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, 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.

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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, 31,101 to 31,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank						Urban or rural
31,101	DalayaBuguey, Cagayan	815	about 134	about 6.09 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
31,102	DanaoBaras, Catanduanes	815	about 1,408	about 0.579 km²	−4.86% a year	Rural
31,103	DasomalongTamparan, Lanao del Sur	815	about 2,168	about 0.376 km²	3.97% a year	Rural
31,104	DatagSan Andres, Catanduanes	815	about 485	about 1.68 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
31,105	Del RosarioLopez, Quezon	815	about 709	about 1.15 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
31,106	DicabasanDilasag, Aurora	815	about 18	about 45.32 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
31,107	GinangraMagallanes, Sorsogon	815	about 400	about 2.04 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
31,108	LappaLuna, Apayao	815	about 89	about 9.18 km²	−1.61% a year	Rural
31,109	MalinaoSogod, Southern Leyte	815	about 837	about 0.974 km²	3.86% a year	Rural
31,110	Matin-aoBayog, Zamboanga del Sur	815	about 67	about 12.12 km²	−1.11% a year	Rural
31,111	PescadoresGuimbal, Iloilo	815	about 13,837	about 0.0589 km²	1.00% a year	Rural
31,112	PidpidSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur	815	about 151	about 5.40 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
31,113	Tagoloan PoblacionTagoloan II, Lanao del Sur	815	about 73	about 11.21 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
31,114	AnitapVeruela, Agusan del Sur	814	about 85	about 9.57 km²	5.90% a year	Rural
31,115	ApeloSara, Iloilo	814	about 502	about 1.62 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
31,116	BalintadMunai, Lanao del Norte	814	about 140	about 5.80 km²	1.98% a year	Rural
31,117	BaluboEsperanza, Agusan del Sur	814	about 12	about 69.76 km²	−2.71% a year	Rural
31,118	Barangay 509Manila	814	about 36,833	about 0.0221 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
31,119	BucanaTernate, Cavite	814	about 1,264	about 0.644 km²	−7.19% a year	Rural
31,120	BulalangSan Fernando, Bukidnon	814	about 28	about 29.20 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
31,121	CalataganSamboan, Cebu	814	about 192	about 4.25 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
31,122	CambailanCatigbian, Bohol	814	about 194	about 4.19 km²	−1.14% a year	Rural
31,123	GumabonMagsaysay, Misamis Oriental	814	about 248	about 3.28 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
31,124	IrayaCawayan, Masbate	814	about 75	about 10.83 km²	−2.87% a year	Rural
31,125	JamogTigbauan, Iloilo	814	about 262	about 3.11 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
31,126	KablanganPoona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte	814	about 1,559	about 0.522 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
31,127	KasoyCatarman, Northern Samar	814	about 19,243	about 0.0423 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
31,128	LaboyMatnog, Sorsogon	814	about 162	about 5.01 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
31,129	MataraLibon, Albay	814	about 216	about 3.76 km²	−1.06% a year	Rural
31,130	NasakaMaasin, Iloilo	814	about 411	about 1.98 km²	−0.21% a year	Rural
31,131	San VicentePadre Burgos, Quezon	814	about 231	about 3.52 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural
31,132	TanaganBacacay, Albay	814	about 188	about 4.32 km²	−7.93% a year	Rural
31,133	VigaLasam, Cagayan	814	about 23	about 36.01 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
31,134	BatadBanaue, Ifugao	813	about 83	about 9.80 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
31,135	Bool WestCulaba, Biliran	813	about 94	about 8.65 km²	0.66% a year	Rural
31,136	CariganganJaniuay, Iloilo	813	about 298	about 2.73 km²	−1.20% a year	Rural
31,137	CincoCatbalogan City, Samar	813	about 611	about 1.33 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
31,138	Dawis SurZarraga, Iloilo	813	about 535	about 1.52 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
31,139	GuincaiptanMandaon, Masbate	813	about 207	about 3.93 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
31,140	GutaoDingle, Iloilo	813	about 314	about 2.59 km²	−0.29% a year	Rural
31,141	Ingud NorteAngadanan, Isabela	813	about 281	about 2.89 km²	0.30% a year	Rural
31,142	Lumbang EsteCajidiocan, Romblon	813	about 391	about 2.08 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
31,143	MabiniPalanas, Masbate	813	about 122	about 6.67 km²	−2.79% a year	Rural
31,144	MotosawaDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur	813	about 175	about 4.64 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
31,145	Pantay LaudVigan City, Ilocos Sur	813	about 640	about 1.27 km²	−0.92% a year	Rural
31,146	ProgresoSan Fernando, Masbate	813	about 105	about 7.71 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
31,147	RarabMagsaysay, Lanao del Norte	813	about 525	about 1.55 km²	3.27% a year	Rural
31,148	San IsidroMajayjay, Laguna	813	about 948	about 0.858 km²	7.01% a year	Rural
31,149	TambidaoBacarra, Ilocos Norte	813	about 225	about 3.61 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
31,150	YawePadre Burgos, Quezon	813	about 184	about 4.42 km²	−0.75% a year	Rural

Rankings of the Philippines

Barangays

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: 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.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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