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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, 27,701 to 27,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
27,701Guinzadan NorteBauko, Mountain Province996about 431about 2.31 km²−2.63% a yearRural
27,702HilusigMahaplag, Leyte996about 156about 6.37 km²−8.31% a yearRural
27,703InacaCabatuan, Iloilo996about 385about 2.59 km²0.51% a yearRural
27,704JonesPastrana, Leyte996about 623about 1.60 km²2.11% a yearRural
27,705LacupayanTigbao, Zamboanga del Sur996about 205about 4.85 km²1.48% a yearRural
27,706Lower BangadTinglayan, Kalinga996about 128about 7.76 km²0.81% a yearRural
27,707MantalongonSagbayan, Bohol996about 342about 2.91 km²7.49% a yearRural
27,708MasolunBinidayan, Lanao del Sur996about 967about 1.03 km²1.68% a yearRural
27,709PandallaScience City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija996about 287about 3.47 km²0.15% a yearRural
27,710Poblacion WestGarcia Hernandez, Bohol996about 1,487about 0.67 km²0.02% a yearRural
27,711TagolangoBataraza, Palawan996about 52about 18.98 km²−0.80% a yearRural
27,712Villa BoadoTalugtug, Nueva Ecija996about 208about 4.80 km²−4.22% a yearRural
27,713BagongbongMinalabac, Camarines Sur995about 282about 3.53 km²0.19% a yearRural
27,714Barangay 4Lian, Batangas995about 10,430about 0.0954 km²−7.43% a yearUrban
27,715CaglanipaoSan Isidro, Northern Samar995about 89about 11.13 km²−3.57% a yearRural
27,716DipoporGodod, Zamboanga del Norte995about 106about 9.42 km²−3.57% a yearRural
27,717LoguingotEstancia, Iloilo995about 2,211about 0.45 km²1.76% a yearRural
27,718LongosCabangan, Zambales995about 71about 14.07 km²−4.24% a yearRural
27,719Lower LuxGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte995about 130about 7.67 km²0.79% a yearRural
27,720LumayBaliguian, Zamboanga del Norte995about 182about 5.48 km²0.22% a yearRural
27,721LundagAnda, Bohol995about 90about 11.07 km²0.17% a yearRural
27,722LusongSan Agustin, Romblon995about 97about 10.31 km²1.04% a yearRural
27,723MacayepyepBanna, Ilocos Norte995about 232about 4.28 km²−1.37% a yearRural
27,724Nipa-nipaSiasi, Sulu995about 173about 5.74 km²4.57% a yearRural
27,725Poblacion Zone 8Baybay City, Leyte995about 17,518about 0.0568 km²no 2020 countRural
27,726Tinio-anCabatuan, Iloilo995about 930about 1.07 km²2.35% a yearRural
27,727Zone IVictoria, Northern Samar995about 6,461about 0.154 km²2.77% a yearRural
27,728AtaragadongPoona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur994about 912about 1.09 km²1.22% a yearRural
27,729Badak LumaoMalabang, Lanao del Sur994about 388about 2.56 km²3.77% a yearRural
27,730BahanInabanga, Bohol994about 316about 3.15 km²8.81% a yearRural
27,731BoroñgonSan Dionisio, Iloilo994about 391about 2.54 km²3.94% a yearRural
27,732BuhatanRapu-Rapu, Albay994about 203about 4.90 km²0.39% a yearRural
27,733CaribquibBanna, Ilocos Norte994about 212about 4.69 km²−1.42% a yearRural
27,734CaunayanBatac City, Ilocos Norte994about 2,529about 0.393 km²−2.51% a yearUrban
27,735CuliatTalugtug, Nueva Ecija994about 315about 3.16 km²0.91% a yearRural
27,736CullitLal-Lo, Cagayan994about 275about 3.62 km²0.51% a yearRural
27,737GotozonLoboc, Bohol994about 328about 3.03 km²0.76% a yearRural
27,738JapunanSan Policarpo, Eastern Samar994about 197about 5.04 km²1.25% a yearRural
27,739Kayang ExtensionBaguio City, Benguet994about 27,011about 0.0368 km²−1.66% a yearUrban
27,740Lumbac WatoBalindong, Lanao del Sur994about 10,195about 0.0975 km²4.54% a yearRural
27,741MamanokPandami, Sulu994about 79about 12.62 km²2.91% a yearRural
27,742MauiDelfin Albano, Isabela994about 93about 10.71 km²0.86% a yearRural
27,743NamulditanHingyon, Ifugao994about 345about 2.88 km²−0.29% a yearRural
27,744OquendoBalete, Aklan994about 75about 13.34 km²−0.90% a yearRural
27,745Pang-ItanMadalag, Aklan994about 428about 2.32 km²0.27% a yearRural
27,746PulangiBacarra, Ilocos Norte994about 298about 3.34 km²−2.21% a yearRural
27,747Silangang CalutanAgdangan, Quezon994about 323about 3.08 km²0.39% a yearRural
27,748TaytayGuiuan, Eastern Samar994about 1,394about 0.713 km²0.39% a yearRural
27,749TucaPicong, Lanao del Sur994about 460about 2.16 km²0.46% a yearRural
27,750Barangay 30Pasay City993about 76,977about 0.0129 km²0.71% a yearUrban

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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