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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
2,951	CasinaganOas, Albay	592	about 128	about 4.63 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
2,952	MagsaysayBagamanoc, Catanduanes	592	about 125	about 4.72 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
2,953	San RamonBarcelona, Sorsogon	592	about 68	about 8.66 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
2,954	SagradaViga, Catanduanes	591	about 39	about 15.32 km²	−3.65% a year	Rural
2,955	ApaleRagay, Camarines Sur	590	about 144	about 4.09 km²	−0.24% a year	Rural
2,956	Barangay 3Camalig, Albay	589	about 6,857	about 0.0859 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
2,957	BuenavistaCaramoran, Catanduanes	589	about 75	about 7.83 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
2,958	TongdolDonsol, Sorsogon	589	about 310	about 1.90 km²	−1.79% a year	Rural
2,959	Biga-aPalanas, Masbate	588	about 101	about 5.81 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
2,960	LipilipSipocot, Camarines Sur	585	about 172	about 3.40 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
2,961	San MartinJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	585	about 75	about 7.76 km²	−4.44% a year	Rural
2,962	JamislaganSorsogon City, Sorsogon	584	about 172	about 3.39 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
2,963	KatipunanSan Miguel, Catanduanes	584	about 33	about 17.61 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
2,964	KinuartilanPolangui, Albay	584	about 149	about 3.93 km²	−6.03% a year	Rural
2,965	Salvacion Que GatosNabua, Camarines Sur	583	about 269	about 2.17 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
2,966	San AntonioPasacao, Camarines Sur	583	about 133	about 4.37 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
2,967	ApuaoMercedes, Camarines Norte	582	about 244	about 2.39 km²	−2.07% a year	Rural
2,968	MabuhayPio V. Corpus, Masbate	582	about 138	about 4.21 km²	−0.33% a year	Rural
2,969	LabnigParacale, Camarines Norte	581	about 106	about 5.49 km²	−2.47% a year	Rural
2,970	BongcanawayBalud, Masbate	580	about 267	about 2.17 km²	−0.12% a year	Rural
2,971	BuenasuerteLupi, Camarines Sur	580	about 89	about 6.54 km²	1.02% a year	Rural
2,972	CanaromDaraga, Albay	580	about 210	about 2.76 km²	1.91% a year	Rural
2,973	Iraya SurOas, Albay	580	about 7,652	about 0.0758 km²	−0.81% a year	Rural
2,974	LinagaCanaman, Camarines Sur	580	about 367	about 1.58 km²	−0.45% a year	Rural
2,975	Poblacion District ISan Vicente, Camarines Norte	580	about 9,105	about 0.0637 km²	−3.16% a year	Rural
2,976	PolvoristaSorsogon City, Sorsogon	580	about 8,909	about 0.0651 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
2,977	Bon-otSan Andres, Catanduanes	579	about 378	about 1.53 km²	−0.89% a year	Rural
2,978	San IsidroPalanas, Masbate	579	about 63	about 9.13 km²	−0.77% a year	Rural
2,979	AntolonCaramoan, Camarines Sur	578	about 67	about 8.68 km²	−0.73% a year	Rural
2,980	MaisogSan Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte	578	about 35	about 16.50 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
2,981	EstrellaJovellar, Albay	577	about 111	about 5.22 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
2,982	MatamboOas, Albay	577	about 337	about 1.71 km²	4.31% a year	Rural
2,983	TinopanRapu-Rapu, Albay	576	about 133	about 4.33 km²	−2.89% a year	Rural
2,984	HarigueLibon, Albay	574	about 124	about 4.62 km²	−7.68% a year	Rural
2,985	San FranciscoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	574	about 10,177	about 0.0564 km²	−0.41% a year	Rural
2,986	Balogo (Bacon District)Sorsogon City, Sorsogon	573	about 573	about 1.00 km²	1.70% a year	Rural
2,987	Santa ElenaVirac, Catanduanes	572	about 12,489	about 0.0458 km²	−5.15% a year	Urban
2,988	BuenasuerteSan Fernando, Masbate	570	about 167	about 3.41 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
2,989	Vinisitahan-NapaoBacacay, Albay	570	about 315	about 1.81 km²	−11.97% a year	Rural
2,990	SulucanSorsogon City, Sorsogon	567	about 16,108	about 0.0352 km²	−1.03% a year	Urban
2,991	CabanoyoanDimasalang, Masbate	566	about 113	about 5.01 km²	−2.61% a year	Rural
2,992	Quinayangan DiotayBalud, Masbate	566	about 735	about 0.77 km²	−1.07% a year	Rural
2,993	BulalacaoCaramoran, Catanduanes	565	about 52	about 10.95 km²	−0.83% a year	Rural
2,994	TavernaPlacer, Masbate	565	about 183	about 3.08 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
2,995	Barangay Poblacion IISanta Magdalena, Sorsogon	564	about 13,590	about 0.0415 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
2,996	Poblacion EastOcampo, Camarines Sur	564	about 7,520	about 0.075 km²	−7.88% a year	Rural
2,997	Sagrada NacacaleBalatan, Camarines Sur	564	about 364	about 1.55 km²	−2.21% a year	Rural
2,998	TiboPanganiban, Catanduanes	564	about 308	about 1.83 km²	−1.98% a year	Rural
2,999	BalatasanCalabanga, Camarines Sur	563	about 86	about 6.54 km²	−0.04% a year	Rural
3,000	BulanSipocot, Camarines Sur	562	about 115	about 4.89 km²	−0.17% 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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