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, 2,951 to 3,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,951	SabangNaga City, Camarines Sur	6,274	about 16,339	about 0.384 km²	−2.04% a year	Urban
2,952	SuclayinBaler, Aurora	6,274	about 2,988	about 2.10 km²	−1.11% a year	Urban
2,953	TalisaySan Andres, Quezon	6,274	about 576	about 10.89 km²	1.57% a year	Urban
2,954	TingubMandaue City, Cebu	6,274	about 5,919	about 1.06 km²	0.75% a year	Urban
2,955	TigtabonZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	6,266	about 3,481	about 1.80 km²	3.79% a year	Urban
2,956	IlangayLupon, Davao Oriental	6,265	about 387	about 16.17 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
2,957	Panacan 2Narra, Palawan	6,265	about 1,712	about 3.66 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
2,958	Mahogany Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,264	about 5,011	about 1.25 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
2,959	PoblacionLapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur	6,264	about 656	about 9.55 km²	2.03% a year	Urban
2,960	CentroSanta Ana, Cagayan	6,263	about 2,027	about 3.09 km²	−0.18% a year	Urban
2,961	Sacred HeartQuezon City	6,261	about 10,889	about 0.575 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
2,962	Kristong HariQuezon City	6,260	about 18,358	about 0.341 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
2,963	San IsidroMakati City	6,260	about 13,151	about 0.476 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
2,964	SimbahanPangutaran, Sulu	6,260	about 639	about 9.79 km²	2.55% a year	Urban
2,965	MaturanocGuimba, Nueva Ecija	6,259	about 1,190	about 5.26 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
2,966	TrapicheOton, Iloilo	6,259	about 1,407	about 4.45 km²	−0.87% a year	Urban
2,967	KabayananSan Juan City	6,258	about 33,827	about 0.185 km²	2.70% a year	Urban
2,968	CabadianganHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	6,257	about 444	about 14.10 km²	1.83% a year	Urban
2,969	General AguinaldoRamon, Isabela	6,257	about 408	about 15.35 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
2,970	NabulaoSipalay City, Negros Occidental	6,257	about 105	about 59.55 km²	2.30% a year	Urban
2,971	ColosasDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,256	about 58	about 107.17 km²	2.09% a year	Urban
2,972	LanoteIsabela City, Basilan	6,256	about 819	about 7.64 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
2,973	BaldozaIloilo City, Iloilo	6,255	about 19,246	about 0.325 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
2,974	BubuyanCalamba City, Laguna	6,255	about 2,843	about 2.20 km²	17.50% a year	Urban
2,975	Banaybanay ISan Jose, Batangas	6,252	about 3,656	about 1.71 km²	−0.45% a year	Urban
2,976	San RoqueCalabanga, Camarines Sur	6,252	about 2,225	about 2.81 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
2,977	Barangay 177Pasay City	6,250	about 117,481	about 0.0532 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
2,978	VegaBongabon, Nueva Ecija	6,249	about 1,112	about 5.62 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
2,979	PoblacionPatnongon, Antique	6,248	about 1,893	about 3.30 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
2,980	TalimaLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	6,247	about 2,919	about 2.14 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
2,981	Katipunan-BayanTanay, Rizal	6,246	about 9,267	about 0.674 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
2,982	BalagunanSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	6,244	about 338	about 18.50 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
2,983	PoblacionLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	6,242	about 19,385	about 0.322 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
2,984	Pulong YantokAngat, Bulacan	6,240	about 1,033	about 6.04 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
2,985	PangKalingalan Caluang, Sulu	6,239	about 585	about 10.66 km²	1.77% a year	Urban
2,986	Banisilan PoblacionBanisilan, Cotabato	6,238	about 636	about 9.81 km²	2.82% a year	Urban
2,987	New DumangasT'Boli, South Cotabato	6,238	about 305	about 20.47 km²	8.62% a year	Urban
2,988	La LibertadSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	6,235	about 436	about 14.31 km²	1.62% a year	Urban
2,989	RizalSagay City, Negros Occidental	6,234	about 572	about 10.89 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
2,990	Santo Cristo NorteGapan City, Nueva Ecija	6,234	about 986	about 6.32 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
2,991	Sapa IIRosario, Cavite	6,232	about 65,257	about 0.0955 km²	−2.00% a year	Urban
2,992	FabricaBula, Camarines Sur	6,229	about 886	about 7.03 km²	2.72% a year	Urban
2,993	Santo Niño 2ndSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	6,229	about 989	about 6.30 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
2,994	San Lucas 1San Pablo City, Laguna	6,228	about 7,727	about 0.806 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
2,995	Bongtod Pob.Tandag City, Surigao del Sur	6,226	about 14,581	about 0.427 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
2,996	CaroyroyanPili, Camarines Sur	6,225	about 1,347	about 4.62 km²	−4.66% a year	Urban
2,997	Minuyan IISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	6,224	about 16,913	about 0.368 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
2,998	Santa UrsulaGuagua, Pampanga	6,223	about 14,746	about 0.422 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
2,999	MagdaloKawit, Cavite	6,222	about 3,515	about 1.77 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
3,000	PoblacionNew Washington, Aklan	6,222	about 4,067	about 1.53 km²	0.46% 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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