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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, 26,701 to 26,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
26,701A. PascualSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija1,051about 403about 2.61 km²−7.97% a yearRural
26,702BanutonNaujan, Oriental Mindoro1,051about 88about 11.98 km²0.74% a yearRural
26,703Barangay IITanza, Cavite1,051about 19,756about 0.0532 km²−4.15% a yearRural
26,704CallaguipCaoayan, Ilocos Sur1,051about 5,255about 0.20 km²2.66% a yearRural
26,705CaloocanMatnog, Sorsogon1,051about 6,409about 0.164 km²−0.23% a yearUrban
26,706CatituanMalangas, Zamboanga Sibugay1,051about 156about 6.72 km²0.42% a yearRural
26,707ElvitaNarra, Palawan1,051about 41about 25.60 km²1.67% a yearRural
26,708LungsodaanPadre Burgos, Southern Leyte1,051about 162about 6.47 km²2.69% a yearRural
26,709MantasidaCatigbian, Bohol1,051about 438about 2.40 km²−1.93% a yearRural
26,710NambaranBacarra, Ilocos Norte1,051about 312about 3.37 km²1.10% a yearRural
26,711PagalamatanTugaya, Lanao del Sur1,051about 12,025about 0.0874 km²0.23% a yearRural
26,712PanangetiDatu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur1,051about 51about 20.62 km²2.25% a yearRural
26,713SacaCarrascal, Surigao del Sur1,051about 751about 1.40 km²−1.26% a yearRural
26,714Santa MariaCauayan City, Isabela1,051about 102about 10.34 km²−0.58% a yearRural
26,715SisimonLaak, Davao de Oro1,051about 217about 4.85 km²1.35% a yearRural
26,716Sundiga BayabaoDitsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur1,051about 4,530about 0.232 km²1.67% a yearRural
26,717TagulaloAurora, Zamboanga del Sur1,051about 199about 5.29 km²4.64% a yearRural
26,718TaisanBula, Camarines Sur1,051about 381about 2.76 km²7.35% a yearRural
26,719Upper PugaanDitsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur1,051about 534about 1.97 km²2.20% a yearRural
26,720A. BeltranJabonga, Agusan del Norte1,050about 407about 2.58 km²−0.61% a yearRural
26,721Bangatan NgaganGattaran, Cagayan1,050about 103about 10.17 km²1.40% a yearRural
26,722Bgy. No. 26, San MarcelinoLaoag City, Ilocos Norte1,050about 1,974about 0.532 km²5.02% a yearUrban
26,723BotbotPandan, Antique1,050about 307about 3.42 km²0.09% a yearRural
26,724CalawagMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoro1,050about 372about 2.82 km²−0.87% a yearRural
26,725IprogSan Enrique, Iloilo1,050about 150about 6.98 km²0.46% a yearRural
26,726LawaanGingoog City, Misamis Oriental1,050about 38about 27.73 km²2.58% a yearRural
26,727LiguisLa Paz, Abra1,050about 139about 7.53 km²0.49% a yearRural
26,728LiptongBacong, Negros Oriental1,050about 447about 2.35 km²−2.86% a yearRural
26,729MagonayaBinidayan, Lanao del Sur1,050about 5,276about 0.199 km²0.00% a yearRural
26,730North Musu LaudSiasi, Sulu1,050about 1,777about 0.591 km²2.35% a yearRural
26,731OlamaBinidayan, Lanao del Sur1,050about 3,512about 0.299 km²0.94% a yearRural
26,732Old GumiadNagtipunan, Quirino1,050about 11about 91.42 km²−0.83% a yearRural
26,733PNR Station SiteSan Carlos City, Pangasinan1,050about 2,966about 0.354 km²−0.29% a yearRural
26,734PoktanButig, Lanao del Sur1,050about 669about 1.57 km²1.42% a yearRural
26,735PunongPicong, Lanao del Sur1,050about 211about 4.98 km²0.94% a yearRural
26,736SayakDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte1,050about 76about 13.80 km²4.44% a yearRural
26,737TigbauanMaasin, Iloilo1,050about 459about 2.29 km²0.28% a yearRural
26,738TumananBislig City, Surigao del Sur1,050about 133about 7.91 km²0.67% a yearRural
26,739Villa LabradorRizal, Nueva Ecija1,050about 319about 3.29 km²0.84% a yearRural
26,740WaterfallPanabo City, Davao del Norte1,050about 282about 3.73 km²1.94% a yearRural
26,741Barangay 459Manila1,049about 50,922about 0.0206 km²8.31% a yearUrban
26,742Barangay ISilay City, Negros Occidental1,049about 6,597about 0.159 km²−1.87% a yearUrban
26,743BariSibalom, Antique1,049about 1,496about 0.701 km²0.58% a yearRural
26,744BuklodSen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat1,049about 163about 6.42 km²−0.11% a yearRural
26,745CabanuganSan Isidro, Bohol1,049about 219about 4.78 km²0.05% a yearRural
26,746CalisitanScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija1,049about 690about 1.52 km²0.94% a yearRural
26,747CalupaanAlfonso Lista, Ifugao1,049about 91about 11.53 km²0.86% a yearRural
26,748CubaKapangan, Benguet1,049about 130about 8.04 km²0.72% a yearUrban
26,749DagohoySindangan, Zamboanga del Norte1,049about 57about 18.34 km²−0.74% a yearRural
26,750DalaMina, Iloilo1,049about 613about 1.71 km²−0.45% 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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