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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, 29,451 to 29,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
29,451BanatePontevedra, Capiz902about 161about 5.61 km²0.19% a yearRural
29,452Barangay 29Cavite City, Cavite902about 23,862about 0.0378 km²−1.73% a yearRural
29,453BudiLumbatan, Lanao del Sur902about 1,991about 0.453 km²3.29% a yearRural
29,454CalvarioLoay, Bohol902about 1,328about 0.679 km²−0.93% a yearRural
29,455CandabongLoboc, Bohol902about 339about 2.66 km²0.65% a yearRural
29,456CatabaguanganCapalonga, Camarines Norte902about 103about 8.74 km²6.67% a yearRural
29,457Don Lorenzo QuerubinCaoayan, Ilocos Sur902about 2,249about 0.401 km²−1.01% a yearRural
29,458DongosDinas, Zamboanga del Sur902about 72about 12.45 km²−2.68% a yearRural
29,459ImprogoSara, Iloilo902about 206about 4.38 km²−0.78% a yearRural
29,460J. PallagaoBaggao, Cagayan902about 122about 7.42 km²0.29% a yearRural
29,461Lahay-lahayTandubas, Tawi-Tawi902about 32about 28.59 km²0.24% a yearRural
29,462LiangIrosin, Sorsogon902about 127about 7.10 km²−0.58% a yearRural
29,463Lower Villa JacintaMacrohon, Southern Leyte902about 1,092about 0.826 km²0.81% a yearRural
29,464MambaidJimalalud, Negros Oriental902about 654about 1.38 km²2.25% a yearRural
29,465MangaMadrid, Surigao del Sur902about 374about 2.41 km²1.21% a yearRural
29,466MatunoyGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte902about 197about 4.57 km²no 2020 countRural
29,467SalavanteMangatarem, Pangasinan902about 377about 2.39 km²−0.42% a yearRural
29,468San Roque MadawonNabua, Camarines Sur902about 859about 1.05 km²−0.26% a yearRural
29,469SugodTarangnan, Samar902about 423about 2.13 km²0.54% a yearRural
29,470TamporongMadalum, Lanao del Sur902about 107about 8.45 km²1.87% a yearRural
29,471TorilAlburquerque, Bohol902about 316about 2.85 km²2.43% a yearRural
29,472BaybayCateel, Davao Oriental901about 261about 3.45 km²0.38% a yearRural
29,473Bubong LilodBayang, Lanao del Sur901about 3,492about 0.258 km²1.55% a yearRural
29,474DugwakanBanate, Iloilo901about 224about 4.03 km²2.05% a yearRural
29,475East CarisacLibon, Albay901about 635about 1.42 km²−0.86% a yearRural
29,476GapasSanta Fe, Leyte901about 379about 2.38 km²−0.32% a yearRural
29,477IlihanMacrohon, Southern Leyte901about 264about 3.41 km²1.46% a yearRural
29,478JacmalAguinaldo, Ifugao901about 60about 15.06 km²−2.82% a yearRural
29,479LangaBasud, Camarines Norte901about 202about 4.45 km²−1.85% a yearRural
29,480Lon-oySan Gabriel, La Union901about 58about 15.45 km²0.82% a yearRural
29,481LukaySan Miguel, Leyte901about 241about 3.74 km²3.20% a yearRural
29,482LumbangDalaguete, Cebu901about 589about 1.53 km²1.04% a yearRural
29,483MabulitecMalasiqui, Pangasinan901about 1,265about 0.712 km²−1.85% a yearRural
29,484MahawanKananga, Leyte901about 41about 22.12 km²0.27% a yearRural
29,485PaghumayanCalatrava, Negros Occidental901about 217about 4.16 km²−3.47% a yearRural
29,486PalingPiagapo, Lanao del Sur901about 549about 1.64 km²4.90% a yearRural
29,487PoropandanMatnog, Sorsogon901about 909about 0.991 km²−0.24% a yearRural
29,488San JuanJamindan, Capiz901about 66about 13.58 km²1.38% a yearRural
29,489Santa Rita WestAgoo, La Union901about 1,093about 0.824 km²−0.42% a yearRural
29,490SinakayananCatigbian, Bohol901about 136about 6.64 km²−2.66% a yearRural
29,491ToonLa Paz, Abra901about 435about 2.07 km²0.13% a yearRural
29,492TubogUbay, Bohol901about 271about 3.33 km²−3.25% a yearRural
29,493UnionCabagan, Isabela901about 22about 40.84 km²2.23% a yearRural
29,494Al-aludigSantiago, Ilocos Sur900about 230about 3.92 km²0.79% a yearRural
29,495AlowinPoona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte900about 386about 2.33 km²−1.46% a yearRural
29,496Anoling 2ndCamiling, Tarlac900about 874about 1.03 km²0.98% a yearRural
29,497Bagong SilangImus City, Cavite900about 17,442about 0.0516 km²3.24% a yearRural
29,498BaliteVirac, Catanduanes900about 367about 2.45 km²−1.01% a yearRural
29,499Barangay 390Manila900about 13,657about 0.0659 km²3.11% a yearUrban
29,500Barangay IVAmadeo, Cavite900about 8,491about 0.106 km²−1.93% 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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