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, 2,501 to 2,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,501	CubayIloilo City, Iloilo	7,004	about 6,608	about 1.06 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
2,502	PingitBaler, Aurora	7,004	about 248	about 28.25 km²	1.57% a year	Urban
2,503	PatagOpol, Misamis Oriental	7,000	about 344	about 20.36 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
2,504	San FernandoMalvar, Batangas	6,993	about 2,172	about 3.22 km²	5.13% a year	Urban
2,505	WakasTayabas City, Quezon	6,990	about 2,599	about 2.69 km²	−0.60% a year	Urban
2,506	Cadiz ViejoCadiz City, Negros Occidental	6,988	about 618	about 11.30 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
2,507	San JoseBalanga City, Bataan	6,988	about 7,333	about 0.953 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
2,508	San JuanSan Luis, Pampanga	6,988	about 1,138	about 6.14 km²	2.43% a year	Urban
2,509	SulivanBaliwag City, Bulacan	6,988	about 7,450	about 0.938 km²	4.17% a year	Urban
2,510	San IgnacioManay, Davao Oriental	6,987	about 321	about 21.74 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
2,511	Acmac-Mariano Badelles Sr.Iligan City, Lanao del Norte	6,986	about 6,653	about 1.05 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
2,512	NituanParang, Maguindanao del Norte	6,986	about 798	about 8.75 km²	10.65% a year	Urban
2,513	TalagutongDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	6,986	about 220	about 31.80 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
2,514	SampaoIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	6,985	about 595	about 11.74 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
2,515	TuyomCauayan, Negros Occidental	6,985	about 497	about 14.06 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
2,516	San JuanKalayaan, Laguna	6,984	about 657	about 10.63 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
2,517	SulibPangil, Laguna	6,981	about 756	about 9.23 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
2,518	LigayaSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	6,979	about 42	about 166.36 km²	−1.65% a year	Urban
2,519	Santa RosaPilar, Bataan	6,979	about 5,170	about 1.35 km²	−0.68% a year	Urban
2,520	ColonguloSurallah, South Cotabato	6,978	about 271	about 25.73 km²	−0.51% a year	Urban
2,521	BinuanganMaco, Davao de Oro	6,972	about 2,535	about 2.75 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
2,522	MaharlikaSan Pedro City, Laguna	6,971	about 21,582	about 0.323 km²	5.48% a year	Urban
2,523	Caduang TeteMacabebe, Pampanga	6,968	about 2,315	about 3.01 km²	−0.46% a year	Urban
2,524	LeetSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	6,968	about 1,069	about 6.52 km²	−1.03% a year	Urban
2,525	NarraBayawan City, Negros Oriental	6,968	about 161	about 43.32 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
2,526	As-IsBauan, Batangas	6,967	about 3,152	about 2.21 km²	13.96% a year	Urban
2,527	KahaponanValencia City, Bukidnon	6,967	about 449	about 15.53 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
2,528	MalambaDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,966	about 67	about 103.50 km²	2.93% a year	Urban
2,529	CabezasTrece Martires City, Cavite	6,965	about 3,806	about 1.83 km²	−1.32% a year	Urban
2,530	MabucoHermosa, Bataan	6,965	about 3,041	about 2.29 km²	5.85% a year	Urban
2,531	Sto. NiñoSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	6,965	about 475	about 14.65 km²	−1.73% a year	Urban
2,532	Anabu II-CImus City, Cavite	6,960	about 6,327	about 1.10 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
2,533	Anabu II-BImus City, Cavite	6,957	about 25,116	about 0.277 km²	−2.25% a year	Urban
2,534	San Pablo ProperSan Simon, Pampanga	6,957	about 1,560	about 4.46 km²	1.71% a year	Urban
2,535	MalipampangSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	6,956	about 2,407	about 2.89 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
2,536	DaligCardona, Rizal	6,955	about 7,462	about 0.932 km²	−0.51% a year	Urban
2,537	San FranciscoTalibon, Bohol	6,954	about 916	about 7.59 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
2,538	LourdesMinalin, Pampanga	6,951	about 2,945	about 2.36 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
2,539	TuyanMalapatan, Sarangani	6,951	about 190	about 36.52 km²	1.95% a year	Urban
2,540	Patnanungan SurPatnanungan, Quezon	6,948	about 257	about 27.02 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
2,541	TipoHermosa, Bataan	6,944	about 344	about 20.20 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
2,542	DoloresPorac, Pampanga	6,942	about 642	about 10.82 km²	3.00% a year	Urban
2,543	PoblacionKalilangan, Bukidnon	6,942	about 3,793	about 1.83 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
2,544	BarahanSanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro	6,939	about 169	about 41.10 km²	−1.92% a year	Urban
2,545	PoblacionLibungan, Cotabato	6,939	about 3,289	about 2.11 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
2,546	BungaSalvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental	6,936	about 139	about 49.91 km²	−0.45% a year	Urban
2,547	CaleroLiloan, Cebu	6,936	about 5,100	about 1.36 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
2,548	San NicolasTarlac City, Tarlac	6,936	about 8,791	about 0.789 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
2,549	San LorenzoGapan City, Nueva Ecija	6,934	about 10,554	about 0.657 km²	3.81% a year	Urban
2,550	JunobDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	6,932	about 3,027	about 2.29 km²	−2.34% 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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