6.16% a year	Urban
245	Barangay 188Caloocan City	33,787	about 44,870	about 0.753 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
246	New CabalanOlongapo City, Zambales	33,782	1,693	19.96 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
247	San VicenteSanta Maria, Bulacan	33,691	about 6,126	about 5.50 km²	7.99% a year	Urban
248	Almanza UnoLas Piñas City	33,683	about 14,333	about 2.35 km²	−1.73% a year	Urban
249	TamblerGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	33,678	about 754	about 44.66 km²	1.59% a year	Urban
250	KalawaanPasig City	33,677	about 33,344	about 1.01 km²	1.12% 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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