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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, 31,751 to 31,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
31,751PagaliBurgos, Ilocos Norte783about 322about 2.43 km²0.22% a yearRural
31,752PalacapacCandon City, Ilocos Sur783about 320about 2.45 km²−1.07% a yearRural
31,753PayacBangui, Ilocos Norte783about 10about 78.87 km²0.06% a yearRural
31,754RangiranPagayawan, Lanao del Sur783about 281about 2.79 km²0.94% a yearRural
31,755San MiguelLobo, Batangas783about 218about 3.60 km²0.43% a yearRural
31,756San MiguelPolanco, Zamboanga del Norte783about 105about 7.45 km²−2.52% a yearRural
31,757SuyanganGeneral Luna, Surigao del Norte783about 664about 1.18 km²−3.87% a yearRural
31,758AlmacenUnisan, Quezon782about 343about 2.28 km²−2.06% a yearRural
31,759AlogTubaran, Lanao del Sur782about 985about 0.794 km²0.94% a yearRural
31,760BadlingUson, Masbate782about 134about 5.85 km²−0.48% a yearRural
31,761BalanacLigao City, Albay782about 128about 6.11 km²1.50% a yearRural
31,762Barangay 2Salcedo, Eastern Samar782about 812about 0.963 km²1.97% a yearRural
31,763Barangay 21Pasay City782about 44,181about 0.0177 km²−0.24% a yearUrban
31,764Barangay 47-ACavite City, Cavite782about 18,981about 0.0412 km²−2.95% a yearRural
31,765Barangay 752Manila782about 45,465about 0.0172 km²0.59% a yearUrban
31,766Barangay IICalauag, Quezon782about 21,722about 0.036 km²−3.97% a yearRural
31,767Boloc-bolocDauin, Negros Oriental782about 148about 5.30 km²0.31% a yearRural
31,768Buad LumbacLumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur782about 1,980about 0.395 km²1.33% a yearRural
31,769Caboloan SurOton, Iloilo782about 567about 1.38 km²−1.53% a yearRural
31,770Cag-olangoCalbayog City, Samar782about 196about 4.00 km²−0.66% a yearRural
31,771CalingayanDumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur782about 145about 5.39 km²3.85% a yearRural
31,772Candaping BMaria, Siquijor782about 378about 2.07 km²3.26% a yearRural
31,773CansiwangGuindulman, Bohol782about 108about 7.24 km²1.40% a yearRural
31,774Dadalaquiten NorteSinait, Ilocos Sur782about 886about 0.883 km²−0.63% a yearRural
31,775FernandezMa-Ayon, Capiz782about 300about 2.61 km²2.34% a yearRural
31,776GatasanCatanauan, Quezon782about 374about 2.09 km²2.34% a yearRural
31,777GohangBanaue, Ifugao782about 323about 2.42 km²−2.06% a yearRural
31,778GuironPilar, Sorsogon782about 260about 3.01 km²−1.39% a yearRural
31,779IgcococSibalom, Antique782about 200about 3.91 km²2.17% a yearRural
31,780LaminLumbayanague, Lanao del Sur782about 752about 1.04 km²0.00% a yearRural
31,781MacaangayBuhi, Camarines Sur782about 305about 2.56 km²−2.69% a yearRural
31,782NagbettedanSanto Domingo, Ilocos Sur782about 389about 2.01 km²0.91% a yearRural
31,783Olongtao IlayaMacalelon, Quezon782about 339about 2.31 km²−1.62% a yearRural
31,784Pagalongan MasioonDitsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur782about 2,783about 0.281 km²3.93% a yearRural
31,785Paigoay-PimbataanTubaran, Lanao del Sur782about 717about 1.09 km²0.94% a yearRural
31,786PakilingBucay, Abra782about 263about 2.97 km²−0.51% a yearRural
31,787Poblacion District 1Macarthur, Leyte782about 1,224about 0.639 km²−0.42% a yearRural
31,788R. GeronaBulan, Sorsogon782about 210about 3.72 km²1.14% a yearRural
31,789San AntonioCapalonga, Camarines Norte782about 205about 3.82 km²−3.82% a yearRural
31,790VillanuevaCalubian, Leyte782about 300about 2.61 km²0.25% a yearRural
31,791AniniawLa Libertad, Negros Oriental781about 133about 5.89 km²−6.09% a yearRural
31,792BagumbayanSan Remigio, Antique781about 396about 1.97 km²2.56% a yearRural
31,793Barangay 318Manila781about 61,016about 0.0128 km²1.30% a yearUrban
31,794CinenseTalugtug, Nueva Ecija781about 630about 1.24 km²0.03% a yearRural
31,795DalimagSan Isidro, Abra781about 207about 3.77 km²3.27% a yearRural
31,796Dancalan CentralGuinayangan, Quezon781about 190about 4.12 km²2.28% a yearRural
31,797Diego Silang Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte781about 5,500about 0.142 km²−1.68% a yearUrban
31,798GuilopaMulondo, Lanao del Sur781about 1,232about 0.634 km²3.89% a yearRural
31,799LalauananTumauini, Isabela781about 363about 2.15 km²−2.04% a yearRural
31,800MalaguicoSipocot, Camarines Sur781about 227about 3.44 km²−0.49% 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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