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

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,051	NaburacanMatnog, Sorsogon	536	about 305	about 1.76 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
3,052	NasandigBatuan, Masbate	536	about 323	about 1.66 km²	4.28% a year	Rural
3,053	SalvacionLibon, Albay	536	about 222	about 2.41 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
3,054	San Pedro Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay	536	about 17,867	about 0.030 km²	−2.63% a year	Rural
3,055	Bgy. 26 - DinagaanLegazpi City, Albay	534	about 11,762	about 0.0454 km²	−4.95% a year	Urban
3,056	CalpiPilar, Sorsogon	534	about 72	about 7.42 km²	−3.81% a year	Rural
3,057	CorbadaSan Fernando, Masbate	534	about 161	about 3.32 km²	2.80% a year	Rural
3,058	MalatawanPalanas, Masbate	534	about 142	about 3.77 km²	−3.14% a year	Rural
3,059	HitomaCaramoran, Catanduanes	533	about 494	about 1.08 km²	−1.09% a year	Rural
3,060	Santa LuciaSorsogon City, Sorsogon	533	about 308	about 1.73 km²	0.41% a year	Rural
3,061	Mabini Pob.Jovellar, Albay	532	about 5,216	about 0.102 km²	−2.88% a year	Rural
3,062	CalabadDimasalang, Masbate	531	about 121	about 4.39 km²	−1.85% a year	Rural
3,063	Sagrada FamiliaSipocot, Camarines Sur	531	about 112	about 4.76 km²	0.60% a year	Rural
3,064	SinagaranJovellar, Albay	531	about 131	about 4.05 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
3,065	PaniquihanBaras, Catanduanes	530	about 329	about 1.61 km²	−1.77% a year	Rural
3,066	CabagahanMatnog, Sorsogon	529	about 207	about 2.55 km²	1.75% a year	Rural
3,067	KinawitanDaraga, Albay	529	about 301	about 1.76 km²	5.69% a year	Rural
3,068	SalvacionPanganiban, Catanduanes	529	about 280	about 1.89 km²	3.25% a year	Rural
3,069	CabuyaoSipocot, Camarines Sur	528	about 193	about 2.73 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
3,070	San Rafael Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay	528	about 6,804	about 0.0776 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
3,071	MataasBacacay, Albay	527	about 127	about 4.16 km²	−2.15% a year	Rural
3,072	Barangay 9Bacacay, Albay	525	about 3,977	about 0.132 km²	−4.50% a year	Rural
3,073	Bagong SilangPasacao, Camarines Sur	524	about 85	about 6.15 km²	−1.15% a year	Rural
3,074	San IsidroCataingan, Masbate	524	about 138	about 3.79 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
3,075	San RamonDonsol, Sorsogon	524	about 151	about 3.46 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
3,076	BatagVirac, Catanduanes	523	about 368	about 1.42 km²	0.94% a year	Rural
3,077	LobongBato, Camarines Sur	523	about 86	about 6.09 km²	3.23% a year	Rural
3,078	MabuhaySiruma, Camarines Sur	523	about 184	about 2.85 km²	−0.05% a year	Rural
3,079	SowaSan Fernando, Masbate	523	about 199	about 2.63 km²	−1.88% a year	Rural
3,080	MambogDimasalang, Masbate	522	about 152	about 3.43 km²	3.46% a year	Rural
3,081	LibertadEsperanza, Masbate	521	about 305	about 1.71 km²	4.31% a year	Rural
3,082	LidongBasud, Camarines Norte	521	about 145	about 3.60 km²	3.25% a year	Rural
3,083	NahapunanBacacay, Albay	521	about 343	about 1.52 km²	5.79% a year	Rural
3,084	BanaoOas, Albay	520	about 165	about 3.15 km²	1.53% a year	Rural
3,085	BayawasDonsol, Sorsogon	520	about 218	about 2.38 km²	−2.05% a year	Rural
3,086	CagbibiPamplona, Camarines Sur	520	about 340	about 1.53 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
3,087	SalvacionDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	520	about 201	about 2.59 km²	2.14% a year	Rural
3,088	HinipaanBagamanoc, Catanduanes	518	about 60	about 8.66 km²	−1.85% a year	Rural
3,089	BaaoBaleno, Masbate	517	about 110	about 4.71 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
3,090	LapinigGubat, Sorsogon	517	about 214	about 2.42 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
3,091	BudiaoDaraga, Albay	515	about 270	about 1.91 km²	6.44% a year	Urban
3,092	Santo DomingoPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon	514	about 281	about 1.83 km²	12.81% a year	Rural
3,093	San AntonioBulusan, Sorsogon	512	about 237	about 2.16 km²	−4.26% a year	Rural
3,094	PudoPilar, Sorsogon	511	about 287	about 1.78 km²	8.55% a year	Rural
3,095	TabionDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	511	about 66	about 7.74 km²	0.28% a year	Rural
3,096	GuinsaananBaras, Catanduanes	508	about 165	about 3.07 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
3,097	OrangeDonsol, Sorsogon	508	about 250	about 2.03 km²	4.85% a year	Rural
3,098	BotonSan Miguel, Catanduanes	507	about 437	about 1.16 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
3,099	Bayan-bayanLabo, Camarines Norte	506	about 44	about 11.38 km²	2.05% a year	Rural
3,100	Patag IrayaSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	506	about 65	about 7.82 km²	−2.15% 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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