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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, 27,801 to 27,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
27,801BangonLumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur990about 604about 1.64 km²0.07% a yearRural
27,802Barangay 4Bacolod City, Negros Occidental990about 4,195about 0.236 km²−6.56% a yearUrban
27,803CandelariaSan Fernando, Bukidnon990about 24about 40.96 km²2.12% a yearRural
27,804CatarawanKasibu, Nueva Vizcaya990about 153about 6.46 km²1.85% a yearRural
27,805DagangParacale, Camarines Norte990about 347about 2.85 km²4.47% a yearRural
27,806HindangIligan City, Lanao del Norte990about 96about 10.34 km²0.92% a yearRural
27,807LancuasSan Emilio, Ilocos Sur990about 41about 24.31 km²1.46% a yearRural
27,808LandingTagkawayan, Quezon990about 42about 23.55 km²−1.33% a yearRural
27,809Maitim 2nd WestTagaytay City, Cavite990about 961about 1.03 km²2.78% a yearRural
27,810MangidkidPlaridel, Misamis Occidental990about 697about 1.42 km²1.02% a yearRural
27,811Poblacion District 2Pambujan, Northern Samar990about 15,542about 0.0637 km²−3.51% a yearRural
27,812Pook Ni KapitanSan Pascual, Batangas990about 1,206about 0.821 km²3.26% a yearRural
27,813QuezonCordon, Isabela990about 4,400about 0.225 km²−1.20% a yearRural
27,814San VicenteSan Miguel, Bohol990about 365about 2.71 km²−1.54% a yearRural
27,815SeriacSiayan, Zamboanga del Norte990about 81about 12.21 km²1.88% a yearRural
27,816SipiBato, Catanduanes990about 350about 2.83 km²−0.60% a yearUrban
27,817TagabinitPuerto Princesa City, Palawan990about 35about 28.60 km²no 2020 countRural
27,818West PantarPantar, Lanao del Norte990about 566about 1.75 km²−0.71% a yearRural
27,819AnandoSan Carlos City, Pangasinan989about 1,010about 0.979 km²−2.65% a yearRural
27,820Bachao IbabaGasan, Marinduque989about 1,278about 0.774 km²−2.24% a yearRural
27,821Barangay IV - St. MichaelTangub City, Misamis Occidental989about 3,956about 0.25 km²−0.24% a yearRural
27,822Bgy. No. 33-B, La Paz ProperLaoag City, Ilocos Norte989about 5,494about 0.18 km²−3.08% a yearRural
27,823CabasaranMadalum, Lanao del Sur989about 131about 7.54 km²0.05% a yearRural
27,824Don PaulinoDapa, Surigao del Norte989about 121about 8.16 km²1.78% a yearRural
27,825Dulong Bayan Pob.General Trias City, Cavite989about 5,289about 0.187 km²2.07% a yearRural
27,826GoinLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte989about 220about 4.49 km²0.15% a yearRural
27,827Guimod SurSan Juan, Ilocos Sur989about 578about 1.71 km²0.74% a yearRural
27,828IlijanSanto Niño, Samar989about 265about 3.73 km²0.12% a yearRural
27,829LumbacMaguing, Lanao del Sur989about 4,516about 0.219 km²no 2020 countRural
27,830MaliwanagBaroy, Lanao del Norte989about 190about 5.21 km²3.09% a yearRural
27,831NapoMagsingal, Ilocos Sur989about 356about 2.78 km²−1.04% a yearRural
27,832PanionganLantawan, Basilan989about 222about 4.46 km²no 2020 countRural
27,833Pindangan 1stCamiling, Tarlac989about 535about 1.85 km²1.23% a yearRural
27,834Poblacion IIINaujan, Oriental Mindoro989about 3,570about 0.277 km²−1.31% a yearRural
27,835San Juan EastAringay, La Union989about 485about 2.04 km²−0.31% a yearRural
27,836Villa AuroraAntequera, Bohol989about 416about 2.38 km²−0.64% a yearRural
27,837AcaciaKayapa, Nueva Vizcaya988about 63about 15.61 km²0.29% a yearRural
27,838BactasCatmon, Cebu988about 231about 4.28 km²0.52% a yearRural
27,839BaraoidanGattaran, Cagayan988about 2,261about 0.437 km²2.54% a yearRural
27,840Beguito ViejoLibmanan, Camarines Sur988about 748about 1.32 km²−7.54% a yearRural
27,841Callao SurLasam, Cagayan988about 383about 2.58 km²2.32% a yearRural
27,842CamalogPinukpuk, Kalinga988about 92about 10.69 km²−1.11% a yearRural
27,843CanupongGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte988about 79about 12.48 km²3.13% a yearRural
27,844EsperanzaDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte988about 251about 3.93 km²−3.41% a yearRural
27,845Ibaba EastCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro988about 15,200about 0.065 km²−0.53% a yearUrban
27,846Libo-oPassi City, Iloilo988about 810about 1.22 km²1.88% a yearRural
27,847MaitumCatigbian, Bohol988about 120about 8.21 km²2.79% a yearRural
27,848MalagandingTubaran, Lanao del Sur988about 268about 3.68 km²0.95% a yearRural
27,849MayboBoac, Marinduque988about 204about 4.85 km²−1.38% a yearRural
27,850San AntonioBoljoon, Cebu988about 51about 19.20 km²−1.20% 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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