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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,551	Macolabo IslandParacale, Camarines Norte	804	about 259	about 3.10 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
2,552	San AntonioCalabanga, Camarines Sur	804	about 1,567	about 0.513 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
2,553	IquinCanaman, Camarines Sur	802	about 235	about 3.41 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
2,554	OsmeñaBulan, Sorsogon	802	about 524	about 1.53 km²	3.00% a year	Rural
2,555	San RoqueVirac, Catanduanes	802	about 2,546	about 0.315 km²	−5.09% a year	Urban
2,556	HinampacanBasud, Camarines Norte	801	about 264	about 3.03 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
2,557	San RoqueNabua, Camarines Sur	801	about 4,150	about 0.193 km²	−1.05% a year	Urban
2,558	San VicenteOas, Albay	801	about 385	about 2.08 km²	−1.02% a year	Rural
2,559	San AntonioSagñay, Camarines Sur	800	about 4,571	about 0.175 km²	−10.52% a year	Rural
2,560	GotobCamalig, Albay	799	about 1,018	about 0.785 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
2,561	OboSan Miguel, Catanduanes	799	about 263	about 3.04 km²	−1.05% a year	Rural
2,562	Gogon SiranganVirac, Catanduanes	798	about 11,787	about 0.0677 km²	−0.30% a year	Urban
2,563	Pili-TabiguianCaramoan, Camarines Sur	798	about 261	about 3.06 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
2,564	San JuanSan Jose, Camarines Sur	798	about 3,800	about 0.21 km²	−2.40% a year	Rural
2,565	BagacayBulusan, Sorsogon	797	about 422	about 1.89 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
2,566	CalaguimitOas, Albay	797	about 96	about 8.27 km²	−2.77% a year	Rural
2,567	ConcepcionVirac, Catanduanes	797	about 13,217	about 0.0603 km²	−3.61% a year	Urban
2,568	KinalanganDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	797	about 203	about 3.92 km²	3.06% a year	Rural
2,569	Marcelo AlbertoVirac, Catanduanes	797	about 24,373	about 0.0327 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
2,570	Paloyon OrientalNabua, Camarines Sur	797	about 1,119	about 0.712 km²	3.20% a year	Rural
2,571	San PedroLupi, Camarines Sur	797	about 148	about 5.40 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
2,572	San VicenteBagamanoc, Catanduanes	797	about 466	about 1.71 km²	−4.29% a year	Rural
2,573	LagundiRapu-Rapu, Albay	796	about 164	about 4.84 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
2,574	SulpaSiruma, Camarines Sur	795	about 72	about 10.97 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
2,575	RongosLibmanan, Camarines Sur	794	about 459	about 1.73 km²	−1.17% a year	Rural
2,576	Hawan IlayaVirac, Catanduanes	793	about 515	about 1.54 km²	3.90% a year	Rural
2,577	KalamundingLabo, Camarines Norte	793	about 2,253	about 0.352 km²	−8.10% a year	Urban
2,578	SangatGubat, Sorsogon	793	about 154	about 5.16 km²	2.69% a year	Rural
2,579	CagnipaGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	792	about 226	about 3.50 km²	2.24% a year	Rural
2,580	PigcobohanBacacay, Albay	792	about 419	about 1.89 km²	−2.23% a year	Rural
2,581	CalabidonganCamalig, Albay	791	about 197	about 4.02 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
2,582	TuyboCataingan, Masbate	791	about 137	about 5.77 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
2,583	GuinatunganBasud, Camarines Norte	790	about 52	about 15.33 km²	−2.12% a year	Rural
2,584	Pandan Del NortePandan, Catanduanes	789	about 880	about 0.897 km²	−4.31% a year	Rural
2,585	Santo CristoUson, Masbate	789	about 270	about 2.92 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
2,586	AdovisCasiguran, Sorsogon	788	about 1,680	about 0.469 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
2,587	AwayanSipocot, Camarines Sur	787	about 399	about 1.97 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
2,588	InteriorSan Jacinto, Masbate	787	about 232	about 3.39 km²	6.68% a year	Rural
2,589	Ki-BuayaSan Pascual, Masbate	787	about 92	about 8.58 km²	−1.72% a year	Rural
2,590	PiñaPalanas, Masbate	787	about 249	about 3.16 km²	−2.19% a year	Rural
2,591	Santa CruzVirac, Catanduanes	787	about 10,221	about 0.077 km²	−4.98% a year	Urban
2,592	LigbanCamalig, Albay	785	about 660	about 1.19 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
2,593	MapasoIrosin, Sorsogon	785	about 99	about 7.92 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
2,594	PangpangCanaman, Camarines Sur	785	about 5,858	about 0.134 km²	−2.49% a year	Rural
2,595	San RafaelIriga City, Camarines Sur	785	about 278	about 2.82 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
2,596	SolnopanCaramoan, Camarines Sur	785	about 2,050	about 0.383 km²	−5.32% a year	Rural
2,597	TalisayBalud, Masbate	785	about 162	about 4.86 km²	0.81% a year	Rural
2,598	Zone I FatimaDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	785	about 10,666	about 0.0736 km²	−4.57% a year	Rural
2,599	CalabniganVirac, Catanduanes	783	about 768	about 1.02 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
2,600	BadlingUson, Masbate	782	about 134	about 5.85 km²	−0.48% 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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