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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, 31,251 to 31,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
31,251BataanSampaloc, Quezon807about 114about 7.11 km²−0.47% a yearRural
31,252BinotongAlangalang, Leyte807about 495about 1.63 km²4.05% a yearRural
31,253BotilaoSanta Cruz, Marinduque807about 189about 4.28 km²−3.12% a yearRural
31,254BubongMulondo, Lanao del Sur807about 616about 1.31 km²3.83% a yearRural
31,255CalautitBacnotan, La Union807about 598about 1.35 km²2.33% a yearRural
31,256Calomboyan SurMangatarem, Pangasinan807about 27about 29.94 km²−1.10% a yearRural
31,257LoboCantilan, Surigao del Sur807about 7about 118.34 km²−3.62% a yearRural
31,258PariaanCamalig, Albay807about 423about 1.91 km²0.67% a yearRural
31,259San IsidroDinalupihan, Bataan807about 19,078about 0.0423 km²−2.56% a yearRural
31,260San JoseBasud, Camarines Norte807about 97about 8.32 km²−8.37% a yearRural
31,261San JuanSarrat, Ilocos Norte807about 538about 1.50 km²1.07% a yearRural
31,262San Rafael WestSanta Maria, Isabela807about 678about 1.19 km²0.42% a yearRural
31,263Upper OmonRagay, Camarines Sur807about 259about 3.11 km²1.64% a yearRural
31,264BallakTandubas, Tawi-Tawi806about 1,004about 0.803 km²−2.45% a yearRural
31,265BanotGasan, Marinduque806about 537about 1.50 km²0.06% a yearRural
31,266Barangay 1Jipapad, Eastern Samar806about 103about 7.80 km²0.51% a yearRural
31,267Barangay 816Manila806about 75,327about 0.0107 km²0.76% a yearUrban
31,268Barangay 94Caloocan City806about 18,614about 0.0433 km²0.91% a yearUrban
31,269BasacdacuAlburquerque, Bohol806about 240about 3.36 km²−1.27% a yearRural
31,270Bulansing TaraSiasi, Sulu806about 1,910about 0.422 km²2.54% a yearRural
31,271CaniuganSanta Teresita, Cagayan806about 223about 3.61 km²1.61% a yearRural
31,272CocheroIloilo City, Iloilo806about 13,615about 0.0592 km²3.83% a yearRural
31,273DimapaokLumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur806about 530about 1.52 km²0.18% a yearRural
31,274LamaosaTangcal, Lanao del Norte806about 61about 13.17 km²1.01% a yearRural
31,275MacopaVillareal, Samar806about 990about 0.814 km²1.91% a yearRural
31,276MansayaoMainit, Surigao del Norte806about 228about 3.53 km²−1.21% a yearRural
31,277MatungaoSan Isidro, Leyte806about 321about 2.51 km²0.54% a yearRural
31,278Occidental LinukTamparan, Lanao del Sur806about 11,336about 0.0711 km²3.09% a yearRural
31,279PaghalubanBarcelona, Sorsogon806about 783about 1.03 km²−0.06% a yearRural
31,280Pinagtubigan WestePerez, Quezon806about 95about 8.51 km²0.06% a yearRural
31,281SalimbogaonProsperidad, Agusan del Sur806about 333about 2.42 km²−1.90% a yearRural
31,282San IsidroDuero, Bohol806about 486about 1.66 km²−3.45% a yearRural
31,283San RamonSiruma, Camarines Sur806about 59about 13.77 km²−2.24% a yearRural
31,284SapsapSanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija806about 488about 1.65 km²−2.19% a yearRural
31,285Sindon MarideIlagan City, Isabela806about 75about 10.71 km²2.34% a yearRural
31,286Southern PoblacionBaliangao, Misamis Occidental806about 186about 4.34 km²−0.93% a yearRural
31,287TigabonMalangas, Zamboanga Sibugay806about 326about 2.47 km²−0.90% a yearRural
31,288TuiDaguioman, Abra806about 44about 18.30 km²−3.42% a yearRural
31,289AbuyogonBurauen, Leyte805about 218about 3.70 km²0.95% a yearRural
31,290BangonMulondo, Lanao del Sur805about 1,539about 0.523 km²3.77% a yearRural
31,291Barangay 126Pasay City805about 62,403about 0.0129 km²2.54% a yearUrban
31,292Barangay 526Manila805about 62,891about 0.0128 km²0.45% a yearUrban
31,293Barangay 641Manila805about 9,096about 0.0885 km²1.29% a yearUrban
31,294Barangay 877Manila805about 27,104about 0.0297 km²no 2020 countUrban
31,295BarasSanto Niño, Samar805about 335about 2.40 km²−1.95% a yearRural
31,296Caingin Tabing IlogGuimba, Nueva Ecija805about 306about 2.63 km²−1.87% a yearRural
31,297DorogLeon, Iloilo805about 452about 1.78 km²1.58% a yearRural
31,298IpilanSalug, Zamboanga del Norte805about 145about 5.54 km²0.73% a yearRural
31,299Jose A. Abenir Sr.Palanas, Masbate805about 122about 6.59 km²2.92% a yearRural
31,300LactudanCagwait, Surigao del Sur805about 249about 3.23 km²2.07% 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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