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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 2,451 to 2,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,451	Santa TeresitaPolangui, Albay	861	about 263	about 3.28 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
2,452	AradoUson, Masbate	859	about 268	about 3.21 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
2,453	LubianoPilar, Sorsogon	859	about 385	about 2.23 km²	2.85% a year	Rural
2,454	MaanahaoCataingan, Masbate	858	about 150	about 5.71 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
2,455	North PoblacionJuban, Sorsogon	858	about 5,138	about 0.167 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
2,456	BuenavistaViga, Catanduanes	855	about 283	about 3.02 km²	0.45% a year	Rural
2,457	NagaraoPlacer, Masbate	855	about 17,485	about 0.0489 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
2,458	IlawodBato, Catanduanes	854	about 4,771	about 0.179 km²	−1.95% a year	Rural
2,459	BenitinanSan Fernando, Masbate	853	about 597	about 1.43 km²	6.27% a year	Rural
2,460	San Felipe-SantiagoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	852	about 650	about 1.31 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
2,461	NablangbulodPio Duran, Albay	851	about 187	about 4.55 km²	−0.53% a year	Rural
2,462	Salvacion (Sorsogon West District)Sorsogon City, Sorsogon	851	about 123	about 6.94 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
2,463	Santa LourdesPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	851	about 866	about 0.983 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
2,464	FloristaJovellar, Albay	850	about 118	about 7.20 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
2,465	Moises R. EspinosaMilagros, Masbate	850	about 40	about 21.20 km²	−4.92% a year	Rural
2,466	SantiagoEsperanza, Masbate	850	about 258	about 3.30 km²	5.53% a year	Rural
2,467	Barangay IIMalilipot, Albay	849	about 17,949	about 0.0473 km²	11.02% a year	Rural
2,468	Hawan GrandeVirac, Catanduanes	849	about 361	about 2.35 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
2,469	BicalSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	848	about 164	about 5.18 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
2,470	CawayanLibmanan, Camarines Sur	848	about 51	about 16.61 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
2,471	San VicenteDonsol, Sorsogon	848	about 280	about 3.03 km²	4.82% a year	Rural
2,472	SukipPio Duran, Albay	848	about 259	about 3.28 km²	−3.53% a year	Rural
2,473	TampuhanLibmanan, Camarines Sur	848	about 511	about 1.66 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
2,474	BanbanDonsol, Sorsogon	847	about 307	about 2.76 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
2,475	CadandananBulan, Sorsogon	847	about 235	about 3.61 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
2,476	Santa CruzBarcelona, Sorsogon	847	about 254	about 3.33 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
2,477	LampuyangPio V. Corpus, Masbate	846	about 288	about 2.94 km²	0.34% a year	Rural
2,478	RawisPio Duran, Albay	845	about 228	about 3.70 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
2,479	CulliatLigao City, Albay	844	about 414	about 2.04 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
2,480	Pag-AsaJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	844	about 937	about 0.901 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
2,481	MaanahaoPalanas, Masbate	843	about 120	about 7.01 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
2,482	IlawodCaramoan, Camarines Sur	842	about 443	about 1.90 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
2,483	PeñafranciaSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	842	about 184	about 4.57 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
2,484	TanawanCapalonga, Camarines Norte	842	about 86	about 9.78 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
2,485	MabiniDonsol, Sorsogon	839	about 295	about 2.84 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
2,486	San Antonio SulongMalilipot, Albay	838	about 852	about 0.983 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
2,487	Santa CruzCaramoan, Camarines Sur	836	about 152	about 5.50 km²	−1.30% a year	Rural
2,488	CoboPandan, Catanduanes	835	about 811	about 1.03 km²	−1.14% a year	Rural
2,489	La PurisimaLupi, Camarines Sur	835	about 113	about 7.36 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
2,490	ConsocepTigaon, Camarines Sur	834	about 98	about 8.47 km²	6.12% a year	Rural
2,491	Divino RostroSan Andres, Catanduanes	834	about 4,766	about 0.175 km²	−3.98% a year	Rural
2,492	San IsidroDonsol, Sorsogon	834	about 155	about 5.39 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
2,493	San RamonLibon, Albay	834	about 339	about 2.46 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
2,494	ColiatOas, Albay	832	about 445	about 1.87 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
2,495	IgangVirac, Catanduanes	832	about 743	about 1.12 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
2,496	MabiniDaraga, Albay	832	about 410	about 2.03 km²	3.53% a year	Rural
2,497	CentroUson, Masbate	831	about 149	about 5.57 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
2,498	MaydasoMilaor, Camarines Sur	831	about 577	about 1.44 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
2,499	PinagdapuganPolangui, Albay	830	about 529	about 1.57 km²	−2.67% a year	Rural
2,500	San PabloVirac, Catanduanes	830	about 24,128	about 0.0344 km²	−1.12% a year	Rural

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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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