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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, 31,651 to 31,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
31,651OacDimiao, Bohol788about 239about 3.30 km²−0.18% a yearRural
31,652Pasi ISocorro, Oriental Mindoro788about 327about 2.41 km²−2.69% a yearRural
31,653TaytayValencia, Bohol788about 257about 3.07 km²2.50% a yearRural
31,654TinubdanPalompon, Leyte788about 283about 2.78 km²−0.15% a yearRural
31,655Villa GamiaoSan Mateo, Isabela788about 158about 4.98 km²−0.27% a yearRural
31,656VirginiaSanto Niño, Cagayan788about 210about 3.76 km²0.81% a yearRural
31,657Ani-eCalatrava, Negros Occidental787about 306about 2.57 km²−0.39% a yearRural
31,658AnongoCatubig, Northern Samar787about 205about 3.84 km²0.75% a yearRural
31,659AnuangCabatuan, Iloilo787about 289about 2.72 km²−1.27% a yearRural
31,660AwayanSipocot, Camarines Sur787about 399about 1.97 km²0.28% a yearRural
31,661AyongCabatuan, Iloilo787about 450about 1.75 km²1.62% a yearRural
31,662BinoonganKitaotao, Bukidnon787about 58about 13.58 km²2.40% a yearRural
31,663BugbogBucay, Abra787about 140about 5.62 km²1.03% a yearRural
31,664BuyasanSan Mariano, Isabela787about 12about 64.42 km²−0.81% a yearRural
31,665CabasaranNunungan, Lanao del Norte787about 61about 12.95 km²3.03% a yearRural
31,666CadizUmingan, Pangasinan787about 339about 2.32 km²−0.03% a yearRural
31,667CamaligDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur787about 191about 4.12 km²2.85% a yearRural
31,668CanagongSikatuna, Bohol787about 307about 2.56 km²0.75% a yearRural
31,669ColosboaCuyapo, Nueva Ecija787about 68about 11.60 km²1.92% a yearRural
31,670ConcordHinabangan, Samar787about 14about 55.42 km²0.21% a yearRural
31,671IgbobonPatnongon, Antique787about 335about 2.35 km²0.62% a yearRural
31,672InteriorSan Jacinto, Masbate787about 232about 3.39 km²6.68% a yearRural
31,673Ki-BuayaSan Pascual, Masbate787about 92about 8.58 km²−1.72% a yearRural
31,674LabonBucay, Abra787about 547about 1.44 km²1.23% a yearRural
31,675LitapanJosefina, Zamboanga del Sur787about 277about 2.84 km²−1.69% a yearRural
31,676MacaguingSanta Ignacia, Tarlac787about 315about 2.50 km²2.60% a yearRural
31,677Malayo SurCortes, Bohol787about 421about 1.87 km²0.65% a yearRural
31,678MoloboloTuburan, Cebu787about 498about 1.58 km²2.22% a yearRural
31,679PiñaPalanas, Masbate787about 249about 3.16 km²−2.19% a yearRural
31,680Santa CruzVirac, Catanduanes787about 10,221about 0.077 km²−4.98% a yearUrban
31,681Santo NiñoInabanga, Bohol787about 1,534about 0.513 km²2.40% a yearRural
31,682TabunanAlmeria, Biliran787about 460about 1.71 km²−1.01% a yearRural
31,683Vibora Pob.General Trias City, Cavite787about 7,220about 0.109 km²−3.47% a yearRural
31,684AcnamNueva Era, Ilocos Norte786about 92about 8.52 km²0.59% a yearRural
31,685BacayawanLlorente, Eastern Samar786about 212about 3.70 km²−2.13% a yearRural
31,686BuenasuerteTukuran, Zamboanga del Sur786about 64about 12.30 km²−0.98% a yearRural
31,687BugtonganDueñas, Iloilo786about 308about 2.55 km²−1.27% a yearRural
31,688Cambas-acDapa, Surigao del Norte786about 354about 2.22 km²0.40% a yearRural
31,689CaniguingEchague, Isabela786about 43about 18.47 km²0.75% a yearRural
31,690LabutMagsingal, Ilocos Sur786about 497about 1.58 km²−0.06% a yearRural
31,691LawaanLaoang, Northern Samar786about 160about 4.92 km²−0.45% a yearRural
31,692MahagsaySan Luis, Agusan del Sur786about 6about 128.02 km²−5.97% a yearRural
31,693Mocpoc NorteLoon, Bohol786about 1,286about 0.611 km²1.96% a yearRural
31,694NaasugMalay, Aklan786about 339about 2.32 km²2.30% a yearRural
31,695Poblacion Barangay 4San Sebastian, Samar786about 371about 2.12 km²1.39% a yearRural
31,696San Jose EastBurauen, Leyte786about 220about 3.58 km²0.00% a yearRural
31,697San RoquePaoay, Ilocos Norte786about 397about 1.98 km²−7.76% a yearRural
31,698Valdez Pob.Batac City, Ilocos Norte786about 2,748about 0.286 km²−0.66% a yearUrban
31,699BalagiaoLambunao, Iloilo785about 288about 2.73 km²−1.13% a yearRural
31,700BanagbanagSibagat, Agusan del Sur785about 11about 68.94 km²−1.83% 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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