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, 251 to 300 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
251	QuirangayCamalig, Albay	3,939	about 425	about 9.27 km²	2.50% a year	Rural
252	Santa CruzTinambac, Camarines Sur	3,917	about 1,501	about 2.61 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
253	San IsidroDaet, Camarines Norte	3,910	about 1,406	about 2.78 km²	2.84% a year	Rural
254	San Isidro IlawodMalilipot, Albay	3,906	about 2,810	about 1.39 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
255	CobangbangDaet, Camarines Norte	3,903	about 2,424	about 1.61 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
256	San FelipeBasud, Camarines Norte	3,903	about 310	about 12.60 km²	−0.54% a year	Rural
257	CavinitanVirac, Catanduanes	3,900	about 1,765	about 2.21 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
258	MatacongSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte	3,898	about 148	about 26.29 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
259	District IISan Jacinto, Masbate	3,895	about 2,563	about 1.52 km²	−3.32% a year	Rural
260	BalaoganBula, Camarines Sur	3,882	about 853	about 4.55 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
261	DivisoriaCawayan, Masbate	3,868	about 1,051	about 3.68 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
262	JamorawonMilagros, Masbate	3,863	about 122	about 31.74 km²	−1.50% a year	Rural
263	Del RosarioPili, Camarines Sur	3,853	about 548	about 7.03 km²	5.43% a year	Rural
264	LourdesBuhi, Camarines Sur	3,844	about 880	about 4.37 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
265	BurabodLagonoy, Camarines Sur	3,828	about 176	about 21.81 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
266	TabucoNaga City, Camarines Sur	3,825	about 10,991	about 0.348 km²	−2.44% a year	Urban
267	SalvacionTabaco City, Albay	3,824	about 9,396	about 0.407 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
268	It-BaManito, Albay	3,819	about 2,273	about 1.68 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
269	DaguitLabo, Camarines Norte	3,805	about 295	about 12.89 km²	−1.87% a year	Rural
270	BasudPolangui, Albay	3,804	about 3,337	about 1.14 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
271	PinamarbuhanMobo, Masbate	3,796	about 1,257	about 3.02 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
272	Santo DomingoCalabanga, Camarines Sur	3,791	about 689	about 5.50 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
273	San IsidroNaga City, Camarines Sur	3,789	about 967	about 3.92 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
274	Santo NiñoIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,788	about 443	about 8.55 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
275	BautistaLabo, Camarines Norte	3,787	about 832	about 4.55 km²	5.26% a year	Urban
276	Barangay IIMercedes, Camarines Norte	3,786	about 18,743	about 0.202 km²	−0.98% a year	Rural
277	San PedroSan Pascual, Masbate	3,762	about 135	about 27.86 km²	3.71% a year	Rural
278	TariricMinalabac, Camarines Sur	3,748	about 522	about 7.18 km²	4.80% a year	Rural
279	New San RoquePili, Camarines Sur	3,737	about 2,491	about 1.50 km²	−1.30% a year	Urban
280	TigbaoMilagros, Masbate	3,724	about 102	about 36.68 km²	0.86% a year	Rural
281	TuragueSagñay, Camarines Sur	3,724	about 439	about 8.49 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
282	Poblacion NorteParacale, Camarines Norte	3,708	about 19,723	about 0.188 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
283	BorabodDaet, Camarines Norte	3,697	about 1,359	about 2.72 km²	−3.26% a year	Rural
284	Lourdes YoungNabua, Camarines Sur	3,692	about 1,115	about 3.31 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
285	PawicanCataingan, Masbate	3,692	about 352	about 10.48 km²	−0.06% a year	Rural
286	San JuanBaao, Camarines Sur	3,690	about 2,545	about 1.45 km²	−0.72% a year	Rural
287	CaditaanMagallanes, Sorsogon	3,686	about 616	about 5.98 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
288	LibodCamalig, Albay	3,681	about 995	about 3.70 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
289	BagacayGubat, Sorsogon	3,673	about 1,345	about 2.73 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
290	MatnogBasud, Camarines Norte	3,672	about 713	about 5.15 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
291	CapucnasanMilaor, Camarines Sur	3,665	about 1,410	about 2.60 km²	1.81% a year	Rural
292	LajongBulan, Sorsogon	3,661	about 1,532	about 2.39 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
293	Poblacion District IClaveria, Masbate	3,656	about 289	about 12.64 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
294	Del RosarioCanaman, Camarines Sur	3,641	about 1,486	about 2.45 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
295	BalogoOas, Albay	3,639	about 205	about 17.73 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
296	MacalayaCastilla, Sorsogon	3,632	about 403	about 9.02 km²	−0.95% a year	Rural
297	San CarlosTabaco City, Albay	3,632	about 1,179	about 3.08 km²	−3.49% a year	Urban
298	LuluasanBalatan, Camarines Sur	3,626	about 2,628	about 1.38 km²	−1.87% a year	Rural
299	BantigueMasbate City, Masbate	3,625	about 1,338	about 2.71 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
300	SabangVinzons, Camarines Norte	3,615	about 5,371	about 0.673 km²	−0.02% 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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