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, 2,551 to 2,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,551	CambaogBustos, Bulacan	6,931	about 3,573	about 1.94 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
2,552	Bagong SikatSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	6,929	about 1,888	about 3.67 km²	−2.57% a year	Urban
2,553	CebuanoTupi, South Cotabato	6,928	about 245	about 28.26 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,554	TawasonMandaue City, Cebu	6,926	about 5,585	about 1.24 km²	−0.20% a year	Urban
2,555	CalantasFloridablanca, Pampanga	6,925	about 417	about 16.60 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
2,556	BiwasTanza, Cavite	6,924	about 16,215	about 0.427 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
2,557	MilagrosaQuezon City	6,923	about 25,452	about 0.272 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
2,558	Barangay 84Tacloban City, Leyte	6,920	about 6,234	about 1.11 km²	1.06% a year	Urban
2,559	CasileBiñan City, Laguna	6,920	about 55,806	about 0.124 km²	12.47% a year	Urban
2,560	South PoblacionNaga City, Cebu	6,920	about 8,278	about 0.836 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
2,561	Sampaloc 2Sariaya, Quezon	6,918	about 1,006	about 6.88 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
2,562	PartidaNorzagaray, Bulacan	6,913	about 1,234	about 5.60 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
2,563	TambobongDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,912	about 551	about 12.55 km²	2.41% a year	Urban
2,564	Batangas IIMariveles, Bataan	6,908	about 1,220	about 5.66 km²	4.23% a year	Urban
2,565	Kalikid SurCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,907	about 1,063	about 6.50 km²	2.58% a year	Urban
2,566	TuaelPresident Roxas, Cotabato	6,907	about 70	about 99.21 km²	−3.24% a year	Urban
2,567	CasoonMonkayo, Davao de Oro	6,905	about 217	about 31.86 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
2,568	Barangay VSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	6,902	about 13,147	about 0.525 km²	−0.96% a year	Urban
2,569	Kaybagal EastTagaytay City, Cavite	6,901	about 3,468	about 1.99 km²	7.46% a year	Urban
2,570	Rosary Heights XIIICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	6,898	about 20,348	about 0.339 km²	5.06% a year	Urban
2,571	TaluyaGlan, Sarangani	6,893	about 587	about 11.74 km²	1.11% a year	Urban
2,572	Obrero-LapuzIloilo City, Iloilo	6,892	about 21,810	about 0.316 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
2,573	TacasIloilo City, Iloilo	6,892	about 1,873	about 3.68 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
2,574	BalingcanawayTarlac City, Tarlac	6,886	about 951	about 7.24 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
2,575	San JoseBaliwag City, Bulacan	6,884	about 7,674	about 0.897 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
2,576	SambatSan Pascual, Batangas	6,882	about 4,072	about 1.69 km²	3.32% a year	Urban
2,577	San RoqueSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	6,882	about 2,607	about 2.64 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
2,578	BacusanonPangantucan, Bukidnon	6,881	about 224	about 30.67 km²	2.68% a year	Urban
2,579	PanadtaranSan Fernando, Cebu	6,878	about 4,776	about 1.44 km²	2.44% a year	Urban
2,580	Anabu I-CImus City, Cavite	6,873	about 18,882	about 0.364 km²	−1.63% a year	Urban
2,581	BlingkongLutayan, Sultan Kudarat	6,873	about 791	about 8.69 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
2,582	Hagdang Bato LibisMandaluyong City	6,870	about 47,379	about 0.145 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
2,583	DikiIsabela City, Basilan	6,869	about 14,105	about 0.487 km²	2.52% a year	Urban
2,584	Camp 3Tuba, Benguet	6,867	about 189	about 36.39 km²	−3.28% a year	Urban
2,585	Barangay 99Tacloban City, Leyte	6,866	about 3,382	about 2.03 km²	1.64% a year	Urban
2,586	BatuanLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	6,866	about 746	about 9.20 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
2,587	AntipoloMinalabac, Camarines Sur	6,865	about 828	about 8.29 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
2,588	QuinalePaete, Laguna	6,864	about 8,320	about 0.825 km²	−1.32% a year	Urban
2,589	Bakal IIITalavera, Nueva Ecija	6,863	about 6,863	about 1.00 km²	1.11% a year	Urban
2,590	SalvacionQuezon City	6,861	about 32,828	about 0.209 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
2,591	Barangay 586Manila	6,859	about 61,793	about 0.111 km²	7.34% a year	Urban
2,592	BonbonButuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,859	about 528	about 12.98 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
2,593	San AgustinIba, Zambales	6,855	about 430	about 15.96 km²	2.04% a year	Urban
2,594	LongosKalayaan, Laguna	6,848	about 1,001	about 6.84 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
2,595	GabiCordova, Cebu	6,847	about 3,868	about 1.77 km²	2.65% a year	Urban
2,596	PalmayoFloridablanca, Pampanga	6,842	about 5,068	about 1.35 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,597	BurayOton, Iloilo	6,835	about 1,975	about 3.46 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
2,598	Rosary Heights ICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	6,832	about 25,493	about 0.268 km²	11.42% a year	Urban
2,599	T. PadillaCebu City, Cebu	6,831	about 41,151	about 0.166 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
2,600	GeronimoRodriguez, Rizal	6,829	about 30,351	about 0.225 km²	0.23% 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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