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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

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.
Region: All
Sort: Most people

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, 25,601 to 25,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
25,601Barangay 86Caloocan City1,113about 16,177about 0.0688 km²0.09% a yearUrban
25,602De la PeñaBarotac Viejo, Iloilo1,113about 523about 2.13 km²−1.77% a yearRural
25,603Del CarmenTalisay, Camarines Norte1,113about 398about 2.80 km²−0.82% a yearRural
25,604GubatLagonoy, Camarines Sur1,113about 58about 19.18 km²0.52% a yearRural
25,605InaligAtimonan, Quezon1,113about 515about 2.16 km²−0.80% a yearRural
25,606LalabuanBalindong, Lanao del Sur1,113about 6,586about 0.169 km²3.82% a yearRural
25,607Lambi-lambianSouth Ubian, Tawi-Tawi1,113about 1,070about 1.04 km²−0.30% a yearRural
25,608LiburonSan Fernando, Cebu1,113about 247about 4.50 km²−0.68% a yearRural
25,609MalingaoShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur1,113about 533about 2.09 km²4.46% a yearRural
25,610MambogSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur1,113about 608about 1.83 km²−0.72% a yearRural
25,611ManawanJose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte1,113about 324about 3.43 km²−0.80% a yearRural
25,612PoblacionManjuyod, Negros Oriental1,113about 4,524about 0.246 km²0.30% a yearUrban
25,613SagayTalusan, Zamboanga Sibugay1,113about 181about 6.15 km²−7.54% a yearRural
25,614AguinaldoCordon, Isabela1,112about 218about 5.10 km²0.75% a yearRural
25,615AlibayonMagpet, Cotabato1,112about 342about 3.25 km²0.15% a yearRural
25,616BakalParacale, Camarines Norte1,112about 261about 4.26 km²−0.89% a yearRural
25,617Balbalan ProperBalbalan, Kalinga1,112about 69about 16.18 km²0.20% a yearRural
25,618ButolSantiago, Ilocos Sur1,112about 390about 2.85 km²0.20% a yearRural
25,619CumuAngadanan, Isabela1,112about 360about 3.09 km²0.06% a yearRural
25,620DaramuanganNaguilian, La Union1,112about 904about 1.23 km²−1.51% a yearRural
25,621KalubakisPolillo, Quezon1,112about 111about 10.04 km²−0.04% a yearRural
25,622Lague-lagueCawayan, Masbate1,112about 209about 5.31 km²1.62% a yearRural
25,623Palaka SurPulupandan, Negros Occidental1,112about 2,341about 0.475 km²1.29% a yearRural
25,624San Jose OcoViga, Catanduanes1,112about 1,483about 0.75 km²−1.19% a yearRural
25,625San PedroPresident Quirino, Sultan Kudarat1,112about 166about 6.68 km²0.13% a yearRural
25,626Santo NiñoSominot, Zamboanga del Sur1,112about 115about 9.67 km²−1.45% a yearRural
25,627TiniguibanCalauag, Quezon1,112about 105about 10.62 km²−3.03% a yearRural
25,628ValdezMarcos, Ilocos Norte1,112about 450about 2.47 km²0.64% a yearRural
25,629AdgaoTubungan, Iloilo1,111about 419about 2.65 km²−1.37% a yearRural
25,630Barangay 8Bacolod City, Negros Occidental1,111about 817about 1.36 km²−2.08% a yearUrban
25,631BuenaflorDimasalang, Masbate1,111about 100about 11.12 km²1.13% a yearRural
25,632CombotSan Jose, Romblon1,111about 356about 3.12 km²−0.47% a yearRural
25,633DiculomBaliguian, Zamboanga del Norte1,111about 216about 5.14 km²0.93% a yearRural
25,634Don Dimas QuerubinCaoayan, Ilocos Sur1,111about 3,818about 0.291 km²−0.93% a yearUrban
25,635LupaSanta Barbara, Iloilo1,111about 966about 1.15 km²−2.05% a yearRural
25,636TugopTanauan, Leyte1,111about 347about 3.20 km²1.09% a yearRural
25,637Amancosiling NorteBayambang, Pangasinan1,110about 2,189about 0.507 km²1.32% a yearRural
25,638BaniBacarra, Ilocos Norte1,110about 627about 1.77 km²0.68% a yearRural
25,639Barangay 138Pasay City1,110about 75,510about 0.0147 km²1.79% a yearUrban
25,640BinibitinanPolillo, Quezon1,110about 76about 14.54 km²−0.51% a yearRural
25,641CandamiangSantander, Cebu1,110about 242about 4.59 km²−0.87% a yearRural
25,642Cawayan BacolodMarantao, Lanao del Sur1,110about 1,137about 0.976 km²2.27% a yearRural
25,643GinaopanTamparan, Lanao del Sur1,110about 4,933about 0.225 km²4.47% a yearRural
25,644JubasanInopacan, Leyte1,110about 61about 18.26 km²0.30% a yearRural
25,645LunayLumbatan, Lanao del Sur1,110about 895about 1.24 km²2.29% a yearRural
25,646MaliwanagBayang, Lanao del Sur1,110about 6,379about 0.174 km²5.70% a yearRural
25,647MigcuyaDangcagan, Bukidnon1,110about 380about 2.92 km²0.33% a yearRural
25,648OlangoAloguinsan, Cebu1,110about 299about 3.71 km²1.41% a yearRural
25,649QuezonViga, Catanduanes1,110about 466about 2.38 km²−2.03% a yearRural
25,650Salaban IIbaan, Batangas1,110about 516about 2.15 km²−5.41% a yearRural

Rankings of the Philippines

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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