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, 3,051 to 3,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,051	MasiagBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	6,159	about 81	about 75.97 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
3,052	Bignay 1Sariaya, Quezon	6,157	about 1,037	about 5.94 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
3,053	BuliTaal, Batangas	6,156	about 6,735	about 0.914 km²	1.85% a year	Urban
3,054	Rafaela BarreraSagay City, Negros Occidental	6,156	about 627	about 9.82 km²	−4.89% a year	Urban
3,055	Gen. ClimacoToledo City, Cebu	6,155	about 361	about 17.06 km²	−0.77% a year	Urban
3,056	AguadaIsabela City, Basilan	6,153	about 19,050	about 0.323 km²	2.94% a year	Urban
3,057	Malagasang I-BImus City, Cavite	6,151	about 24,027	about 0.256 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
3,058	SabanillaMexico, Pampanga	6,151	about 1,762	about 3.49 km²	5.51% a year	Urban
3,059	MasayaBay, Laguna	6,150	about 3,090	about 1.99 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
3,060	Santa MonicaLubao, Pampanga	6,150	about 2,057	about 2.99 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
3,061	San IsidroTagbilaran City, Bohol	6,149	about 1,589	about 3.87 km²	−0.82% a year	Urban
3,062	MaslogSibulan, Negros Oriental	6,148	about 4,729	about 1.30 km²	4.13% a year	Urban
3,063	Santo NiñoIsabel, Leyte	6,148	about 2,420	about 2.54 km²	−0.90% a year	Urban
3,064	UmirayGeneral Nakar, Quezon	6,148	about 14	about 433.81 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
3,065	SantiagoConcepcion, Tarlac	6,147	about 775	about 7.93 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
3,066	Talaba 3Bacoor City, Cavite	6,147	about 29,411	about 0.209 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,067	BulusanCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	6,145	about 1,639	about 3.75 km²	1.90% a year	Urban
3,068	Daang Amaya IITanza, Cavite	6,145	about 7,007	about 0.877 km²	−2.63% a year	Urban
3,069	MalomaSan Felipe, Zambales	6,145	about 108	about 56.70 km²	0.38% a year	Urban
3,070	NaggasicanSantiago City, Isabela	6,145	about 1,210	about 5.08 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
3,071	Pag-asaKalamansig, Sultan Kudarat	6,145	about 11,594	about 0.53 km²	1.96% a year	Urban
3,072	San FranciscoLubao, Pampanga	6,145	about 2,649	about 2.32 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
3,073	San RoqueCabiao, Nueva Ecija	6,144	about 5,120	about 1.20 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
3,074	PoblacionSibagat, Agusan del Sur	6,137	about 897	about 6.84 km²	−0.73% a year	Urban
3,075	MalabugasBayawan City, Negros Oriental	6,136	about 593	about 10.34 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
3,076	Minante ICauayan City, Isabela	6,136	about 2,109	about 2.91 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
3,077	DacudaoDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,135	about 467	about 13.15 km²	2.23% a year	Urban
3,078	TaytayanCateel, Davao Oriental	6,130	about 139	about 43.95 km²	1.08% a year	Urban
3,079	LogonDaanbantayan, Cebu	6,129	about 3,831	about 1.60 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
3,080	San JoaquinCalbayog City, Samar	6,128	about 439	about 13.97 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
3,081	MuzonMalabon City	6,127	about 18,399	about 0.333 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
3,082	GreenfieldArakan, Cotabato	6,125	about 285	about 21.48 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
3,083	CaleTiwi, Albay	6,124	about 338	about 18.11 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
3,084	Santo NiñoSan Pablo City, Laguna	6,121	about 962	about 6.36 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
3,085	KaledianArayat, Pampanga	6,120	about 1,081	about 5.66 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
3,086	CalumpangSan Miguel, Bulacan	6,117	about 325	about 18.84 km²	2.44% a year	Urban
3,087	InapoyKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	6,117	about 235	about 26.08 km²	7.90% a year	Urban
3,088	PacalundoBaloi, Lanao del Norte	6,115	about 5,460	about 1.12 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
3,089	Sumacab SouthCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,115	about 1,752	about 3.49 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
3,090	Galamay-AmoSan Jose, Batangas	6,114	about 1,979	about 3.09 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
3,091	MarfranciscoPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	6,114	about 2,729	about 2.24 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
3,092	SongculanDauis, Bohol	6,112	about 1,340	about 4.56 km²	4.30% a year	Urban
3,093	PanadtalanMaramag, Bukidnon	6,111	about 672	about 9.09 km²	3.17% a year	Urban
3,094	TaltalMasinloc, Zambales	6,109	about 557	about 10.97 km²	5.92% a year	Urban
3,095	TungaoButuan City, Agusan del Norte	6,109	about 1,554	about 3.93 km²	7.00% a year	Urban
3,096	KapalanganGapan City, Nueva Ecija	6,108	about 489	about 12.49 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
3,097	KinablanganBaganga, Davao Oriental	6,108	about 521	about 11.72 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
3,098	LacsonDavao City, Davao del Sur	6,108	about 605	about 10.10 km²	−1.66% a year	Urban
3,099	BakhawIloilo City, Iloilo	6,107	about 24,725	about 0.247 km²	−1.66% a year	Urban
3,100	CatablanUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	6,107	about 1,479	about 4.13 km²	0.10% 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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