The Atlas

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 — 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, 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: 112,727,776^[3]; Of the 112,729,484 the census counted, 1,708 were in embassies abroad, in no region.
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: 8,209 urban^[4]; 33,801 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Commonwealth^[5]; Quezon City; 215,035 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: Lapi^[6]; Peñablanca, Cagayan; about 833.28 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: Cogon Ramos^{[7, 8]}; Cebu City, Cebu; 36.65% 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: 14,075 barangays^[8]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Mayapa, −13.70% 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.

42,010 barangays, 251 to 300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	VillamonteBacolod City, Negros Occidental	33,653	about 5,454	about 6.17 km²	−0.93% a year	Urban
252	Gun-obLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	33,539	about 12,561	about 2.67 km²	−2.94% a year	Urban
253	Matina AplayaDavao City, Davao del Sur	33,531	about 10,317	about 3.25 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
254	BabagLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	33,521	about 8,821	about 3.80 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
255	PlainviewMandaluyong City	33,472	about 30,708	about 1.09 km²	3.18% a year	Urban
256	NBBS Dagat-dagatanNavotas City	33,389	about 81,437	about 0.41 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
257	Santo NiñoParañaque City	33,329	about 13,716	about 2.43 km²	3.46% a year	Urban
258	Plaza AldeaTanay, Rizal	33,322	about 1,028	about 32.42 km²	2.42% a year	Urban
259	TumagaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	33,320	about 11,257	about 2.96 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
260	San RafaelRodriguez, Rizal	33,312	about 1,179	about 28.25 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
261	CanlalayBiñan City, Laguna	33,299	about 14,669	about 2.27 km²	12.53% a year	Urban
262	Talon TresLas Piñas City	33,192	about 22,128	about 1.50 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
263	GranadaBacolod City, Negros Occidental	33,096	about 1,121	about 29.53 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
264	InarawanAntipolo City, Rizal	33,061	about 4,819	about 6.86 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
265	Mapulang LupaPandi, Bulacan	33,034	about 15,582	about 2.12 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
266	Barangay 19-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	32,836	about 10,696	about 3.07 km²	1.58% a year	Urban
267	Pulang Lupa DosLas Piñas City	32,788	about 16,394	about 2.00 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
268	SampalocTanay, Rizal	32,624	about 816	about 40.00 km²	1.23% a year	Urban
269	CainginSanta Rosa City, Laguna	32,297	about 40,220	about 0.803 km²	6.87% a year	Urban
270	Sapang BiabasMabalacat City, Pampanga	32,296	about 9,669	about 3.34 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
271	CalzadaTaguig City	32,160	about 17,768	about 1.81 km²	2.80% a year	Urban
272	MarigondonLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	32,158	about 8,019	about 4.01 km²	5.64% a year	Urban
273	CentralMati City, Davao Oriental	31,934	about 3,015	about 10.59 km²	−2.14% a year	Urban
274	Pulong Santa CruzSanta Rosa City, Laguna	31,929	about 7,657	about 4.17 km²	1.98% a year	Urban
275	TubodIligan City, Lanao del Norte	31,813	about 9,064	about 3.51 km²	−1.05% a year	Urban
276	UgongPasig City	31,627	about 8,389	about 3.77 km²	2.32% a year	Urban
277	LanggamSan Pedro City, Laguna	31,477	about 19,673	about 1.60 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
278	PilarLas Piñas City	31,420	about 16,113	about 1.95 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
279	CandumanMandaue City, Cebu	31,380	about 16,603	about 1.89 km²	7.23% a year	Urban
280	BulaGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	31,356	about 10,417	about 3.01 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
281	MampangZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	31,302	about 3,952	about 7.92 km²	−0.51% a year	Urban
282	Gordon HeightsOlongapo City, Zambales	31,190	3,620	8.62 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
283	San Nicolas IIIBacoor City, Cavite	31,008	about 15,126	about 2.05 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
284	PampangAngeles City, Pampanga	31,001	about 9,065	about 3.42 km²	5.65% a year	Urban
285	Barangay 176-FCaloocan City	30,953	about 30,346	about 1.02 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
286	Santa AnaPateros	30,950	about 56,998	about 0.543 km²	1.01% a year	Urban
287	PoblacionBuluan, Maguindanao del Sur	30,849	about 4,232	about 7.29 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
288	Santo CristoQuezon City	30,809	about 80,652	about 0.382 km²	4.36% a year	Urban
289	SinalhanSanta Rosa City, Laguna	30,790	about 18,661	about 1.65 km²	3.88% a year	Urban
290	Mapulang LupaValenzuela City	30,775	about 21,372	about 1.44 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
291	HandumananBacolod City, Negros Occidental	30,760	about 21,662	about 1.42 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
292	Punta ITanza, Cavite	30,627	about 11,690	about 2.62 km²	10.23% a year	Urban
293	BugoCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	30,615	about 2,707	about 11.31 km²	−0.48% a year	Urban
294	PasonancaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	30,369	about 2,461	about 12.34 km²	2.66% a year	Urban
295	KingkingPantukan, Davao de Oro	30,367	about 462	about 65.67 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
296	Santo NiñoMarikina City	30,271	about 18,458	about 1.64 km²	1.16% a year	Urban
297	West RemboTaguig City	30,157	about 49,036	about 0.615 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
298	Pakna-anMandaue City, Cebu	30,071	about 13,074	about 2.30 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
299	TetuanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	29,831	about 9,878	about 3.02 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
300	San PedroPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	29,825	about 4,922	about 6.06 km²	3.43% a year	Urban

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 : 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.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. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Central Visayas (OpenSTAT table 0071A6DTPH6). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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 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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