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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, 26,551 to 26,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
26,551AngangTuao, Cagayan1,059about 301about 3.52 km²−1.71% a yearRural
26,552Barangay 38Cavite City, Cavite1,059about 24,801about 0.0427 km²2.36% a yearRural
26,553BesalanSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur1,059about 716about 1.48 km²−0.67% a yearRural
26,554BinsangPasuquin, Ilocos Norte1,059about 357about 2.97 km²2.08% a yearRural
26,555BobonMalasiqui, Pangasinan1,059about 1,650about 0.642 km²−2.14% a yearRural
26,556Caturay NorteMangatarem, Pangasinan1,059about 1,097about 0.965 km²5.24% a yearRural
26,557Eva PuzonCalanasan, Apayao1,059about 8about 138.05 km²−0.09% a yearRural
26,558FloresNaguilian, Isabela1,059about 113about 9.38 km²0.39% a yearRural
26,559Kabbon TakasPatikul, Sulu1,059about 143about 7.42 km²2.48% a yearRural
26,560Kinangay NorteClarin, Misamis Occidental1,059about 897about 1.18 km²3.24% a yearRural
26,561LibertadBansalan, Davao del Sur1,059about 274about 3.86 km²3.87% a yearRural
26,562MadadamianEchague, Isabela1,059about 102about 10.42 km²2.33% a yearRural
26,563MalangagAntipas, Cotabato1,059about 84about 12.65 km²−0.86% a yearRural
26,564PalaoMadamba, Lanao del Sur1,059about 333about 3.18 km²7.68% a yearRural
26,565PoblacionLila, Bohol1,059about 1,131about 0.936 km²−1.88% a yearRural
26,566Poblacion NorteSan Clemente, Tarlac1,059about 1,537about 0.689 km²0.86% a yearRural
26,567Rogan Tandiong DimayonPoona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur1,059about 7,511about 0.141 km²0.05% a yearRural
26,568SabangBaybay City, Leyte1,059about 2,847about 0.372 km²−2.44% a yearRural
26,569SunggodBubong, Lanao del Sur1,059about 2,702about 0.392 km²0.27% a yearRural
26,570AgusiCamalaniugan, Cagayan1,058about 262about 4.04 km²0.25% a yearRural
26,571Barangay 10Bacacay, Albay1,058about 5,136about 0.206 km²7.92% a yearRural
26,572Bgy. No. 16, San JacintoLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,058about 7,723about 0.137 km²0.74% a yearUrban
26,573BulangosPicong, Lanao del Sur1,058about 118about 9.00 km²0.46% a yearRural
26,574CabanglotanSan Juan, Ilocos Sur1,058about 608about 1.74 km²1.02% a yearRural
26,575Corte BaudGetafe, Bohol1,058about 291about 3.64 km²0.30% a yearRural
26,576GausPresident Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol1,058about 2,460about 0.43 km²−1.08% a yearRural
26,577HibaleDanao, Bohol1,058about 190about 5.56 km²4.69% a yearRural
26,578LamareBayog, Zamboanga del Sur1,058about 280about 3.78 km²1.26% a yearRural
26,579MabuanbuanSasmuan, Pampanga1,058about 425about 2.49 km²3.96% a yearRural
26,580Nangka IIMogpog, Marinduque1,058about 720about 1.47 km²1.02% a yearRural
26,581OyangLibacao, Aklan1,058about 127about 8.30 km²3.87% a yearRural
26,582PagatpatBongao, Tawi-Tawi1,058about 194about 5.44 km²1.19% a yearRural
26,583SmartGonzaga, Cagayan1,058about 1,760about 0.601 km²−4.29% a yearUrban
26,584TugasTabango, Leyte1,058about 217about 4.88 km²1.34% a yearRural
26,585VillahermosaSara, Iloilo1,058about 772about 1.37 km²−0.29% a yearRural
26,586VirgonezaSan Agustin, Isabela1,058about 291about 3.63 km²1.73% a yearRural
26,587Bagong SikatLemery, Batangas1,057about 5,057about 0.209 km²−5.10% a yearRural
26,588Barangay 116Caloocan City1,057about 41,128about 0.0257 km²0.91% a yearUrban
26,589CadayonanMarogong, Lanao del Sur1,057about 188about 5.62 km²2.06% a yearRural
26,590Candanay SurSiquijor, Siquijor1,057about 705about 1.50 km²0.53% a yearRural
26,591Claro CortezBayugan City, Agusan del Sur1,057about 67about 15.69 km²−0.23% a yearRural
26,592ConcepcionKapatagan, Lanao del Norte1,057about 545about 1.94 km²9.07% a yearRural
26,593DangdanglaSan Juan, La Union1,057about 686about 1.54 km²1.22% a yearRural
26,594LubokSirawai, Zamboanga del Norte1,057about 489about 2.16 km²5.64% a yearRural
26,595MansahaonMatag-Ob, Leyte1,057about 319about 3.31 km²4.55% a yearRural
26,596MentringPiagapo, Lanao del Sur1,057about 553about 1.91 km²5.19% a yearRural
26,597MinsalaganDon Carlos, Bukidnon1,057about 167about 6.33 km²1.48% a yearRural
26,598NaibaSan Jose, Negros Oriental1,057about 597about 1.77 km²0.39% a yearRural
26,599Padu ChicoSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur1,057about 1,077about 0.981 km²1.51% a yearRural
26,600SinajaBelison, Antique1,057about 578about 1.83 km²0.14% 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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