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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, 26,001 to 26,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
26,001MiasinSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur1,090about 202about 5.40 km²1.37% a yearRural
26,002OrasTabaco City, Albay1,090about 213about 5.12 km²−0.80% a yearRural
26,003PapandunginGloria, Oriental Mindoro1,090about 421about 2.59 km²−1.50% a yearRural
26,004Poblacion IIIGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte1,090about 6,264about 0.174 km²0.07% a yearUrban
26,005RantianDitsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur1,090about 1,048about 1.04 km²2.33% a yearRural
26,006San AgustinJaro, Leyte1,090about 317about 3.44 km²−1.64% a yearRural
26,007San JuanTuao, Cagayan1,090about 133about 8.18 km²1.70% a yearRural
26,008SinabsabanCuartero, Capiz1,090about 273about 4.00 km²−0.02% a yearRural
26,009TalogTaytay, Palawan1,090about 25about 42.83 km²0.72% a yearRural
26,010Zone IIISocorro, Oriental Mindoro1,090about 2,276about 0.479 km²1.30% a yearUrban
26,011AlumbradoNagcarlan, Laguna1,089about 1,191about 0.914 km²−0.22% a yearRural
26,012AnawanPolillo, Quezon1,089about 96about 11.37 km²−0.54% a yearRural
26,013BaliteKawayan, Biliran1,089about 1,827about 0.596 km²−0.46% a yearRural
26,014BangonGamay, Northern Samar1,089about 237about 4.60 km²−2.22% a yearRural
26,015Bubonga CadayonanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur1,089about 14,125about 0.0771 km²no 2020 countRural
26,016BurgosSan Guillermo, Isabela1,089about 24about 46.24 km²0.69% a yearRural
26,017CabalitocanLuna, La Union1,089about 364about 2.99 km²−0.76% a yearRural
26,018CalbugosVillaba, Leyte1,089about 232about 4.69 km²−3.75% a yearRural
26,019CasilianBacarra, Ilocos Norte1,089about 322about 3.38 km²0.63% a yearRural
26,020Dela PazLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte1,089about 931about 1.17 km²−0.59% a yearRural
26,021LibangCervantes, Ilocos Sur1,089about 24about 45.29 km²1.02% a yearRural
26,022MasinAlcala, Cagayan1,089about 151about 7.21 km²−0.39% a yearRural
26,023NagaJimenez, Misamis Occidental1,089about 4,538about 0.24 km²0.11% a yearRural
26,024Pag-AsaLiliw, Laguna1,089about 18,211about 0.0598 km²0.00% a yearUrban
26,025PidtiguianGen. S.K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur1,089about 174about 6.25 km²4.24% a yearRural
26,026Poblacion IIIMendez, Cavite1,089about 25,624about 0.0425 km²−0.24% a yearRural
26,027Quinale CabasanTabaco City, Albay1,089about 6,406about 0.17 km²−5.80% a yearUrban
26,028RaoisBacnotan, La Union1,089about 981about 1.11 km²−0.63% a yearRural
26,029San Juan Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay1,089about 22,688about 0.048 km²2.64% a yearRural
26,030San VicenteEsperanza, Agusan del Sur1,089about 7about 145.88 km²no 2020 countRural
26,031SaniponKibawe, Bukidnon1,089about 99about 10.95 km²0.60% a yearRural
26,032Sinapangan NorteBangar, La Union1,089about 819about 1.33 km²−0.33% a yearRural
26,033Tubig KutahSiasi, Sulu1,089about 450about 2.42 km²4.51% a yearRural
26,034Agaman SurBaggao, Cagayan1,088about 261about 4.17 km²1.20% a yearRural
26,035AlawijaoBadian, Cebu1,088about 473about 2.30 km²−2.52% a yearRural
26,036Bancay 1stCamiling, Tarlac1,088about 213about 5.10 km²0.20% a yearRural
26,037Bgy. 31 - Centro-BaybayLegazpi City, Albay1,088about 11,023about 0.0987 km²−5.62% a yearUrban
26,038BentahonEsperanza, Agusan del Sur1,088about 258about 4.21 km²0.22% a yearRural
26,039BinuanganOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental1,088about 159about 6.86 km²−0.41% a yearRural
26,040CatandalaIbaan, Batangas1,088about 317about 3.43 km²3.54% a yearRural
26,041Catotoran SurCamalaniugan, Cagayan1,088about 800about 1.36 km²3.07% a yearRural
26,042CubayLibertad, Antique1,088about 205about 5.30 km²0.36% a yearRural
26,043LantagSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur1,088about 721about 1.51 km²1.90% a yearRural
26,044Lower PangangkalanPahamuddin, Special Geographic Area1,088about 341about 3.19 km²−0.88% a yearRural
26,045MagapoTabaco City, Albay1,088about 191about 5.71 km²0.74% a yearRural
26,046Malansad ViejoLibmanan, Camarines Sur1,088about 473about 2.30 km²0.79% a yearRural
26,047PuroCaoayan, Ilocos Sur1,088about 427about 2.55 km²−0.39% a yearRural
26,048San AntonioSagbayan, Bohol1,088about 255about 4.26 km²0.11% a yearRural
26,049San JuanDel Gallego, Camarines Sur1,088about 262about 4.16 km²1.04% a yearRural
26,050TahinaEsperanza, Agusan del Sur1,088about 222about 4.90 km²−2.82% 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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