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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, 27,901 to 27,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
27,901DingadingSan Guillermo, Isabela984about 63about 15.62 km²1.63% a yearRural
27,902JubangTago, Surigao del Sur984about 232about 4.24 km²−2.10% a yearRural
27,903KibaningKalilangan, Bukidnon984about 170about 5.79 km²−2.57% a yearRural
27,904LanitonSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte984about 329about 2.99 km²0.47% a yearRural
27,905MagdaloIloilo City, Iloilo984about 9,371about 0.105 km²3.57% a yearUrban
27,906MancolSan Jorge, Samar984about 848about 1.16 km²0.29% a yearRural
27,907MilayaMidsayap, Cotabato984about 224about 4.40 km²−0.48% a yearRural
27,908Nagsiya Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay984about 6,000about 0.164 km²−1.61% a yearRural
27,909NapoLinamon, Lanao del Norte984about 674about 1.46 km²0.15% a yearRural
27,910OgbongViga, Catanduanes984about 210about 4.68 km²−1.09% a yearRural
27,911Pangao-aoan WestAringay, La Union984about 611about 1.61 km²−0.48% a yearRural
27,912PentilAleosan, Cotabato984about 124about 7.96 km²−1.02% a yearRural
27,913Poblacion District IIISan Miguel, Catanduanes984about 200about 4.91 km²−1.97% a yearRural
27,914Puting SapaJuban, Sorsogon984about 135about 7.31 km²1.44% a yearRural
27,915San JoseMahinog, Camiguin984about 1,293about 0.761 km²2.94% a yearRural
27,916Sinapangan SurBangar, La Union984about 589about 1.67 km²−0.72% a yearRural
27,917SolisBalete, Batangas984about 1,697about 0.58 km²5.41% a yearRural
27,918Tabu-anEstancia, Iloilo984about 1,339about 0.735 km²3.37% a yearUrban
27,919Tubig Dayang RiversideSouth Ubian, Tawi-Tawi984about 547about 1.80 km²0.20% a yearRural
27,920WasagPalimbang, Sultan Kudarat984about 95about 10.40 km²−2.29% a yearRural
27,921AltavistaPoro, Cebu983about 169about 5.80 km²−0.86% a yearRural
27,922AyahagSaint Bernard, Southern Leyte983about 410about 2.40 km²no 2020 countRural
27,923Barangay 437Manila983about 54,916about 0.0179 km²2.17% a yearUrban
27,924Barangay IVTiaong, Quezon983about 17,712about 0.0555 km²−0.07% a yearRural
27,925Bgy. No. 22, San AndresLaoag City, Ilocos Norte983about 6,383about 0.154 km²−1.86% a yearRural
27,926Bgy. No. 33-A, La Paz ProperLaoag City, Ilocos Norte983about 983about 1.00 km²−4.58% a yearRural
27,927Bgy. No. 58, CasiliLaoag City, Ilocos Norte983about 793about 1.24 km²−0.24% a yearRural
27,928BorocborocValderrama, Antique983about 149about 6.61 km²3.90% a yearRural
27,929CalingcaguingBarugo, Leyte983about 312about 3.15 km²0.05% a yearRural
27,930CayawanMalimono, Surigao del Norte983about 125about 7.88 km²0.39% a yearRural
27,931GibangaTayabas City, Quezon983about 95about 10.33 km²0.98% a yearRural
27,932GubatanMaco, Davao de Oro983about 58about 16.82 km²0.82% a yearRural
27,933GuisoCalinog, Iloilo983about 669about 1.47 km²2.80% a yearRural
27,934KawayanonMakilala, Cotabato983about 125about 7.84 km²−0.17% a yearRural
27,935LaperoSindangan, Zamboanga del Norte983about 108about 9.10 km²−2.21% a yearRural
27,936ManyagaoSurigao City, Surigao del Norte983about 227about 4.33 km²0.67% a yearRural
27,937MarzanSanchez Mira, Cagayan983about 477about 2.06 km²0.37% a yearRural
27,938MombonCatbalogan City, Samar983about 723about 1.36 km²3.23% a yearRural
27,939PalakpakRosario, Batangas983about 405about 2.43 km²1.05% a yearRural
27,940PingalayLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur983about 368about 2.67 km²0.02% a yearRural
27,941PuyaDatu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur983about 134about 7.31 km²2.33% a yearRural
27,942RoxasHinatuan, Surigao del Sur983about 80about 12.35 km²−2.91% a yearRural
27,943San SebastianSanta Magdalena, Sorsogon983about 509about 1.93 km²2.63% a yearRural
27,944Santo TomasJaniuay, Iloilo983about 372about 2.64 km²0.27% a yearRural
27,945TabokLlorente, Eastern Samar983about 160about 6.13 km²0.59% a yearRural
27,946AlugmawaLambunao, Iloilo982about 327about 3.00 km²1.68% a yearRural
27,947Balibagan OesteSanta Barbara, Iloilo982about 385about 2.55 km²3.70% a yearRural
27,948CabalquintoCalubian, Leyte982about 2,846about 0.345 km²−0.46% a yearRural
27,949DakingSan Gabriel, La Union982about 125about 7.88 km²2.28% a yearRural
27,950GagalotMajayjay, Laguna982about 325about 3.02 km²1.50% 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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