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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, 26,951 to 27,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
26,951Diora-ZinunganSanta Ana, Cagayan1,038about 105about 9.84 km²−5.46% a yearUrban
26,952DuplacUrbiztondo, Pangasinan1,038about 1,246about 0.833 km²−3.20% a yearRural
26,953Jandayan NorteGetafe, Bohol1,038about 837about 1.24 km²−0.32% a yearRural
26,954KalilanganTubod, Lanao del Norte1,038about 145about 7.14 km²−0.09% a yearRural
26,955Layong MabilogMaragondon, Cavite1,038about 245about 4.23 km²−1.03% a yearRural
26,956LibsongSanta Maria, Pangasinan1,038about 1,296about 0.801 km²−0.81% a yearRural
26,957Old Centro IISan Mateo, Isabela1,038about 567about 1.83 km²1.04% a yearRural
26,958PamosainganSocorro, Surigao del Norte1,038about 298about 3.48 km²−3.24% a yearRural
26,959PaudpodBotolan, Zambales1,038about 204about 5.09 km²2.25% a yearRural
26,960PoblacionSan Agustin, Romblon1,038about 5,966about 0.174 km²−5.99% a yearRural
26,961SamayGingoog City, Misamis Oriental1,038about 203about 5.12 km²1.34% a yearRural
26,962San CarlosGattaran, Cagayan1,038about 103about 10.10 km²0.26% a yearRural
26,963San Ignacio IbabaGeneral Luna, Quezon1,038about 279about 3.72 km²2.83% a yearRural
26,964SilangitTangub City, Misamis Occidental1,038about 190about 5.47 km²0.16% a yearRural
26,965TinambacanJaro, Leyte1,038about 49about 21.12 km²−4.99% a yearRural
26,966TurodLuna, Apayao1,038about 61about 17.13 km²−3.22% a yearRural
26,967B. CadungonAntipas, Cotabato1,037about 108about 9.56 km²0.02% a yearRural
26,968Barangay 202-AManila1,037about 52,908about 0.0196 km²−3.69% a yearUrban
26,969Bgy. 5 - Sagmin Pob.Legazpi City, Albay1,037about 19,419about 0.0534 km²−1.45% a yearUrban
26,970Barangay 535Manila1,037about 78,561about 0.0132 km²0.05% a yearUrban
26,971Barangay 588Manila1,037about 52,908about 0.0196 km²1.14% a yearUrban
26,972BeriranGubat, Sorsogon1,037about 648about 1.60 km²2.20% a yearRural
26,973BuasMatanao, Davao del Sur1,037about 319about 3.25 km²0.23% a yearRural
26,974CutayCarigara, Leyte1,037about 757about 1.37 km²0.75% a yearRural
26,975IgpalgeBarbaza, Antique1,037about 300about 3.46 km²0.16% a yearRural
26,976IpilPlacer, Surigao del Norte1,037about 2,434about 0.426 km²0.54% a yearRural
26,977LingtanBangued, Abra1,037about 1,477about 0.702 km²0.71% a yearRural
26,978MagogodAmulung, Cagayan1,037about 46about 22.73 km²1.84% a yearRural
26,979MalasayKatipunan, Zamboanga del Norte1,037about 74about 13.97 km²−5.07% a yearRural
26,980MinoyhoSan Juan, Southern Leyte1,037about 1,643about 0.631 km²0.05% a yearRural
26,981PanubiganBalud, Masbate1,037about 176about 5.88 km²−0.46% a yearRural
26,982Poblacion CentralDumanjug, Cebu1,037about 5,010about 0.207 km²−3.03% a yearUrban
26,983Rosal Pob.Santa Rita, Samar1,037about 205about 5.07 km²−8.31% a yearRural
26,984Saint Francis (Gasak)Meycauayan City, Bulacan1,037about 25,109about 0.0413 km²−5.50% a yearRural
26,985San MiguelArakan, Cotabato1,037about 82about 12.63 km²−0.79% a yearRural
26,986SantiagoSolsona, Ilocos Norte1,037about 340about 3.05 km²1.77% a yearRural
26,987SubaAnda, Bohol1,037about 673about 1.54 km²−1.75% a yearRural
26,988TawangBalbalan, Kalinga1,037about 13about 78.63 km²3.85% a yearRural
26,989TuburanTulunan, Cotabato1,037about 122about 8.47 km²0.44% a yearRural
26,990TumayMina, Iloilo1,037about 910about 1.14 km²−1.19% a yearRural
26,991Abad SantosBulan, Sorsogon1,036about 871about 1.19 km²0.05% a yearRural
26,992BinanuahanCaramoan, Camarines Sur1,036about 1,402about 0.739 km²0.40% a yearRural
26,993BugangSagay, Camiguin1,036about 620about 1.67 km²−0.28% a yearRural
26,994ButoJimalalud, Negros Oriental1,036about 314about 3.30 km²7.11% a yearRural
26,995CayawanManay, Davao Oriental1,036about 55about 18.82 km²1.12% a yearRural
26,996LamaoRomblon, Romblon1,036about 418about 2.48 km²0.09% a yearRural
26,997M.V. HechanovaLeganes, Iloilo1,036about 1,530about 0.677 km²1.97% a yearRural
26,998MalibangcaoClarin, Misamis Occidental1,036about 237about 4.38 km²0.71% a yearRural
26,999ProgressoBiri, Northern Samar1,036about 248about 4.18 km²3.65% a yearRural
27,000Quezon, Jr.Ormoc City, Leyte1,036about 119about 8.68 km²−4.66% 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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