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Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 2,701 to 2,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,701	Del RosarioOas, Albay	727	about 219	about 3.32 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
2,702	Del RosarioSan Fernando, Masbate	727	about 192	about 3.79 km²	−0.46% a year	Rural
2,703	MalbogonLibmanan, Camarines Sur	727	about 219	about 3.32 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
2,704	MatangladPio Duran, Albay	727	about 139	about 5.23 km²	−1.76% a year	Rural
2,705	RooseveltSan Jacinto, Masbate	726	about 153	about 4.73 km²	−2.71% a year	Rural
2,706	CayogcogBalatan, Camarines Sur	725	about 236	about 3.07 km²	22.22% a year	Rural
2,707	BagaobawanRapu-Rapu, Albay	724	about 288	about 2.51 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
2,708	TirisCasiguran, Sorsogon	724	about 188	about 3.85 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
2,709	BautistaJovellar, Albay	722	about 101	about 7.15 km²	−2.25% a year	Rural
2,710	BurabodGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	722	about 158	about 4.57 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
2,711	BaybayCaramoran, Catanduanes	721	about 2,752	about 0.262 km²	−1.13% a year	Rural
2,712	IbauganDaraga, Albay	720	about 161	about 4.46 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
2,713	Bgy. 14 - Ilawod Pob.Legazpi City, Albay	719	about 8,180	about 0.0879 km²	−0.98% a year	Urban
2,714	San RafaelPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	719	about 64	about 11.18 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
2,715	NagkalitDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	718	about 88	about 8.13 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
2,716	San FranciscoLabo, Camarines Norte	718	about 8,821	about 0.0814 km²	5.38% a year	Rural
2,717	San PabloCalabanga, Camarines Sur	718	about 7,503	about 0.0957 km²	−1.75% a year	Rural
2,718	AlegriaBarcelona, Sorsogon	717	about 377	about 1.90 km²	−0.10% a year	Rural
2,719	MangapoSipocot, Camarines Sur	717	about 277	about 2.59 km²	2.88% a year	Rural
2,720	PulotCawayan, Masbate	717	about 90	about 8.00 km²	−3.73% a year	Rural
2,721	Santo Domingo Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay	716	about 25,390	about 0.0282 km²	−2.03% a year	Rural
2,722	Tulatula SurMagallanes, Sorsogon	716	about 95	about 7.56 km²	3.08% a year	Rural
2,723	AlmojuelaViga, Catanduanes	715	about 33	about 21.73 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
2,724	Binanuaanan PequeñoCalabanga, Camarines Sur	715	about 280	about 2.55 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
2,725	TalisayOas, Albay	715	about 304	about 2.35 km²	−0.82% a year	Rural
2,726	Antipolo Del NorteVirac, Catanduanes	713	about 524	about 1.36 km²	−0.60% a year	Rural
2,727	CabadisanRagay, Camarines Sur	713	about 7	about 100.30 km²	−3.27% a year	Rural
2,728	SuchanBagamanoc, Catanduanes	713	about 169	about 4.22 km²	−1.30% a year	Rural
2,729	BenticayanBaras, Catanduanes	711	about 86	about 8.28 km²	−1.68% a year	Rural
2,730	BicalBulan, Sorsogon	711	about 127	about 5.60 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
2,731	MandiclumCaramoan, Camarines Sur	711	about 47	about 15.08 km²	−5.57% a year	Rural
2,732	ParinaPalanas, Masbate	711	about 130	about 5.48 km²	3.70% a year	Rural
2,733	Barrera Sr.Lupi, Camarines Sur	710	about 99	about 7.19 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
2,734	Bon-OtSorsogon City, Sorsogon	710	about 234	about 3.03 km²	2.60% a year	Rural
2,735	PalangonLibmanan, Camarines Sur	710	about 172	about 4.13 km²	−7.66% a year	Rural
2,736	Binisitahan del SurMagallanes, Sorsogon	709	about 11,738	about 0.0604 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
2,737	SamayRagay, Camarines Sur	709	about 71	about 10.05 km²	−1.28% a year	Rural
2,738	San JoseCawayan, Masbate	708	about 190	about 3.72 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
2,739	Bgy. 20 - Cabagñan EastLegazpi City, Albay	707	about 6,670	about 0.106 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
2,740	E. QuirinoBulan, Sorsogon	707	about 270	about 2.62 km²	3.24% a year	Rural
2,741	ManmuntayBasud, Camarines Norte	707	about 347	about 2.04 km²	−3.61% a year	Rural
2,742	MadangcalanBaleno, Masbate	706	about 494	about 1.43 km²	0.69% a year	Rural
2,743	MagogonCamalig, Albay	705	about 275	about 2.56 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
2,744	PoblacionBagamanoc, Catanduanes	705	about 10,981	about 0.0642 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
2,745	San VicenteBarcelona, Sorsogon	704	about 252	about 2.79 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
2,746	J. M. AlbertoBaras, Catanduanes	703	about 72	about 9.73 km²	−2.91% a year	Rural
2,747	ToboanCaramoan, Camarines Sur	703	about 158	about 4.46 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
2,748	Malansad NuevoLibmanan, Camarines Sur	702	about 833	about 0.843 km²	−1.42% a year	Rural
2,749	R.M. MagbalonCawayan, Masbate	702	about 92	about 7.60 km²	−4.59% a year	Rural
2,750	BagalayagCastilla, Sorsogon	701	about 371	about 1.89 km²	2.67% a year	Rural

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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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