The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 6,064,426^[3]
Urban or ruralUrban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 people
Largest by landLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 km²
Fastest growing, 5,000 people or moreGrowth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% a year, 2020 to 2024
Fewer people than in 2020Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% a year.

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.

3,471 barangays, 2,901 to 2,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,901	CalayuanMatnog, Sorsogon	620	about 559	about 1.11 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
2,902	SagradaLupi, Camarines Sur	619	about 120	about 5.17 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
2,903	PaghuliranMatnog, Sorsogon	618	about 169	about 3.65 km²	3.94% a year	Rural
2,904	SaclayanCastilla, Sorsogon	617	about 255	about 2.42 km²	1.12% a year	Rural
2,905	San Roque HeightsBula, Camarines Sur	617	about 149	about 4.15 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
2,906	Zone III Pob.Bulan, Sorsogon	617	about 8,654	about 0.0713 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
2,907	San VicenteGigmoto, Catanduanes	616	about 158	about 3.90 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
2,908	CawitManito, Albay	613	about 444	about 1.38 km²	−13.81% a year	Rural
2,909	GabiBaleno, Masbate	612	about 31	about 20.01 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
2,910	ManurabiMatnog, Sorsogon	612	about 159	about 3.86 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
2,911	PalobanderaCawayan, Masbate	612	about 53	about 11.60 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
2,912	Zone IIILibon, Albay	612	about 7,329	about 0.0835 km²	−2.80% a year	Rural
2,913	SagradaBulan, Sorsogon	611	about 436	about 1.40 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
2,914	PalaleBulan, Sorsogon	609	about 282	about 2.16 km²	1.43% a year	Rural
2,915	SibacunganBato, Catanduanes	609	about 133	about 4.58 km²	−1.95% a year	Rural
2,916	VigaRapu-Rapu, Albay	609	about 317	about 1.92 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
2,917	PandayGoa, Camarines Sur	608	about 4,825	about 0.126 km²	−0.58% a year	Urban
2,918	AwitanLabo, Camarines Norte	607	about 106	about 5.75 km²	−4.95% a year	Rural
2,919	CabungahanSan Andres, Catanduanes	606	about 42	about 14.48 km²	0.44% a year	Rural
2,920	DanglaGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	606	about 59	about 10.28 km²	0.93% a year	Rural
2,921	La PurisimaPolangui, Albay	606	about 208	about 2.91 km²	5.33% a year	Rural
2,922	Libod ILibmanan, Camarines Sur	606	about 6,990	about 0.0867 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
2,923	Santa Rita IDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	606	about 149	about 4.07 km²	−3.20% a year	Rural
2,924	EsperanzaSan Andres, Catanduanes	605	about 12,247	about 0.0494 km²	−2.76% a year	Rural
2,925	CabuyoanPanganiban, Catanduanes	604	about 160	about 3.78 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
2,926	DolosBulan, Sorsogon	604	about 135	about 4.49 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
2,927	MambajogMatnog, Sorsogon	604	about 182	about 3.31 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
2,928	San IsidroTinambac, Camarines Sur	604	about 3,683	about 0.164 km²	−0.59% a year	Rural
2,929	San RamonBaao, Camarines Sur	603	about 11,146	about 0.0541 km²	6.76% a year	Rural
2,930	BaybayBalud, Masbate	602	about 266	about 2.26 km²	−2.98% a year	Rural
2,931	San RamonLupi, Camarines Sur	602	about 303	about 1.99 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
2,932	MabiniCapalonga, Camarines Norte	601	about 68	about 8.80 km²	−2.71% a year	Rural
2,933	Magnesia Del NorteVirac, Catanduanes	601	about 423	about 1.42 km²	−5.77% a year	Rural
2,934	PanaganLagonoy, Camarines Sur	601	about 81	about 7.45 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
2,935	San Jose-San PabloCamaligan, Camarines Sur	600	about 10,000	about 0.060 km²	−2.65% a year	Rural
2,936	San RoqueEsperanza, Masbate	600	about 102	about 5.88 km²	−2.61% a year	Rural
2,937	PatagGubat, Sorsogon	599	about 153	about 3.91 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
2,938	Antipolo Del SurVirac, Catanduanes	598	about 592	about 1.01 km²	−0.90% a year	Rural
2,939	CabunturanMalinao, Albay	597	about 335	about 1.78 km²	1.24% a year	Rural
2,940	JibongBarcelona, Sorsogon	597	about 553	about 1.08 km²	−0.90% a year	Rural
2,941	TalahibDaraga, Albay	597	about 169	about 3.53 km²	1.50% a year	Rural
2,942	BinanderahanCamalig, Albay	596	about 279	about 2.14 km²	0.04% a year	Rural
2,943	HomesteadSiruma, Camarines Sur	596	about 192	about 3.11 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
2,944	San Juan EvangelistaGoa, Camarines Sur	596	about 13,454	about 0.0443 km²	−7.58% a year	Urban
2,945	CasoocanVirac, Catanduanes	595	about 318	about 1.87 km²	1.95% a year	Rural
2,946	Genablan OccidentalMatnog, Sorsogon	595	about 247	about 2.41 km²	−5.22% a year	Rural
2,947	HanoyCaramoan, Camarines Sur	594	about 343	about 1.73 km²	3.34% a year	Rural
2,948	LidongCaramoan, Camarines Sur	593	about 105	about 5.67 km²	−7.83% a year	Rural
2,949	ManlimonsitoSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte	593	about 153	about 3.88 km²	−3.30% a year	Rural
2,950	PinagdapianDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	593	about 136	about 4.35 km²	−3.57% a year	Rural

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.

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.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.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.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.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.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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.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 adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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