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, 3,001 to 3,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,001	AbucayanBalamban, Cebu	6,221	about 1,301	about 4.78 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
3,002	SambulawanDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur	6,221	about 1,994	about 3.12 km²	5.11% a year	Urban
3,003	MurthaSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	6,219	about 95	about 65.46 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
3,004	PoblacionMatanao, Davao del Sur	6,219	about 921	about 6.75 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
3,005	Masin SurCandelaria, Quezon	6,213	about 1,770	about 3.51 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
3,006	San FelipeTantangan, South Cotabato	6,213	about 1,354	about 4.59 km²	4.06% a year	Urban
3,007	San PedroMorong, Rizal	6,212	about 1,605	about 3.87 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
3,008	Barangay IVRoxas, Palawan	6,211	about 353	about 17.61 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
3,009	Ibabang PoloPagbilao, Quezon	6,210	about 463	about 13.42 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
3,010	Kitang 2 & LuzLimay, Bataan	6,209	about 3,412	about 1.82 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
3,011	SampaguitaSolana, Cagayan	6,208	about 159	about 38.93 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
3,012	PoblacionKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	6,207	about 4,632	about 1.34 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
3,013	SubastaDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,206	about 522	about 11.88 km²	4.12% a year	Urban
3,014	KipalbigTampakan, South Cotabato	6,204	about 273	about 22.70 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
3,015	MirandaHinigaran, Negros Occidental	6,204	about 1,659	about 3.74 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
3,016	Port Poyohon Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,201	about 13,842	about 0.448 km²	−1.51% a year	Urban
3,017	DagumCalbayog City, Samar	6,199	about 3,351	about 1.85 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
3,018	AlipangpangPozorrubio, Pangasinan	6,198	about 4,132	about 1.50 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
3,019	DalanguiringUrbiztondo, Pangasinan	6,197	about 1,589	about 3.90 km²	−0.98% a year	Urban
3,020	Sto. DomingoSan Manuel, Pangasinan	6,196	about 835	about 7.42 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
3,021	Ibabao-EstanciaMandaue City, Cebu	6,195	about 10,965	about 0.565 km²	−2.87% a year	Urban
3,022	PunolPikit, Cotabato	6,193	about 855	about 7.24 km²	2.62% a year	Urban
3,023	SpringAlabel, Sarangani	6,193	about 397	about 15.61 km²	2.29% a year	Urban
3,024	Manibaug PasigPorac, Pampanga	6,191	about 598	about 10.35 km²	5.06% a year	Urban
3,025	Tambo AdorableSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	6,189	about 2,098	about 2.95 km²	1.28% a year	Urban
3,026	San Antonio 1San Pablo City, Laguna	6,188	about 3,004	about 2.06 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
3,027	TuliaoSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	6,187	about 1,719	about 3.60 km²	−0.90% a year	Urban
3,028	AmbassadorTublay, Benguet	6,186	about 275	about 22.51 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
3,029	BagumbayanParacale, Camarines Norte	6,186	about 717	about 8.63 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
3,030	Princess UrdujaNarra, Palawan	6,186	about 91	about 67.84 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
3,031	BagumbayanPaete, Laguna	6,184	about 9,910	about 0.624 km²	2.84% a year	Urban
3,032	MagangDaet, Camarines Norte	6,184	about 3,307	about 1.87 km²	−5.05% a year	Urban
3,033	BilaanTalipao, Sulu	6,183	about 2,876	about 2.15 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
3,034	Barangay 116Manila	6,182	about 145,459	about 0.0425 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
3,035	Nicolasa VirataGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	6,180	about 39,871	about 0.155 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
3,036	PinagtipunanGeneral Trias City, Cavite	6,179	about 5,775	about 1.07 km²	−2.67% a year	Urban
3,037	Santa MonicaConcepcion, Tarlac	6,178	about 737	about 8.38 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
3,038	AbuananBago City, Negros Occidental	6,177	about 534	about 11.57 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
3,039	Taganak PoblacionTurtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi	6,177	about 2,404	about 2.57 km²	9.65% a year	Urban
3,040	SalimbaoSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	6,175	about 5,614	about 1.10 km²	4.69% a year	Urban
3,041	PoblacionRapu-Rapu, Albay	6,173	about 419	about 14.73 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
3,042	SulitPolomolok, South Cotabato	6,173	about 606	about 10.18 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
3,043	Bulanao NorteTabuk City, Kalinga	6,168	about 1,389	about 4.44 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
3,044	CaraelDagupan City, Pangasinan	6,167	about 2,994	about 2.06 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
3,045	PoblacionBurdeos, Quezon	6,167	about 520	about 11.87 km²	−0.69% a year	Urban
3,046	CaloocanBalayan, Batangas	6,165	about 2,371	about 2.60 km²	−0.46% a year	Urban
3,047	CamangcamangIsabela, Negros Occidental	6,164	about 436	about 14.15 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
3,048	MapawaMaragusan, Davao de Oro	6,164	about 116	about 53.07 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
3,049	BinaugananTarlac City, Tarlac	6,163	about 2,475	about 2.49 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
3,050	MalintaLos Baños, Laguna	6,161	about 11,581	about 0.532 km²	−1.39% 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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