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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, 30,001 to 30,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
30,001Bucal IIMaragondon, Cavite873about 1,647about 0.53 km²−8.53% a yearRural
30,002CabaritanBuguey, Cagayan873about 232about 3.77 km²1.28% a yearRural
30,003District IIHinundayan, Southern Leyte873about 2,662about 0.328 km²1.34% a yearRural
30,004KalumihanKitaotao, Bukidnon873about 338about 2.58 km²4.80% a yearRural
30,005LiguanRapu-Rapu, Albay873about 457about 1.91 km²0.06% a yearRural
30,006LubidCuyo, Palawan873about 268about 3.26 km²−0.67% a yearRural
30,007MaantolJamindan, Capiz873about 41about 21.44 km²0.42% a yearRural
30,008ManinilaCamalig, Albay873about 393about 2.22 km²−6.18% a yearRural
30,009MantataoCalape, Bohol873about 1,347about 0.648 km²−2.54% a yearRural
30,010Namabbalan SurTuguegarao City, Cagayan873about 81about 10.81 km²0.99% a yearRural
30,011RizalGumaca, Quezon873about 20,069about 0.0435 km²−1.83% a yearUrban
30,012SamilLucban, Quezon873about 117about 7.49 km²0.67% a yearRural
30,013Santa CruzMaasin City, Southern Leyte873about 371about 2.35 km²0.06% a yearRural
30,014Southern PoblacionTudela, Cebu873about 6,063about 0.144 km²3.88% a yearRural
30,015TalanghauanSanta Barbara, Iloilo873about 1,189about 0.734 km²−0.35% a yearRural
30,016AlaoaTineg, Abra872about 14about 63.22 km²0.99% a yearRural
30,017BacolodMagallanes, Sorsogon872about 39,636about 0.022 km²−4.20% a yearRural
30,018Ban-AoPlacer, Masbate872about 287about 3.04 km²−2.67% a yearRural
30,019BangcalPantar, Lanao del Norte872about 317about 2.75 km²−4.27% a yearRural
30,020Barangay 188Manila872about 62,286about 0.014 km²0.19% a yearUrban
30,021CagubatanTadian, Mountain Province872about 221about 3.94 km²1.02% a yearRural
30,022DaplasDao, Capiz872about 388about 2.25 km²−0.03% a yearRural
30,023Don Sergio Osmeña, Sr.Padada, Davao del Sur872about 445about 1.96 km²4.53% a yearRural
30,024LantawanSan Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur872about 194about 4.49 km²−0.57% a yearRural
30,025Lower PoblacionPilar, Cebu872about 1,180about 0.739 km²1.31% a yearRural
30,026MaagSan Isidro, Davao Oriental872about 66about 13.12 km²−1.91% a yearRural
30,027MabiniSan Quintin, Pangasinan872about 7,927about 0.11 km²−1.68% a yearRural
30,028NamaticanSanta Lucia, Ilocos Sur872about 656about 1.33 km²−1.71% a yearRural
30,029PoblacionPeñarrubia, Abra872about 1,333about 0.654 km²−1.38% a yearRural
30,030Pulang BatoBayog, Zamboanga del Sur872about 34about 25.44 km²−1.25% a yearRural
30,031RizalOas, Albay872about 5,973about 0.146 km²−0.83% a yearRural
30,032TagoranaoCalanogas, Lanao del Sur872about 240about 3.64 km²1.91% a yearRural
30,033TaguhanginAjuy, Iloilo872about 396about 2.20 km²0.08% a yearRural
30,034Villa PogadoCataingan, Masbate872about 318about 2.74 km²−0.30% a yearRural
30,035BahuyanBarbaza, Antique871about 509about 1.71 km²0.25% a yearRural
30,036BalagbagCuenca, Batangas871about 348about 2.50 km²1.55% a yearRural
30,037BocaweLanuza, Surigao del Sur871about 135about 6.47 km²0.45% a yearRural
30,038CagawasanPilar, Bohol871about 219about 3.97 km²−5.85% a yearRural
30,039DimaraoBacolod, Lanao del Norte871about 356about 2.45 km²2.94% a yearRural
30,040La UnionSierra Bullones, Bohol871about 324about 2.69 km²4.67% a yearRural
30,041Lilod TamparanTamparan, Lanao del Sur871about 6,649about 0.131 km²2.56% a yearRural
30,042LupaCompostela, Cebu871about 253about 3.44 km²−4.45% a yearRural
30,043M. VelosoCalubian, Leyte871about 5,478about 0.159 km²8.00% a yearRural
30,044SaclitSadanga, Mountain Province871about 39about 22.56 km²−1.20% a yearRural
30,045SalagmanokKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur871about 134about 6.50 km²0.56% a yearRural
30,046San AgustinDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur871about 243about 3.59 km²0.76% a yearRural
30,047San CarlosNaujan, Oriental Mindoro871about 115about 7.57 km²0.87% a yearRural
30,048TilodBaras, Catanduanes871about 409about 2.13 km²0.62% a yearRural
30,049Upper PangangkalanPahamuddin, Special Geographic Area871about 458about 1.90 km²−0.91% a yearRural
30,050Baguio VillageDiffun, Quirino870about 57about 15.29 km²0.00% 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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