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, 2,651 to 2,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,651	PoblacionSan Pedro City, Laguna	6,736	about 20,474	about 0.329 km²	3.78% a year	Urban
2,652	DuranBalatan, Camarines Sur	6,732	about 8,800	about 0.765 km²	5.09% a year	Urban
2,653	Dadiangas NorthGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	6,731	about 6,946	about 0.969 km²	−0.25% a year	Urban
2,654	PatulSantiago City, Isabela	6,728	about 1,682	about 4.00 km²	3.40% a year	Urban
2,655	LimboSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	6,727	about 5,020	about 1.34 km²	3.12% a year	Urban
2,656	PinagturilanSanta Cruz, Occidental Mindoro	6,727	about 44	about 151.85 km²	−4.22% a year	Urban
2,657	TambililKiamba, Sarangani	6,727	about 176	about 38.27 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
2,658	MattiDigos City, Davao del Sur	6,726	about 898	about 7.49 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
2,659	San IgnacioSan Pablo City, Laguna	6,724	about 1,422	about 4.73 km²	2.67% a year	Urban
2,660	UwisanCalamba City, Laguna	6,724	about 12,007	about 0.56 km²	21.64% a year	Urban
2,661	CagbangOton, Iloilo	6,723	about 2,537	about 2.65 km²	3.37% a year	Urban
2,662	PoblacionMatalam, Cotabato	6,721	about 1,552	about 4.33 km²	−0.35% a year	Urban
2,663	BalansayMamburao, Occidental Mindoro	6,720	about 79	about 85.59 km²	−2.05% a year	Urban
2,664	Anabu I-AImus City, Cavite	6,719	about 16,549	about 0.406 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
2,665	LuyangCarmen, Cebu	6,717	about 2,787	about 2.41 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
2,666	QuezonPanabo City, Davao del Norte	6,716	about 1,700	about 3.95 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
2,667	Poblacion BacolodBacolod, Lanao del Norte	6,712	about 1,695	about 3.96 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
2,668	BayanOrani, Bataan	6,711	about 3,136	about 2.14 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
2,669	San Juan NepomucenoGuagua, Pampanga	6,711	about 2,046	about 3.28 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
2,670	Hacienda IntalBaggao, Cagayan	6,710	about 81	about 82.40 km²	3.55% a year	Urban
2,671	Bagong PookLipa City, Batangas	6,709	about 1,465	about 4.58 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
2,672	Santa InesSan Miguel, Bulacan	6,709	about 855	about 7.85 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
2,673	Bayan-bayananMalabon City	6,708	about 74,286	about 0.0903 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
2,674	WanganDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,707	about 535	about 12.54 km²	−0.70% a year	Urban
2,675	NatatasTanauan City, Batangas	6,704	about 2,714	about 2.47 km²	3.58% a year	Urban
2,676	MatimboMalolos City, Bulacan	6,699	about 2,351	about 2.85 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
2,677	PoblacionCavinti, Laguna	6,698	about 4,819	about 1.39 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
2,678	TinotoMaasim, Sarangani	6,698	about 244	about 27.47 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
2,679	CalsadaSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	6,697	about 3,315	about 2.02 km²	3.40% a year	Urban
2,680	SaliaoEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	6,697	about 1,356	about 4.94 km²	2.05% a year	Urban
2,681	San RoqueBislig City, Surigao del Sur	6,695	about 118	about 56.67 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
2,682	San Jose MatulidMexico, Pampanga	6,693	about 2,016	about 3.32 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
2,683	Crossing SimuaySultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	6,692	about 725	about 9.23 km²	2.27% a year	Urban
2,684	Gil MontillaSipalay City, Negros Occidental	6,691	about 389	about 17.22 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
2,685	CuambogMabini, Davao de Oro	6,690	about 2,753	about 2.43 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
2,686	Maliksi 2Bacoor City, Cavite	6,690	about 14,703	about 0.455 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
2,687	Santa MonicaSan Simon, Pampanga	6,688	about 2,798	about 2.39 km²	3.64% a year	Urban
2,688	Pit-osCebu City, Cebu	6,685	about 4,027	about 1.66 km²	−3.49% a year	Urban
2,689	LigasMalolos City, Bulacan	6,684	about 4,674	about 1.43 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
2,690	La PazMakati City	6,682	about 26,516	about 0.252 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
2,691	PoblacionCalintaan, Occidental Mindoro	6,681	about 365	about 18.29 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
2,692	TumbaoMangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur	6,680	about 786	about 8.50 km²	3.81% a year	Urban
2,693	Laiya-AplayaSan Juan, Batangas	6,679	about 291	about 22.93 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
2,694	Port BartonSan Vicente, Palawan	6,677	about 52	about 127.59 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
2,695	Unang SigawQuezon City	6,672	about 43,045	about 0.155 km²	0.60% a year	Urban
2,696	MalawaanRizal, Occidental Mindoro	6,670	about 380	about 17.54 km²	3.26% a year	Urban
2,697	Poblacion ICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	6,666	about 13,386	about 0.498 km²	2.26% a year	Urban
2,698	LinggaCalamba City, Laguna	6,662	about 6,833	about 0.975 km²	1.77% a year	Urban
2,699	ConsueloSan Francisco, Cebu	6,661	about 538	about 12.37 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
2,700	San FranciscoVictoria, Laguna	6,657	about 2,972	about 2.24 km²	0.26% 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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