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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, 30,951 to 31,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
30,951MongahayUson, Masbate824about 155about 5.33 km²0.71% a yearRural
30,952Nonok SurMaasin City, Southern Leyte824about 213about 3.86 km²4.79% a yearRural
30,953ParinaCarigara, Leyte824about 502about 1.64 km²0.53% a yearRural
30,954San JoseSan Miguel, Bohol824about 375about 2.20 km²−1.05% a yearRural
30,955TabugocPandan, Catanduanes824about 418about 1.97 km²−1.80% a yearRural
30,956AmbasingSagada, Mountain Province823about 321about 2.56 km²−0.09% a yearRural
30,957AntipoloRosario, Batangas823about 114about 7.25 km²2.42% a yearRural
30,958Ba-iLagayan, Abra823about 52about 15.85 km²2.88% a yearRural
30,959CabarabuanMangatarem, Pangasinan823about 299about 2.75 km²−0.63% a yearRural
30,960CasamonganBalud, Masbate823about 168about 4.91 km²2.85% a yearRural
30,961DitsaanDitsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur823about 21,432about 0.0384 km²1.30% a yearRural
30,962InudaranKapatagan, Lanao del Sur823about 505about 1.63 km²0.89% a yearRural
30,963LabangbaybayTagapul-An, Samar823about 386about 2.13 km²0.32% a yearRural
30,964PorporiketSudipen, La Union823about 227about 3.62 km²−0.09% a yearRural
30,965San PabloBauan, Batangas823about 496about 1.66 km²−0.85% a yearRural
30,966Tangcal ProperBayang, Lanao del Sur823about 1,349about 0.61 km²1.96% a yearRural
30,967AyongPagayawan, Lanao del Sur822about 520about 1.58 km²0.96% a yearRural
30,968Barangay 3Pasay City822about 40,493about 0.0203 km²−0.06% a yearUrban
30,969Barangay 864Manila822about 41,307about 0.0199 km²0.26% a yearUrban
30,970Bgy. No. 39, Santa RosaLaoag City, Ilocos Norte822about 1,245about 0.66 km²0.90% a yearRural
30,971Kin-iwayBesao, Mountain Province822about 267about 3.08 km²−0.83% a yearRural
30,972LinoguayanVincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur822about 150about 5.47 km²−2.92% a yearRural
30,973New SiquijorMutia, Zamboanga del Norte822about 296about 2.78 km²1.55% a yearRural
30,974PagahatAlicia, Bohol822about 415about 1.98 km²7.42% a yearRural
30,975PedlisanMaddela, Quirino822about 173about 4.75 km²0.41% a yearRural
30,976R. MagsaysayUnisan, Quezon822about 3,498about 0.235 km²2.12% a yearRural
30,977San DiegoLemery, Iloilo822about 274about 3.00 km²1.96% a yearRural
30,978Santo RosarioSan Fernando City, Pampanga822about 3,262about 0.252 km²2.99% a yearUrban
30,979TagharigueCalubian, Leyte822about 181about 4.55 km²−2.92% a yearRural
30,980Zone 9Talisay City, Negros Occidental822about 10,830about 0.0759 km²−3.44% a yearRural
30,981AliliwLucban, Quezon821about 582about 1.41 km²9.14% a yearRural
30,982BalintawakKibawe, Bukidnon821about 156about 5.27 km²0.18% a yearRural
30,983BangarRosario, La Union821about 2,332about 0.352 km²1.84% a yearRural
30,984Barangay 439Manila821about 45,611about 0.018 km²−5.77% a yearUrban
30,985Barangay 608Manila821about 31,699about 0.0259 km²2.00% a yearUrban
30,986Barangay 83Pasay City821about 29,746about 0.0276 km²0.81% a yearUrban
30,987BuenavistaDipaculao, Aurora821about 464about 1.77 km²2.66% a yearRural
30,988Butubut SurBalaoan, La Union821about 1,218about 0.674 km²−0.94% a yearRural
30,989Cabari-anPambujan, Northern Samar821about 94about 8.71 km²0.74% a yearRural
30,990CanjelaCastilla, Sorsogon821about 162about 5.07 km²−1.68% a yearRural
30,991CapinyahanVillaba, Leyte821about 94about 8.78 km²2.49% a yearRural
30,992DesamparadosCalape, Bohol821about 1,353about 0.607 km²0.15% a yearRural
30,993Las Salinas SurLoay, Bohol821about 1,015about 0.809 km²1.11% a yearRural
30,994Liangan IMadalum, Lanao del Sur821about 1,017about 0.807 km²0.71% a yearRural
30,995MangayaoTaraka, Lanao del Sur821about 1,793about 0.458 km²3.61% a yearRural
30,996MayteguedTaytay, Palawan821about 28about 28.98 km²−4.25% a yearRural
30,997PangiKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur821about 355about 2.31 km²0.44% a yearRural
30,998Poblacion Dist. IVBarugo, Leyte821about 3,601about 0.228 km²−1.41% a yearRural
30,999Poblacion II-AImus City, Cavite821about 12,235about 0.0671 km²1.52% a yearUrban
31,000San IsidroGiporlos, Eastern Samar821about 297about 2.76 km²−1.30% 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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