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, 3,101 to 3,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,101	PoblacionSalay, Misamis Oriental	6,107	about 6,726	about 0.908 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
3,102	LongosPulilan, Bulacan	6,105	about 5,088	about 1.20 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
3,103	VitoSagay City, Negros Occidental	6,105	about 947	about 6.45 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
3,104	Santa ClaraLamitan City, Basilan	6,102	about 417	about 14.62 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
3,105	San GabrielTeresa, Rizal	6,101	about 14,666	about 0.416 km²	22.26% a year	Urban
3,106	TamboIsland Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte	6,100	about 959	about 6.36 km²	2.40% a year	Urban
3,107	MantuyongMandaue City, Cebu	6,097	about 45,500	about 0.134 km²	2.56% a year	Urban
3,108	Pleasant HillsMandaluyong City	6,097	about 29,313	about 0.208 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
3,109	BariMangaldan, Pangasinan	6,095	about 6,864	about 0.888 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
3,110	DulanganPilar, Capiz	6,095	about 441	about 13.81 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
3,111	PalestinaSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	6,094	about 980	about 6.22 km²	3.33% a year	Urban
3,112	Pintong BocaweSan Mateo, Rizal	6,094	about 252	about 24.22 km²	1.80% a year	Urban
3,113	PoblacionNaawan, Misamis Oriental	6,094	about 1,979	about 3.08 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
3,114	SantorBongabon, Nueva Ecija	6,093	about 936	about 6.51 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
3,115	CalmayDagupan City, Pangasinan	6,091	about 5,034	about 1.21 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
3,116	SalvacionBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	6,090	about 699	about 8.71 km²	2.17% a year	Urban
3,117	DigkilaanIligan City, Lanao del Norte	6,089	about 177	about 34.38 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
3,118	BatoSagay City, Negros Occidental	6,085	about 1,038	about 5.86 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
3,119	BucanaEl Nido, Palawan	6,083	about 283	about 21.48 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
3,120	MasulogCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	6,081	about 379	about 16.05 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
3,121	BarayongMagsaysay, Davao del Sur	6,080	about 722	about 8.42 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
3,122	BalitonGlan, Sarangani	6,079	about 391	about 15.54 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
3,123	Barangay 118Caloocan City	6,079	about 29,086	about 0.209 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
3,124	DaroDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	6,079	about 4,503	about 1.35 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
3,125	MaricabanSanta Fe, Cebu	6,076	about 1,381	about 4.40 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
3,126	NazarethGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	6,073	about 129	about 47.07 km²	2.97% a year	Urban
3,127	TartaroSan Miguel, Bulacan	6,073	about 1,079	about 5.63 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
3,128	KabacBantayan, Cebu	6,070	about 1,484	about 4.09 km²	2.45% a year	Urban
3,129	CadlanPili, Camarines Sur	6,069	about 475	about 12.78 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
3,130	FortunaFloridablanca, Pampanga	6,066	about 2,206	about 2.75 km²	2.76% a year	Urban
3,131	BuhanginBaler, Aurora	6,065	about 1,042	about 5.82 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
3,132	NagsaingCalasiao, Pangasinan	6,064	about 1,789	about 3.39 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
3,133	ProsperidadSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	6,064	about 174	about 34.94 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
3,134	Santa ArcadiaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	6,064	about 811	about 7.48 km²	1.28% a year	Urban
3,135	San Pedro IIMagalang, Pampanga	6,063	about 5,318	about 1.14 km²	2.85% a year	Urban
3,136	N.S. AmorantoQuezon City	6,061	about 27,803	about 0.218 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
3,137	Santa BarbaraVictoria, Tarlac	6,061	about 1,323	about 4.58 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
3,138	SulanganBantayan, Cebu	6,061	about 1,542	about 3.93 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
3,139	San Lorenzo RuizSan Pedro City, Laguna	6,060	about 17,771	about 0.341 km²	1.06% a year	Urban
3,140	TaganitoClaver, Surigao del Norte	6,060	about 104	about 58.37 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
3,141	SangiToledo City, Cebu	6,058	about 5,715	about 1.06 km²	2.91% a year	Urban
3,142	San VicenteMakilala, Cotabato	6,057	about 711	about 8.52 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
3,143	BalaringSilay City, Negros Occidental	6,055	about 720	about 8.41 km²	1.25% a year	Urban
3,144	ElizaldeMaco, Davao de Oro	6,055	about 483	about 12.53 km²	3.70% a year	Urban
3,145	San Jose SicoBatangas City, Batangas	6,054	about 978	about 6.19 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
3,146	DemolocMalita, Davao Occidental	6,053	about 149	about 40.67 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
3,147	Aningway SacatihanSubic, Zambales	6,050	about 1,155	about 5.24 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
3,148	BualTulunan, Cotabato	6,050	about 609	about 9.93 km²	−0.25% a year	Urban
3,149	KarungdongKalingalan Caluang, Sulu	6,050	about 911	about 6.64 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
3,150	SulucanAngat, Bulacan	6,050	about 1,571	about 3.85 km²	0.56% 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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