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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, 30,351 to 30,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
30,351LanciolaSara, Iloilo855about 301about 2.84 km²−0.42% a yearRural
30,352Los AngelesMagsaysay, Palawan855about 684about 1.25 km²−2.15% a yearRural
30,353LuanCandijay, Bohol855about 274about 3.12 km²−0.33% a yearRural
30,354Magayo BagoaingudMasiu, Lanao del Sur855about 3,767about 0.227 km²2.19% a yearRural
30,355MaragubdubSan Remigio, Antique855about 156about 5.47 km²2.29% a yearRural
30,356NagaraoPlacer, Masbate855about 17,485about 0.0489 km²0.63% a yearRural
30,357ParaisoMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur855about 36about 24.08 km²−0.44% a yearRural
30,358ProteccionHilongos, Leyte855about 320about 2.67 km²0.71% a yearRural
30,359RondaSanta Lucia, Ilocos Sur855about 947about 0.903 km²−0.17% a yearRural
30,360San LuisSara, Iloilo855about 430about 1.99 km²−2.67% a yearRural
30,361Santa Cruz UpperLala, Lanao del Norte855about 277about 3.09 km²3.39% a yearRural
30,362Santo RosarioIsabel, Leyte855about 24,640about 0.0347 km²0.06% a yearRural
30,363Tandu-tanduOld Panamao, Sulu855about 333about 2.57 km²1.46% a yearRural
30,364TulaySanta Rita, Samar855about 217about 3.94 km²−2.10% a yearRural
30,365Barangay IIISilay City, Negros Occidental854about 3,235about 0.264 km²−0.31% a yearUrban
30,366CapitolDelfin Albano, Isabela854about 100about 8.58 km²−0.03% a yearRural
30,367Cutog GrandeReina Mercedes, Isabela854about 527about 1.62 km²−1.69% a yearRural
30,368GuinalabanTangub City, Misamis Occidental854about 260about 3.28 km²0.25% a yearRural
30,369IlawodBato, Catanduanes854about 4,771about 0.179 km²−1.95% a yearRural
30,370LibodonMabini, Davao de Oro854about 57about 15.00 km²−3.62% a yearRural
30,371LusodKabayan, Benguet854about 23about 36.80 km²−0.50% a yearRural
30,372MaigangLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte854about 232about 3.68 km²4.63% a yearRural
30,373Malinao EastLila, Bohol854about 573about 1.49 km²−2.17% a yearRural
30,374Paking-CarboneroOrani, Bataan854about 50,833about 0.0168 km²−1.95% a yearRural
30,375PalaoTubod, Lanao del Norte854about 61about 13.99 km²−0.66% a yearRural
30,376PandolCorella, Bohol854about 251about 3.40 km²1.52% a yearRural
30,377PlasanBalabagan, Lanao del Sur854about 394about 2.17 km²0.14% a yearRural
30,378Santa RosaIguig, Cagayan854about 1,018about 0.839 km²3.23% a yearRural
30,379TagacaySanta Rita, Samar854about 202about 4.22 km²1.89% a yearRural
30,380TinibCasiguran, Aurora854about 13about 65.87 km²−0.22% a yearRural
30,381TolonRizal, Zamboanga del Norte854about 637about 1.34 km²−0.44% a yearRural
30,382Unda DayawanMasiu, Lanao del Sur854about 2,755about 0.31 km²2.29% a yearRural
30,383Altura-SouthTanauan City, Batangas853about 666about 1.28 km²2.14% a yearRural
30,384Apo-apoCabangan, Zambales853about 1,095about 0.779 km²6.70% a yearRural
30,385BenitinanSan Fernando, Masbate853about 597about 1.43 km²6.27% a yearRural
30,386BunsodValderrama, Antique853about 168about 5.08 km²0.37% a yearRural
30,387CaestebananBanna, Ilocos Norte853about 345about 2.47 km²0.48% a yearRural
30,388CalitlitanUmingan, Pangasinan853about 75about 11.33 km²−2.50% a yearRural
30,389Casicallan NorteGattaran, Cagayan853about 287about 2.97 km²0.31% a yearRural
30,390CawilanTalusan, Zamboanga Sibugay853about 203about 4.21 km²no 2020 countRural
30,391Danao SurSanta Fe, Romblon853about 429about 1.99 km²1.98% a yearRural
30,392DiasanEchague, Isabela853about 70about 12.20 km²1.61% a yearRural
30,393InudaranCalanogas, Lanao del Sur853about 230about 3.71 km²8.72% a yearRural
30,394PataquidSanta Maria, Pangasinan853about 126about 6.77 km²−0.80% a yearRural
30,395Poblacion 3Daram, Samar853about 493about 1.73 km²0.48% a yearRural
30,396San AntonioNaguilian, La Union853about 374about 2.28 km²−2.10% a yearRural
30,397TalogtogLingayen, Pangasinan853about 508about 1.68 km²2.39% a yearRural
30,398YawayAritao, Nueva Vizcaya853about 57about 15.08 km²0.63% a yearRural
30,399Zone IV Pob.Cabatuan, Iloilo853about 3,931about 0.217 km²−2.82% a yearRural
30,400AgcabugaoCuartero, Capiz852about 175about 4.87 km²0.20% 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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