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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, 28,751 to 28,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
28,751BalecbecNaguilian, La Union939about 154about 6.10 km²−0.23% a yearRural
28,752Barangay 71Caloocan City939about 19,686about 0.0477 km²4.65% a yearUrban
28,753BatianoMambusao, Capiz939about 285about 3.30 km²0.83% a yearRural
28,754Blanca AuroraSan Jorge, Samar939about 205about 4.59 km²−0.90% a yearRural
28,755Crossing DapuyanSan Joaquin, Iloilo939about 854about 1.10 km²−0.28% a yearRural
28,756District IGamu, Isabela939about 776about 1.21 km²−0.65% a yearRural
28,757KaludanNunungan, Lanao del Norte939about 66about 14.32 km²−1.45% a yearRural
28,758LobogonDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte939about 245about 3.83 km²0.31% a yearRural
28,759MabiniNaval, Biliran939about 594about 1.58 km²0.18% a yearRural
28,760Maynganay NorteSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur939about 1,336about 0.703 km²1.65% a yearRural
28,761San LuisCervantes, Ilocos Sur939about 37about 25.31 km²0.54% a yearRural
28,762San RoqueDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur939about 377about 2.49 km²no 2020 countRural
28,763San Vicente NorteIriga City, Camarines Sur939about 210about 4.48 km²2.42% a yearRural
28,764TagumpayNaujan, Oriental Mindoro939about 96about 9.80 km²0.36% a yearRural
28,765Tamurong SegundoCandon City, Ilocos Sur939about 666about 1.41 km²1.02% a yearRural
28,766Bagong SilangMabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay938about 165about 5.67 km²no 2020 countRural
28,767Barangay 41Caloocan City938about 25,489about 0.0368 km²0.92% a yearUrban
28,768Barangay 57Pasay City938about 44,038about 0.0213 km²−8.54% a yearUrban
28,769Barangay No. 1Jiabong, Samar938about 861about 1.09 km²3.28% a yearRural
28,770FozDingras, Ilocos Norte938about 369about 2.54 km²0.60% a yearRural
28,771JasaanSanta Cruz, Laguna938about 733about 1.28 km²1.24% a yearRural
28,772MabuhaySan Isidro, Northern Samar938about 55about 16.91 km²−2.69% a yearRural
28,773MasiRizal, Cagayan938about 15about 64.54 km²6.16% a yearRural
28,774Maynganay SurSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur938about 1,278about 0.734 km²2.92% a yearUrban
28,775MuritulaSan Luis, Agusan del Sur938about 83about 11.25 km²0.86% a yearRural
28,776NapolidanLupi, Camarines Sur938about 119about 7.88 km²0.54% a yearRural
28,777PanalawanBubong, Lanao del Sur938about 5,422about 0.173 km²1.27% a yearRural
28,778PetiananDon Victoriano, Misamis Occidental938about 42about 22.57 km²1.99% a yearRural
28,779PicalilanganBinidayan, Lanao del Sur938about 775about 1.21 km²0.94% a yearRural
28,780Poblacion VIIIRoxas City, Capiz938about 3,798about 0.247 km²−0.92% a yearUrban
28,781Pulong BalibaguhanMabini, Batangas938about 1,918about 0.489 km²1.43% a yearUrban
28,782SagpatanDingras, Ilocos Norte938about 278about 3.38 km²2.51% a yearRural
28,783San AntonioTapaz, Capiz938about 82about 11.39 km²0.08% a yearRural
28,784San RicardoBabatngon, Leyte938about 80about 11.73 km²−0.38% a yearRural
28,785Sta. CatalinaQuirino, Isabela938about 62about 15.01 km²0.84% a yearRural
28,786Santo TomasSarrat, Ilocos Norte938about 211about 4.45 km²0.54% a yearRural
28,787TipangiDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur938about 211about 4.45 km²4.24% a yearRural
28,788AbagaBalindong, Lanao del Sur937about 341about 2.75 km²4.98% a yearRural
28,789Barangay 46Cavite City, Cavite937about 25,884about 0.0362 km²3.40% a yearRural
28,790CalamayMoncada, Tarlac937about 273about 3.43 km²0.60% a yearRural
28,791CamandagLeon, Iloilo937about 135about 6.94 km²3.04% a yearRural
28,792DalamaSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte937about 233about 4.03 km²1.43% a yearRural
28,793DanicopSierra Bullones, Bohol937about 266about 3.52 km²0.13% a yearRural
28,794Dap-dapTiwi, Albay937about 106about 8.81 km²−0.60% a yearRural
28,795DiaroMalinao, Albay937about 335about 2.80 km²1.66% a yearRural
28,796KirapanSultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte937about 286about 3.28 km²2.63% a yearRural
28,797LaghaPresentacion, Camarines Sur937about 837about 1.12 km²4.15% a yearRural
28,798MagsaysayLavezares, Northern Samar937about 339about 2.76 km²−2.13% a yearRural
28,799MambatadMiagao, Iloilo937about 892about 1.05 km²−1.12% a yearRural
28,800ManingningPuerto Princesa City, Palawan937about 7,378about 0.127 km²1.19% 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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