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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, 32,851 to 32,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
32,851LorenzoBanna, Ilocos Norte726about 1,154about 0.629 km²−0.65% a yearRural
32,852Lumala-ogLas Navas, Northern Samar726about 298about 2.44 km²2.16% a yearRural
32,853MalbagoBontoc, Southern Leyte726about 208about 3.49 km²0.60% a yearRural
32,854MalilitaoClaveria, Cagayan726about 198about 3.67 km²0.10% a yearRural
32,855PoblacionSan Ricardo, Southern Leyte726about 1,206about 0.602 km²−0.46% a yearRural
32,856Poblacion 10Taal, Batangas726about 31,703about 0.0229 km²−1.25% a yearRural
32,857RooseveltSan Jacinto, Masbate726about 153about 4.73 km²−2.71% a yearRural
32,858San VicenteAnahawan, Southern Leyte726about 1,631about 0.445 km²−4.03% a yearRural
32,859Santa CruzTarangnan, Samar726about 161about 4.51 km²0.27% a yearRural
32,860BagoaingudSaguiaran, Lanao del Sur725about 697about 1.04 km²0.17% a yearRural
32,861Barangay 79Caloocan City725about 8,276about 0.0876 km²3.39% a yearUrban
32,862Batonan NorteCulasi, Antique725about 562about 1.29 km²3.23% a yearRural
32,863BotocPinabacdao, Samar725about 157about 4.63 km²0.67% a yearRural
32,864BuabuaSalcedo, Eastern Samar725about 349about 2.08 km²−0.10% a yearRural
32,865BuenlagMangatarem, Pangasinan725about 507about 1.43 km²−0.43% a yearRural
32,866CayogcogBalatan, Camarines Sur725about 236about 3.07 km²no 2020 countRural
32,867DayankiBurgos, Ilocos Sur725about 439about 1.65 km²−1.19% a yearRural
32,868GayadCapoocan, Leyte725about 276about 2.63 km²0.27% a yearRural
32,869IlianBalabagan, Lanao del Sur725about 246about 2.95 km²0.10% a yearRural
32,870LacadonMiagao, Iloilo725about 562about 1.29 km²1.12% a yearRural
32,871Lonoy CainsicanInabanga, Bohol725about 388about 1.87 km²0.47% a yearRural
32,872LoocCaibiran, Biliran725about 117about 6.22 km²−0.03% a yearRural
32,873MagkayaBuenavista, Bohol725about 135about 5.38 km²−0.68% a yearRural
32,874MalaguinabotSan Miguel, Leyte725about 363about 2.00 km²−2.85% a yearRural
32,875ManlicoHinunangan, Southern Leyte725about 173about 4.20 km²0.81% a yearRural
32,876MapantaoTugaya, Lanao del Sur725about 175about 4.15 km²0.10% a yearRural
32,877RizalDagami, Leyte725about 127about 5.71 km²−1.22% a yearRural
32,878Sapang PinolesLakewood, Zamboanga del Sur725about 31about 23.12 km²0.03% a yearRural
32,879SubaLaoang, Northern Samar725about 911about 0.796 km²1.66% a yearRural
32,880TinglanMutia, Zamboanga del Norte725about 107about 6.79 km²−0.10% a yearRural
32,881TipanSinacaban, Misamis Occidental725about 143about 5.07 km²0.71% a yearRural
32,882VictoryLas Navas, Northern Samar725about 142about 5.10 km²−5.13% a yearRural
32,883BagaobawanRapu-Rapu, Albay724about 288about 2.51 km²−0.33% a yearRural
32,884Barangay 233Manila724about 33,674about 0.0215 km²−0.36% a yearUrban
32,885BensicanSan Nicolas, Pangasinan724about 237about 3.06 km²−0.81% a yearRural
32,886BisligCarigara, Leyte724about 434about 1.67 km²0.57% a yearRural
32,887BoguibogSalcedo, Ilocos Sur724about 79about 9.21 km²2.70% a yearRural
32,888CabangahanSan Miguel, Bohol724about 210about 3.45 km²−1.44% a yearRural
32,889CabisilanBauang, La Union724about 453about 1.60 km²−0.26% a yearRural
32,890CatadmanBasey, Samar724about 44about 16.44 km²1.88% a yearRural
32,891DemangSadanga, Mountain Province724about 180about 4.02 km²−4.91% a yearRural
32,892GuiarongTubaran, Lanao del Sur724about 880about 0.823 km²0.95% a yearRural
32,893Inudaran ISapad, Lanao del Norte724about 315about 2.30 km²1.02% a yearRural
32,894LinaoBayang, Lanao del Sur724about 690about 1.05 km²1.34% a yearRural
32,895MadlangdunganCalauag, Quezon724about 137about 5.28 km²−1.47% a yearRural
32,896Nagbangi ISan Remigio, Antique724about 250about 2.90 km²0.23% a yearRural
32,897New CanaanTitay, Zamboanga Sibugay724about 117about 6.19 km²4.11% a yearRural
32,898RizalLa Paz, Leyte724about 726about 0.997 km²3.47% a yearRural
32,899SiotonMabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay724about 196about 3.69 km²−3.56% a yearRural
32,900TaclobanSiquijor, Siquijor724about 379about 1.91 km²1.05% 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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