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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, 27,751 to 27,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
27,751Barangay IVRomblon, Romblon993about 16,917about 0.0587 km²−3.90% a yearRural
27,752BolisongKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur993about 214about 4.65 km²3.31% a yearRural
27,753CatigbianLaoang, Northern Samar993about 211about 4.70 km²3.08% a yearRural
27,754Centro 9Tuguegarao City, Cagayan993about 2,853about 0.348 km²−1.55% a yearRural
27,755DimapnatDivilacan, Isabela993about 5about 214.87 km²−0.52% a yearRural
27,756Doña LoretaPudtol, Apayao993about 51about 19.38 km²7.13% a yearRural
27,757El ProgresoCarmen, Bohol993about 339about 2.93 km²0.79% a yearRural
27,758LanduganLantawan, Basilan993about 202about 4.92 km²no 2020 countRural
27,759LeongCabatuan, Iloilo993about 741about 1.34 km²1.87% a yearRural
27,760MagsaysaySibagat, Agusan del Sur993about 152about 6.52 km²7.00% a yearRural
27,761ManupalMatalam, Cotabato993about 299about 3.32 km²−1.24% a yearRural
27,762MatabanaNabas, Aklan993about 246about 4.03 km²0.32% a yearRural
27,763NangalisanSanta Lucia, Ilocos Sur993about 1,686about 0.589 km²0.76% a yearRural
27,764PantatTinambac, Camarines Sur993about 99about 10.06 km²−0.64% a yearRural
27,765PaoaVigan City, Ilocos Sur993about 1,366about 0.727 km²0.22% a yearRural
27,766San CarlosPalanas, Masbate993about 229about 4.33 km²−2.32% a yearRural
27,767San NicolasVintar, Ilocos Norte993about 3,018about 0.329 km²−2.97% a yearRural
27,768VergañaLopez, Quezon993about 171about 5.81 km²0.34% a yearRural
27,769Barangay 146Pasay City992about 21,996about 0.0451 km²−1.04% a yearUrban
27,770CambalongMerida, Leyte992about 258about 3.85 km²7.88% a yearRural
27,771CentralPlaridel, Quezon992about 14,653about 0.0677 km²0.24% a yearRural
27,772LeondoniOrmoc City, Leyte992about 161about 6.18 km²1.46% a yearRural
27,773LumbiaIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay992about 205about 4.85 km²7.60% a yearRural
27,774MagsaysayLope De Vega, Northern Samar992about 26about 37.99 km²no 2020 countRural
27,775MatinikLopez, Quezon992about 714about 1.39 km²0.61% a yearRural
27,776New MagsaysayBenito Soliven, Isabela992about 198about 5.01 km²1.48% a yearRural
27,777San RoqueSarrat, Ilocos Norte992about 353about 2.81 km²2.42% a yearRural
27,778San VicenteMatanao, Davao del Sur992about 245about 4.05 km²5.29% a yearRural
27,779Suguidan NorteNaguilian, La Union992about 709about 1.40 km²1.77% a yearRural
27,780AgsamOras, Eastern Samar991about 106about 9.35 km²1.64% a yearRural
27,781BanaybanayMalinao, Aklan991about 972about 1.02 km²0.15% a yearRural
27,782Barangay 18Pasay City991about 28,314about 0.035 km²−0.67% a yearUrban
27,783Barangay 610Manila991about 33,707about 0.0294 km²0.56% a yearUrban
27,784CagdongonPilar, Sorsogon991about 270about 3.67 km²0.47% a yearRural
27,785Del PilarDulag, Leyte991about 506about 1.96 km²0.07% a yearRural
27,786KanimSibutad, Zamboanga del Norte991about 416about 2.38 km²0.92% a yearRural
27,787Libucan DacuTarangnan, Samar991about 644about 1.54 km²1.38% a yearRural
27,788MamaDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur991about 524about 1.89 km²−0.78% a yearRural
27,789PagayawanLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur991about 1,913about 0.518 km²3.57% a yearRural
27,790PangleAroroy, Masbate991about 67about 14.86 km²0.29% a yearRural
27,791SambulawanVillaba, Leyte991about 73about 13.49 km²−2.83% a yearRural
27,792Santo RosarioMacrohon, Southern Leyte991about 1,226about 0.808 km²0.89% a yearRural
27,793SaoaySan Fernando City, La Union991about 1,177about 0.842 km²2.97% a yearRural
27,794TalisayMayorga, Leyte991about 486about 2.04 km²1.25% a yearRural
27,795Tambis IISaint Bernard, Southern Leyte991about 806about 1.23 km²1.28% a yearRural
27,796TubodCandijay, Bohol991about 334about 2.97 km²1.72% a yearRural
27,797Villa San IsidroCalauag, Quezon991about 135about 7.33 km²−2.70% a yearRural
27,798YusonGuimba, Nueva Ecija991about 205about 4.83 km²0.10% a yearRural
27,799BacsilSan Juan, Ilocos Sur990about 692about 1.43 km²−0.53% a yearRural
27,800BalagawanSilago, Southern Leyte990about 115about 8.60 km²3.72% 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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