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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, 30,851 to 30,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
30,851PoblacionConcepcion, Romblon829about 274about 3.03 km²−1.04% a yearRural
30,852RambonGodod, Zamboanga del Norte829about 76about 10.88 km²−0.29% a yearRural
30,853Ranao-BaningAmai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur829about 25about 32.88 km²6.48% a yearRural
30,854Rimos No. 4Luna, La Union829about 1,507about 0.55 km²−1.29% a yearRural
30,855San PedroRizal, Kalinga829about 100about 8.25 km²1.32% a yearRural
30,856Santa CruzQuinapondan, Eastern Samar829about 266about 3.12 km²−0.29% a yearRural
30,857Sto. RosarioDelfin Albano, Isabela829about 97about 8.56 km²0.03% a yearRural
30,858TandongKitaotao, Bukidnon829about 84about 9.92 km²0.32% a yearRural
30,859Villa MiguelQuirino, Isabela829about 78about 10.68 km²0.23% a yearRural
30,860Barangay 638Manila828about 6,571about 0.126 km²no 2020 countUrban
30,861Barangay ICalauag, Quezon828about 26,971about 0.0307 km²−1.74% a yearRural
30,862Bogtong BoloMangatarem, Pangasinan828about 373about 2.22 km²0.26% a yearRural
30,863Bukang LiwaywayKibawe, Bukidnon828about 195about 4.24 km²0.15% a yearRural
30,864CabugaoDonsol, Sorsogon828about 157about 5.26 km²4.07% a yearRural
30,865CutaySanta Fe, Leyte828about 445about 1.86 km²5.74% a yearRural
30,866DansalanMulondo, Lanao del Sur828about 2,339about 0.354 km²2.86% a yearRural
30,867DoldolValladolid, Negros Occidental828about 431about 1.92 km²−0.34% a yearRural
30,868Don Mariano Perez, Sr.Diffun, Quirino828about 38about 21.96 km²0.71% a yearRural
30,869EsperanzaBontoc, Southern Leyte828about 213about 3.89 km²2.30% a yearRural
30,870GumaMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur828about 355about 2.33 km²0.03% a yearRural
30,871KambongganBaybay City, Leyte828about 499about 1.66 km²−0.37% a yearRural
30,872Maria CaridadArakan, Cotabato828about 149about 5.55 km²0.68% a yearRural
30,873PabilRamon, Isabela828about 208about 3.99 km²0.15% a yearRural
30,874PangantapanSalvador, Lanao del Norte828about 882about 0.939 km²2.57% a yearRural
30,875PinamonoanMahaplag, Leyte828about 90about 9.19 km²−7.67% a yearRural
30,876SagTalibon, Bohol828about 518about 1.60 km²−2.44% a yearRural
30,877San FranciscoIsabel, Leyte828about 579about 1.43 km²−0.06% a yearRural
30,878SimoraLaoang, Northern Samar828about 265about 3.13 km²0.98% a yearRural
30,879TamlangLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur828about 2,788about 0.297 km²3.79% a yearRural
30,880TomarompongBayang, Lanao del Sur828about 12,798about 0.0647 km²2.40% a yearRural
30,881Barangay 13Tingloy, Batangas827about 1,631about 0.507 km²no 2020 countRural
30,882Barangay IIISanta Maria, Laguna827about 11,391about 0.0726 km²0.44% a yearRural
30,883BinaloanTaft, Eastern Samar827about 28about 30.06 km²2.27% a yearRural
30,884BuntayTanauan, Leyte827about 4,569about 0.181 km²−3.07% a yearUrban
30,885DalitPilar, Abra827about 180about 4.59 km²3.14% a yearRural
30,886Gayong-Gayong NorteIlagan City, Isabela827about 157about 5.26 km²0.35% a yearRural
30,887HawayPozorrubio, Pangasinan827about 501about 1.65 km²4.69% a yearRural
30,888HilasgasanBarili, Cebu827about 190about 4.35 km²−0.66% a yearRural
30,889PoblacionTolosa, Leyte827about 7,319about 0.113 km²−0.40% a yearRural
30,890Rizal IbabaCalauag, Quezon827about 803about 1.03 km²−1.67% a yearRural
30,891San VicenteQuirino, Isabela827about 136about 6.07 km²0.23% a yearRural
30,892Santa CruzMayorga, Leyte827about 213about 3.89 km²3.97% a yearRural
30,893SulaBacacay, Albay827about 225about 3.68 km²0.26% a yearRural
30,894TamiawonGarchitorena, Camarines Sur827about 158about 5.23 km²−0.71% a yearRural
30,895AnhawanJaniuay, Iloilo826about 329about 2.51 km²0.98% a yearRural
30,896BagacayPilar, Bohol826about 316about 2.61 km²−0.91% a yearRural
30,897BalliaoBenito Soliven, Isabela826about 75about 11.06 km²0.62% a yearRural
30,898BanilaDupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya826about 35about 23.49 km²0.26% a yearRural
30,899Barangay Poblacion IIISanta Magdalena, Sorsogon826about 3,824about 0.216 km²−0.57% a yearRural
30,900BukalBongabong, Oriental Mindoro826about 119about 6.92 km²−1.07% 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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