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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, 32,601 to 32,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
32,601BukalMajayjay, Laguna739about 222about 3.33 km²−0.19% a yearRural
32,602Cambuac NorteSikatuna, Bohol739about 251about 2.94 km²−1.35% a yearRural
32,603GinablanBadian, Cebu739about 480about 1.54 km²2.75% a yearRural
32,604MapurocSan Mateo, Isabela739about 227about 3.25 km²1.03% a yearRural
32,605RosarioCortes, Bohol739about 285about 2.59 km²−1.13% a yearRural
32,606San JoseRosario, La Union739about 582about 1.27 km²1.77% a yearRural
32,607SinipianNagcarlan, Laguna739about 3,029about 0.244 km²4.67% a yearRural
32,608AwaiDonsol, Sorsogon738about 4,316about 0.171 km²−0.29% a yearRural
32,609BabayogKapai, Lanao del Sur738about 106about 6.97 km²1.03% a yearRural
32,610Bacolod IILumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur738about 1,611about 0.458 km²0.10% a yearRural
32,611Bagnen ProperBauko, Mountain Province738about 96about 7.69 km²0.13% a yearRural
32,612Barangay 123Caloocan City738about 28,494about 0.0259 km²0.93% a yearUrban
32,613Barangay 303Manila738about 11,284about 0.0654 km²3.44% a yearUrban
32,614Barangay 6Carmona City, Cavite738about 23,354about 0.0316 km²0.29% a yearRural
32,615Barangay 726Manila738about 16,966about 0.0435 km²5.30% a yearUrban
32,616Barangay IVCoron, Palawan738about 2,674about 0.276 km²−0.32% a yearUrban
32,617BauboMaria Aurora, Aurora738about 357about 2.07 km²1.87% a yearRural
32,618Bongbongan ISibalom, Antique738about 287about 2.57 km²0.53% a yearRural
32,619CabangcalanMaasin, Iloilo738about 206about 3.58 km²0.00% a yearRural
32,620CabunlawanLinapacan, Palawan738about 123about 5.98 km²0.86% a yearRural
32,621Cogon SurLoon, Bohol738about 772about 0.956 km²3.67% a yearRural
32,622DampalanPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur738about 17about 42.86 km²−6.39% a yearRural
32,623DatumanongTubaran, Lanao del Sur738about 807about 0.914 km²0.93% a yearRural
32,624PonglonSan Jose, Camarines Sur738about 568about 1.30 km²0.43% a yearRural
32,625RoxasSulop, Davao del Sur738about 189about 3.90 km²0.16% a yearRural
32,626SagsagatSan Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur738about 1,051about 0.702 km²−0.89% a yearRural
32,627San AntonioSanta Cruz, Marinduque738about 82about 9.05 km²−4.87% a yearRural
32,628Zone 7Talisay City, Negros Occidental738about 9,202about 0.0802 km²−0.83% a yearUrban
32,629AmancoroBinmaley, Pangasinan737about 554about 1.33 km²−1.50% a yearRural
32,630Bato IMaasin City, Southern Leyte737about 251about 2.94 km²0.97% a yearRural
32,631BiasongPicong, Lanao del Sur737about 52about 14.06 km²0.46% a yearRural
32,632BicalLal-Lo, Cagayan737about 403about 1.83 km²−0.86% a yearRural
32,633CaballeroFamy, Laguna737about 28,023about 0.0263 km²2.02% a yearRural
32,634Cabulihan IlayaUnisan, Quezon737about 235about 3.14 km²0.59% a yearRural
32,635Centro WestBuguey, Cagayan737about 658about 1.12 km²0.16% a yearRural
32,636Fugu NorteTumauini, Isabela737about 843about 0.874 km²0.70% a yearRural
32,637HinactacanIloilo City, Iloilo737about 370about 1.99 km²0.43% a yearRural
32,638Ilaya 3rdDumangas, Iloilo737about 2,014about 0.366 km²−0.58% a yearRural
32,639Immayos NorteSan Juan, Ilocos Sur737about 807about 0.913 km²0.80% a yearRural
32,640PandayanTadian, Mountain Province737about 147about 5.01 km²−3.61% a yearRural
32,641PatiaoPeñarrubia, Abra737about 320about 2.30 km²−0.03% a yearRural
32,642PatongBadian, Cebu737about 206about 3.57 km²−6.10% a yearRural
32,643PucsusanBaguio City, Benguet737about 3,526about 0.209 km²1.77% a yearRural
32,644Qui-ananSan Joaquin, Iloilo737about 332about 2.22 km²−0.45% a yearRural
32,645SagradaGarchitorena, Camarines Sur737about 18about 40.56 km²1.21% a yearRural
32,646San Julian NorteAgoo, La Union737about 869about 0.848 km²−0.10% a yearRural
32,647Santa MonicaMagsingal, Ilocos Sur737about 670about 1.10 km²−0.92% a yearUrban
32,648Santo TomasPinili, Ilocos Norte737about 180about 4.10 km²0.49% a yearRural
32,649Tan-awanLaoang, Northern Samar737about 163about 4.53 km²−1.08% a yearRural
32,650TuntunganDatu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur737about 153about 4.82 km²1.28% 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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