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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, 28,601 to 28,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
28,601PaloTampakan, South Cotabato947about 60about 15.67 km²0.93% a yearRural
28,602PandanonTandag City, Surigao del Sur947about 105about 9.03 km²−1.99% a yearRural
28,603PantarBinidayan, Lanao del Sur947about 2,441about 0.388 km²2.00% a yearRural
28,604PatarAgno, Pangasinan947about 48about 19.79 km²−2.75% a yearRural
28,605PoswoyBalbalan, Kalinga947about 40about 23.48 km²−2.13% a yearRural
28,606San AndresLopez, Quezon947about 118about 8.05 km²3.27% a yearRural
28,607San FranciscoSulat, Eastern Samar947about 169about 5.61 km²0.49% a yearRural
28,608San MiguelPanganiban, Catanduanes947about 70about 13.49 km²−4.65% a yearRural
28,609San PedroJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte947about 47about 20.14 km²−1.95% a yearRural
28,610Santa RosaTabango, Leyte947about 331about 2.86 km²−3.86% a yearRural
28,611SappingCamalaniugan, Cagayan947about 2,282about 0.415 km²0.91% a yearRural
28,612TanabagPuerto Princesa City, Palawan947about 28about 33.64 km²5.05% a yearRural
28,613Zone 2 Pob.Bangued, Abra947about 6,032about 0.157 km²−4.43% a yearUrban
28,614AsibanglanPinukpuk, Kalinga946about 80about 11.87 km²−1.32% a yearRural
28,615BuenavistaSurigao City, Surigao del Norte946about 442about 2.14 km²−4.93% a yearRural
28,616CamaligMaguing, Lanao del Sur946about 422about 2.24 km²2.54% a yearRural
28,617CasileDauin, Negros Oriental946about 520about 1.82 km²2.14% a yearRural
28,618LinayuanBadiangan, Iloilo946about 480about 1.97 km²−0.23% a yearRural
28,619MalabogCaramoan, Camarines Sur946about 39about 24.02 km²−0.75% a yearRural
28,620PantocZaragoza, Nueva Ecija946about 450about 2.10 km²−7.83% a yearRural
28,621Poblacion EastLupao, Nueva Ecija946about 2,984about 0.317 km²5.22% a yearRural
28,622PoonbatoBotolan, Zambales946about 11about 82.78 km²−7.90% a yearRural
28,623Purok-a-dackelVigan City, Ilocos Sur946about 2,365about 0.40 km²0.33% a yearRural
28,624San JoseGandara, Samar946about 52about 18.26 km²−2.80% a yearRural
28,625Upper DimorokMolave, Zamboanga del Sur946about 214about 4.42 km²−2.91% a yearRural
28,626AquibNarvacan, Ilocos Sur945about 323about 2.93 km²−0.25% a yearRural
28,627Bagong KatipunanPasig City945about 42,188about 0.0224 km²1.75% a yearUrban
28,628Bgy. 3 - Em's Barrio EastLegazpi City, Albay945about 10,875about 0.0869 km²−0.15% a yearUrban
28,629Boto RagondinganBuadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur945about 3,281about 0.288 km²4.04% a yearRural
28,630GapasGuinayangan, Quezon945about 206about 4.58 km²1.53% a yearRural
28,631GolictopMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur945about 162about 5.84 km²1.92% a yearRural
28,632GurainTugaya, Lanao del Sur945about 226about 4.18 km²0.99% a yearRural
28,633HinagdananTagbina, Surigao del Sur945about 77about 12.21 km²−0.82% a yearRural
28,634LanawanPastrana, Leyte945about 320about 2.95 km²−0.89% a yearRural
28,635LibabaPalauig, Zambales945about 1,117about 0.846 km²1.29% a yearRural
28,636MacaguilingGanassi, Lanao del Sur945about 1,303about 0.725 km²0.83% a yearRural
28,637North MantaSiasi, Sulu945about 368about 2.57 km²5.73% a yearRural
28,638PatrocinioCortes, Bohol945about 487about 1.94 km²2.43% a yearRural
28,639San Roque IlayaCalauag, Quezon945about 454about 2.08 km²−2.38% a yearRural
28,640San VicenteDangcagan, Bukidnon945about 304about 3.11 km²0.10% a yearRural
28,641San VicenteMedina, Misamis Oriental945about 424about 2.23 km²−0.84% a yearRural
28,642Santa RitaJaniuay, Iloilo945about 3,351about 0.282 km²−0.43% a yearRural
28,643SibaroyBislig City, Surigao del Sur945about 164about 5.75 km²0.36% a yearRural
28,644AgcococTapaz, Capiz944about 122about 7.71 km²−0.58% a yearRural
28,645Barangay 2Lucena City, Quezon944about 12,324about 0.0766 km²−5.50% a yearUrban
28,646Barangay 26Pasay City944about 47,919about 0.0197 km²0.31% a yearUrban
28,647Barangay 529Manila944about 61,699about 0.0153 km²0.23% a yearUrban
28,648Batuan IlaudOton, Iloilo944about 597about 1.58 km²0.15% a yearRural
28,649BaybayAngat, Bulacan944about 621about 1.52 km²0.88% a yearRural
28,650Baybay SurMiagao, Iloilo944about 9,165about 0.103 km²−0.62% 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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