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, 2,451 to 2,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,451	DungonTongkil, Sulu	7,106	about 1,746	about 4.07 km²	2.65% a year	Urban
2,452	NapoCarcar City, Cebu	7,105	about 973	about 7.30 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
2,453	San Jose MalinoMexico, Pampanga	7,104	about 1,572	about 4.52 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
2,454	RinconValenzuela City	7,097	about 17,480	about 0.406 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
2,455	San NicolasBulacan, Bulacan	7,094	about 427	about 16.60 km²	2.97% a year	Urban
2,456	TubanSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	7,091	about 1,572	about 4.51 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
2,457	Santa BarbaraZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	7,090	about 2,258	about 3.14 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
2,458	DanaoPanglao, Bohol	7,085	about 881	about 8.04 km²	3.25% a year	Urban
2,459	Port Holland Zone IVMaluso, Basilan	7,084	about 22,852	about 0.31 km²	4.01% a year	Urban
2,460	BulihanPlaridel, Bulacan	7,074	about 1,296	about 5.46 km²	1.11% a year	Urban
2,461	PalihanHermosa, Bataan	7,072	about 1,314	about 5.38 km²	1.83% a year	Urban
2,462	MalinginBago City, Negros Occidental	7,070	about 419	about 16.88 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
2,463	Manghinao ProperBauan, Batangas	7,068	about 4,086	about 1.73 km²	−9.82% a year	Urban
2,464	AgdaoDavao City, Davao del Sur	7,064	about 19,460	about 0.363 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
2,465	CulianinPlaridel, Bulacan	7,064	about 2,487	about 2.84 km²	1.16% a year	Urban
2,466	Masalukot ICandelaria, Quezon	7,060	about 3,239	about 2.18 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
2,467	BitinBay, Laguna	7,059	about 924	about 7.64 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
2,468	MapagongCalamba City, Laguna	7,057	about 3,222	about 2.19 km²	−0.66% a year	Urban
2,469	TampalanIsabela City, Basilan	7,055	about 97,850	about 0.0721 km²	7.71% a year	Urban
2,470	TuracSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	7,054	about 1,842	about 3.83 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
2,471	Bagong SikatPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	7,052	about 8,143	about 0.866 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
2,472	BagumbayanRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	7,052	about 2,902	about 2.43 km²	−0.26% a year	Urban
2,473	PangyanGlan, Sarangani	7,052	about 337	about 20.90 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,474	Poblacion IVCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	7,052	about 47,329	about 0.149 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
2,475	MatlangIsabel, Leyte	7,051	about 1,636	about 4.31 km²	1.96% a year	Urban
2,476	Kib-AyaoKapalawan, Special Geographic Area	7,049	about 532	about 13.25 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
2,477	Barangay IIILa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	7,048	about 5,923	about 1.19 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
2,478	AmbonaoCalasiao, Pangasinan	7,046	about 2,438	about 2.89 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
2,479	Kapitan RamonSilay City, Negros Occidental	7,045	about 211	about 33.37 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
2,480	Del CarmenSan Fernando City, Pampanga	7,042	about 2,637	about 2.67 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
2,481	Malibong MatandaPandi, Bulacan	7,038	about 1,777	about 3.96 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
2,482	KalumboyanBayawan City, Negros Oriental	7,035	about 165	about 42.65 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
2,483	PoblacionCarmen, Agusan del Norte	7,033	about 139	about 50.44 km²	0.81% a year	Urban
2,484	Bgy. 40 - CruzadaLegazpi City, Albay	7,030	about 4,848	about 1.45 km²	3.51% a year	Urban
2,485	Santo RosarioCapas, Tarlac	7,030	about 825	about 8.52 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
2,486	Bagong BuhayOrmoc City, Leyte	7,028	about 5,491	about 1.28 km²	4.27% a year	Urban
2,487	ManingcolOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	7,027	about 3,882	about 1.81 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
2,488	Sta. TrinidadAngeles City, Pampanga	7,027	about 41,580	about 0.169 km²	3.02% a year	Urban
2,489	Bito-onIloilo City, Iloilo	7,026	about 4,337	about 1.62 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
2,490	TibaganTarlac City, Tarlac	7,025	about 723	about 9.71 km²	1.93% a year	Urban
2,491	SinbanaliBacoor City, Cavite	7,023	about 9,377	about 0.749 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,492	YakalSilang, Cavite	7,020	about 7,084	about 0.991 km²	−0.09% a year	Urban
2,493	CalibuyoTanza, Cavite	7,019	about 1,632	about 4.30 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
2,494	Dampol IPulilan, Bulacan	7,019	about 4,414	about 1.59 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
2,495	San Rafael IVSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	7,019	about 41,288	about 0.17 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
2,496	Carol-anKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	7,016	about 181	about 38.79 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
2,497	Santa FilomenaIligan City, Lanao del Norte	7,016	about 3,561	about 1.97 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
2,498	BalindogKidapawan City, Cotabato	7,012	about 1,291	about 5.43 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
2,499	San AntonSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	7,011	about 1,335	about 5.25 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
2,500	PapandayanPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	7,010	about 1,254	about 5.59 km²	0.34% 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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