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, 3,201 to 3,250 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,201	WaterfallBalingasag, Misamis Oriental	5,998	about 2,764	about 2.17 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
3,202	BaybayCatarman, Northern Samar	5,997	about 10,747	about 0.558 km²	−1.55% a year	Urban
3,203	Kalawag IIIIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	5,997	about 716	about 8.37 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
3,204	PasobolongZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	5,997	about 1,966	about 3.05 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
3,205	Santo TomasLubao, Pampanga	5,996	about 2,713	about 2.21 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
3,206	CamagongNasipit, Agusan del Norte	5,995	about 265	about 22.60 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
3,207	Lower JasaanJasaan, Misamis Oriental	5,995	about 4,376	about 1.37 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
3,208	Punta SalongManapla, Negros Occidental	5,994	about 970	about 6.18 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
3,209	DawisDigos City, Davao del Sur	5,991	about 2,616	about 2.29 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
3,210	Santa CatalinaLubao, Pampanga	5,986	about 1,950	about 3.07 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
3,211	CogunanNasugbu, Batangas	5,984	about 865	about 6.92 km²	1.73% a year	Urban
3,212	JerusalemCadiz City, Negros Occidental	5,984	about 466	about 12.83 km²	2.75% a year	Urban
3,213	PoblacionPayao, Zamboanga Sibugay	5,984	about 1,562	about 3.83 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
3,214	BaliteCalumpit, Bulacan	5,983	about 7,554	about 0.792 km²	4.32% a year	Urban
3,215	EstacaDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	5,982	about 7,506	about 0.797 km²	−6.18% a year	Urban
3,216	MalapagCarmen, Cotabato	5,982	about 142	about 42.23 km²	−0.46% a year	Urban
3,217	PuloSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	5,982	about 528	about 11.32 km²	−0.16% a year	Urban
3,218	SabangCalabanga, Camarines Sur	5,982	about 3,786	about 1.58 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
3,219	BurgosSan Antonio, Zambales	5,981	about 462	about 12.95 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
3,220	Nancamaliran WestUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	5,981	about 1,754	about 3.41 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
3,221	Santa CruzAngat, Bulacan	5,979	about 3,436	about 1.74 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
3,222	Aduas NorteCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,976	about 7,874	about 0.759 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
3,223	BanaoangMangaldan, Pangasinan	5,972	about 3,534	about 1.69 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
3,224	ColonMaasim, Sarangani	5,972	about 687	about 8.69 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
3,225	Barangay 5San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	5,967	about 2,737	about 2.18 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
3,226	CalahanCardona, Rizal	5,963	about 4,417	about 1.35 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
3,227	KatubaoKiamba, Sarangani	5,963	about 142	about 42.00 km²	1.49% a year	Urban
3,228	TownsiteLimay, Bataan	5,961	about 8,627	about 0.691 km²	1.41% a year	Urban
3,229	Labu-labuShariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur	5,960	about 3,056	about 1.95 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
3,230	MapalacsiaoTarlac City, Tarlac	5,960	about 1,517	about 3.93 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
3,231	TiaongBaliwag City, Bulacan	5,958	about 16,926	about 0.352 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
3,232	LicomoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	5,956	about 89	about 66.67 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
3,233	MakiwaloMondragon, Northern Samar	5,956	about 950	about 6.27 km²	1.36% a year	Urban
3,234	San RoqueNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	5,955	about 121	about 49.29 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
3,235	San AntonioMexico, Pampanga	5,954	about 1,711	about 3.48 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
3,236	PoblacionLakewood, Zamboanga del Sur	5,953	about 345	about 17.24 km²	3.01% a year	Urban
3,237	Camp IMaramag, Bukidnon	5,951	about 432	about 13.77 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
3,238	BabasitManaoag, Pangasinan	5,950	about 1,883	about 3.16 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
3,239	Mayapyap SurCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,950	about 1,562	about 3.81 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
3,240	New VisayasMontevista, Davao de Oro	5,949	about 502	about 11.86 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
3,241	KatuliSultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte	5,946	about 6,279	about 0.947 km²	4.07% a year	Urban
3,242	SolibFloridablanca, Pampanga	5,946	about 3,065	about 1.94 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
3,243	La OpinionNabua, Camarines Sur	5,942	about 1,683	about 3.53 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
3,244	BulataCauayan, Negros Occidental	5,940	about 374	about 15.90 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
3,245	MudiangDavao City, Davao del Sur	5,940	about 1,119	about 5.31 km²	9.20% a year	Urban
3,246	SamputPaniqui, Tarlac	5,940	about 1,511	about 3.93 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
3,247	SibulanSanta Cruz, Davao del Sur	5,936	about 141	about 42.10 km²	−1.68% a year	Urban
3,248	PoblacionKiblawan, Davao del Sur	5,935	about 983	about 6.04 km²	2.39% a year	Urban
3,249	Santo TomasAliaga, Nueva Ecija	5,935	about 1,039	about 5.71 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
3,250	CabatanganTalisay City, Negros Occidental	5,932	about 199	about 29.75 km²	8.17% 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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