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, 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.

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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, 25,001 to 25,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank						Urban or rural
25,001	San JuanSierra Bullones, Bohol	1,151	about 254	about 4.54 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
25,002	Bag-Ong BarrioTapaz, Capiz	1,150	about 385	about 2.99 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
25,003	BancalBotolan, Zambales	1,150	about 1,422	about 0.809 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
25,004	BauganLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur	1,150	about 9,274	about 0.124 km²	3.28% a year	Rural
25,005	BinambangGumaca, Quezon	1,150	about 732	about 1.57 km²	2.39% a year	Rural
25,006	CanaremAritao, Nueva Vizcaya	1,150	about 110	about 10.41 km²	4.79% a year	Rural
25,007	DupagTabuk City, Kalinga	1,150	about 50	about 22.87 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
25,008	Gamay Oriental IGamay, Northern Samar	1,150	about 10,648	about 0.108 km²	−4.48% a year	Rural
25,009	Ilocanos NorteSan Fernando City, La Union	1,150	about 20,572	about 0.0559 km²	0.06% a year	Rural
25,010	Liu-Bud PantaoTalipao, Sulu	1,150	about 575	about 2.00 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
25,011	NaptiBatan, Aklan	1,150	about 464	about 2.48 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
25,012	Pasong BangkalSan Rafael, Bulacan	1,150	about 329	about 3.50 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
25,013	PindolonanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	1,150	about 6,461	about 0.178 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
25,014	Poblacion FCamiling, Tarlac	1,150	about 6,354	about 0.181 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
25,015	San RamonSorsogon City, Sorsogon	1,150	about 676	about 1.70 km²	3.46% a year	Rural
25,016	Santo Niño IIHinunangan, Southern Leyte	1,150	about 274	about 4.19 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
25,017	Santo TomasAbulug, Cagayan	1,150	about 170	about 6.77 km²	1.27% a year	Rural
25,018	Tanzang Luma IIImus City, Cavite	1,150	about 9,664	about 0.119 km²	−4.82% a year	Urban
25,019	Barangay 68Caloocan City	1,149	about 20,555	about 0.0559 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
25,020	BatasTaytay, Palawan	1,149	about 35	about 33.04 km²	−1.43% a year	Rural
25,021	Calog NorteAbulug, Cagayan	1,149	about 771	about 1.49 km²	2.49% a year	Rural
25,022	CaraelCamiling, Tarlac	1,149	about 891	about 1.29 km²	2.30% a year	Rural
25,023	DagotdotanSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte	1,149	about 440	about 2.61 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
25,024	Divisoria SurMaddela, Quirino	1,149	about 140	about 8.21 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
25,025	MinsuroManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	1,149	about 140	about 8.19 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
25,026	Punta BatuananCarles, Iloilo	1,149	about 506	about 2.27 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
25,027	Samporna SalamatollahTaraka, Lanao del Sur	1,149	about 38,949	about 0.0295 km²	3.61% a year	Rural
25,028	San PedroPolanco, Zamboanga del Norte	1,149	about 424	about 2.71 km²	−2.74% a year	Rural
25,029	TalortorMajayjay, Laguna	1,149	about 608	about 1.89 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
25,030	TamarindoAlmeria, Biliran	1,149	about 393	about 2.92 km²	−2.21% a year	Rural
25,031	UmilagLamut, Ifugao	1,149	about 201	about 5.73 km²	0.59% a year	Rural
25,032	AcigaPinukpuk, Kalinga	1,148	about 43	about 26.42 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
25,033	CalautitSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur	1,148	about 781	about 1.47 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
25,034	CalawagBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	1,148	about 301	about 3.81 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
25,035	Eastern PoblacionSominot, Zamboanga del Sur	1,148	about 279	about 4.12 km²	−1.31% a year	Rural
25,036	GayconTungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay	1,148	about 240	about 4.78 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
25,037	KulasianPayao, Zamboanga Sibugay	1,148	about 101	about 11.42 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
25,038	LipitDipaculao, Aurora	1,148	about 430	about 2.67 km²	1.63% a year	Rural
25,039	LuhodBarili, Cebu	1,148	about 457	about 2.51 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
25,040	LungsodCuyo, Palawan	1,148	about 416	about 2.76 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
25,041	NibaliwMabini, Pangasinan	1,148	about 419	about 2.74 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
25,042	Pa-aHilongos, Leyte	1,148	about 212	about 5.41 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
25,043	SalvacionAgdangan, Quezon	1,148	about 501	about 2.29 km²	2.47% a year	Rural
25,044	Sipa ProperSanta Marcela, Apayao	1,148	about 396	about 2.90 km²	1.93% a year	Rural
25,045	Barangay 8Pasay City	1,147	about 52,136	about 0.022 km²	−0.27% a year	Urban
25,046	CamilingBalaoan, La Union	1,147	about 517	about 2.22 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
25,047	CatanusanJuban, Sorsogon	1,147	about 307	about 3.74 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
25,048	DanlogPilar, Sorsogon	1,147	about 341	about 3.36 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
25,049	DumaycoPeñarrubia, Abra	1,147	about 461	about 2.49 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
25,050	Lopez JaenaBaguio City, Benguet	1,147	about 29,486	about 0.0389 km²	0.15% a year	Rural

Rankings of the Philippines

Barangays

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: 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.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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