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, 2,601 to 2,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,601	United BayanihanSan Pedro City, Laguna	6,828	about 29,558	about 0.231 km²	5.86% a year	Urban
2,602	LisapBongabong, Oriental Mindoro	6,826	about 311	about 21.98 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
2,603	InchicanSilang, Cavite	6,824	about 1,012	about 6.74 km²	3.57% a year	Urban
2,604	KapayaBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	6,819	about 460	about 14.82 km²	3.30% a year	Urban
2,605	PugaroManaoag, Pangasinan	6,818	about 1,184	about 5.76 km²	1.76% a year	Urban
2,606	MabiniLipa City, Batangas	6,815	about 1,363	about 5.00 km²	4.09% a year	Urban
2,607	JavaleraGeneral Trias City, Cavite	6,813	about 790	about 8.62 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
2,608	PinagbayananPila, Laguna	6,813	about 4,339	about 1.57 km²	2.71% a year	Urban
2,609	DungguanPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	6,811	about 834	about 8.17 km²	2.85% a year	Urban
2,610	GutadFloridablanca, Pampanga	6,810	about 1,225	about 5.56 km²	10.10% a year	Urban
2,611	NailonBogo City, Cebu	6,810	about 3,528	about 1.93 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
2,612	Santa MariaCalauag, Quezon	6,809	about 2,232	about 3.05 km²	−0.45% a year	Urban
2,613	Bagong SilangIligan City, Lanao del Norte	6,808	about 16,326	about 0.417 km²	2.65% a year	Urban
2,614	Barangay VI Pob.Silay City, Negros Occidental	6,807	about 653	about 10.43 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
2,615	PoblacionBansalan, Davao del Sur	6,802	about 2,194	about 3.10 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
2,616	DansolihonCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	6,801	about 159	about 42.71 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
2,617	Santisima TrinidadMalolos City, Bulacan	6,797	about 7,786	about 0.873 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
2,618	ParaisoKoronadal City, South Cotabato	6,796	about 442	about 15.36 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
2,619	MasapangVictoria, Laguna	6,794	about 1,471	about 4.62 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
2,620	San IsidroQuezon City	6,794	about 51,083	about 0.133 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
2,621	Molino VBacoor City, Cavite	6,793	about 17,329	about 0.392 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,622	PalasanValenzuela City	6,786	about 21,750	about 0.312 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
2,623	PagatpatanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,781	about 2,439	about 2.78 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
2,624	PaltaoPulilan, Bulacan	6,781	about 4,160	about 1.63 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
2,625	AplayaJasaan, Misamis Oriental	6,780	about 2,093	about 3.24 km²	2.87% a year	Urban
2,626	MarikiZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	6,780	about 5,339	about 1.27 km²	1.74% a year	Urban
2,627	BobongonSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	6,777	about 195	about 34.77 km²	−0.77% a year	Urban
2,628	SaimsimCalamba City, Laguna	6,776	about 8,174	about 0.829 km²	2.29% a year	Urban
2,629	IbaHagonoy, Bulacan	6,773	about 2,228	about 3.04 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
2,630	PoblacionBansud, Oriental Mindoro	6,773	about 1,150	about 5.89 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
2,631	Bagua IIICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	6,770	about 62,110	about 0.109 km²	−0.82% a year	Urban
2,632	RiversideDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,767	about 1,270	about 5.33 km²	2.89% a year	Urban
2,633	San DionisioDasmariñas City, Cavite	6,765	about 54,120	about 0.125 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
2,634	TibaganBustos, Bulacan	6,765	about 2,148	about 3.15 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
2,635	LaramSan Pedro City, Laguna	6,764	about 41,753	about 0.162 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
2,636	Pallocan KanluranBatangas City, Batangas	6,760	about 4,568	about 1.48 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
2,637	PoblacionAurora, Zamboanga del Sur	6,759	about 3,654	about 1.85 km²	−0.50% a year	Urban
2,638	DarongSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	6,757	about 423	about 15.96 km²	5.86% a year	Urban
2,639	Cruz RojaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,755	about 1,465	about 4.61 km²	5.73% a year	Urban
2,640	New San JoseDinalupihan, Bataan	6,755	about 3,248	about 2.08 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
2,641	Zone 3Talisay City, Negros Occidental	6,753	about 30,419	about 0.222 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
2,642	PangdanNaga City, Cebu	6,752	about 1,465	about 4.61 km²	2.01% a year	Urban
2,643	AntipoloPontevedra, Negros Occidental	6,749	about 300	about 22.47 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
2,644	BagticSilay City, Negros Occidental	6,749	about 514	about 13.12 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
2,645	DaoPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	6,745	about 1,602	about 4.21 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
2,646	Santa CruzMakati City	6,744	about 14,079	about 0.479 km²	1.52% a year	Urban
2,647	GuilingAlamada, Cotabato	6,743	about 49	about 137.86 km²	2.11% a year	Urban
2,648	Barangay IVDaet, Camarines Norte	6,741	about 16,127	about 0.418 km²	−4.40% a year	Urban
2,649	BagumbuhayQuezon City	6,739	about 28,555	about 0.236 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
2,650	Pag-asaOlongapo City, Zambales	6,736	25,323	0.266 km²	0.52% 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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