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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,001	DocolBaleno, Masbate	562	about 128	about 4.40 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
3,002	LibtongCataingan, Masbate	560	about 101	about 5.55 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
3,003	San RamonPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	560	about 459	about 1.22 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
3,004	BalatohanSan Miguel, Catanduanes	559	about 71	about 7.88 km²	−2.83% a year	Rural
3,005	Bgy. 7 - BañoLegazpi City, Albay	559	about 7,895	about 0.0708 km²	−0.84% a year	Urban
3,006	CalascagasSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	559	about 53	about 10.64 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
3,007	DayhaganJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	559	about 331	about 1.69 km²	−2.79% a year	Rural
3,008	BahayCaramoan, Camarines Sur	558	about 156	about 3.58 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
3,009	MatabaoBatuan, Masbate	558	about 450	about 1.24 km²	0.61% a year	Rural
3,010	Del PilarBaao, Camarines Sur	557	about 281	about 1.98 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
3,011	SalvacionPio Duran, Albay	557	about 172	about 3.24 km²	−1.81% a year	Rural
3,012	AsuncionViga, Catanduanes	555	about 4,625	about 0.12 km²	−2.12% a year	Rural
3,013	BanogaoMatnog, Sorsogon	555	about 399	about 1.39 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
3,014	BadbadOas, Albay	554	about 139	about 3.98 km²	−0.97% a year	Rural
3,015	Pajo BaguioVirac, Catanduanes	554	about 586	about 0.946 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
3,016	SapnganBulusan, Sorsogon	554	about 2,651	about 0.209 km²	2.64% a year	Rural
3,017	TamburanBato, Catanduanes	554	about 571	about 0.971 km²	−1.34% a year	Rural
3,018	MabiniCasiguran, Sorsogon	553	about 52	about 10.67 km²	3.30% a year	Rural
3,019	PatrocinioPresentacion, Camarines Sur	553	about 126	about 4.40 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
3,020	NazarenoGubat, Sorsogon	551	about 365	about 1.51 km²	2.26% a year	Rural
3,021	BenguetGubat, Sorsogon	549	about 258	about 2.13 km²	−1.27% a year	Rural
3,022	HoljogonMobo, Masbate	549	about 206	about 2.66 km²	0.67% a year	Rural
3,023	IyaoCaramoran, Catanduanes	549	about 75	about 7.28 km²	−1.99% a year	Rural
3,024	New CaaluanTinambac, Camarines Sur	549	about 972	about 0.565 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
3,025	San PedroGigmoto, Catanduanes	548	about 31	about 17.85 km²	−0.48% a year	Rural
3,026	Villa AuroraViga, Catanduanes	548	about 226	about 2.42 km²	−0.94% a year	Rural
3,027	A. BonifacioBulan, Sorsogon	547	about 358	about 1.53 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
3,028	CagamutanGarchitorena, Camarines Sur	546	about 94	about 5.80 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
3,029	MandacananLibmanan, Camarines Sur	546	about 255	about 2.14 km²	3.61% a year	Rural
3,030	TomatarayoBalatan, Camarines Sur	546	about 86	about 6.38 km²	−3.41% a year	Rural
3,031	BantonanCamalig, Albay	545	about 352	about 1.55 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
3,032	CagmasosoMandaon, Masbate	545	about 1,708	about 0.319 km²	2.94% a year	Rural
3,033	EsmeradaPilar, Sorsogon	545	about 106	about 5.14 km²	−0.44% a year	Rural
3,034	WagdasSan Andres, Catanduanes	545	about 2,163	about 0.252 km²	−4.73% a year	Rural
3,035	Guinhan-AyanPlacer, Masbate	544	about 97	about 5.63 km²	−1.11% a year	Rural
3,036	PagaoBombon, Camarines Sur	544	about 61	about 8.95 km²	−1.65% a year	Rural
3,037	MagsaysayViga, Catanduanes	543	about 78	about 7.00 km²	−2.87% a year	Rural
3,038	Barangay VMercedes, Camarines Norte	542	about 6,166	about 0.0879 km²	−6.89% a year	Rural
3,039	BulalaMagallanes, Sorsogon	542	about 133	about 4.06 km²	0.54% a year	Rural
3,040	IntusanPalanas, Masbate	542	about 105	about 5.14 km²	−1.41% a year	Rural
3,041	AnibongMagallanes, Sorsogon	541	about 112	about 4.81 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
3,042	HilawanSan Andres, Catanduanes	541	about 78	about 6.97 km²	−0.13% a year	Rural
3,043	Calzada Pob.Jovellar, Albay	540	about 3,418	about 0.158 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
3,044	DamacanBacacay, Albay	540	about 207	about 2.61 km²	1.05% a year	Rural
3,045	Juan M. AlbertoVirac, Catanduanes	539	about 262	about 2.06 km²	1.92% a year	Rural
3,046	BusayMagallanes, Sorsogon	538	about 92	about 5.85 km²	−2.11% a year	Rural
3,047	LaludBulusan, Sorsogon	538	about 92	about 5.82 km²	0.09% a year	Rural
3,048	San JoseDonsol, Sorsogon	537	about 243	about 2.21 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
3,049	SinalmacanMatnog, Sorsogon	537	about 125	about 4.30 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
3,050	Dorong-an DaplianSan Jacinto, Masbate	536	about 169	about 3.18 km²	0.54% 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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