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, 3,251 to 3,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,251	PoblacionLeon, Iloilo	5,928	about 1,267	about 4.68 km²	−1.23% a year	Urban
3,252	CaranglaanDagupan City, Pangasinan	5,927	about 5,292	about 1.12 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
3,253	SalaysayDavao City, Davao del Sur	5,926	about 129	about 45.90 km²	−2.79% a year	Urban
3,254	CabayanganBraulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte	5,925	about 319	about 18.56 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
3,255	ParangJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	5,924	about 21,007	about 0.282 km²	−2.20% a year	Urban
3,256	QuilibRosario, Batangas	5,924	about 4,592	about 1.29 km²	−1.57% a year	Urban
3,257	CampokpokTabango, Leyte	5,921	about 264	about 22.46 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
3,258	MalohSiaton, Negros Oriental	5,921	about 503	about 11.77 km²	−1.93% a year	Urban
3,259	CalaocanSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	5,919	about 2,330	about 2.54 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
3,260	PoblacionBunawan, Agusan del Sur	5,919	about 276	about 21.41 km²	4.21% a year	Urban
3,261	NamungaRosario, Batangas	5,917	about 7,305	about 0.81 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
3,262	MataclaGoa, Camarines Sur	5,913	about 1,247	about 4.74 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
3,263	SalcedoBansud, Oriental Mindoro	5,913	about 489	about 12.08 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
3,264	SampaoKapalong, Davao del Norte	5,913	about 608	about 9.73 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
3,265	TimuganLos Baños, Laguna	5,913	about 1,173	about 5.04 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
3,266	Santa Clara SurPila, Laguna	5,911	about 5,096	about 1.16 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
3,267	LagalagTiaong, Quezon	5,910	about 895	about 6.60 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
3,268	TalayanTalayan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,910	about 1,535	about 3.85 km²	3.17% a year	Urban
3,269	CalabuananBaler, Aurora	5,907	about 832	about 7.10 km²	1.57% a year	Urban
3,270	Dulong BayanBacoor City, Cavite	5,907	about 13,011	about 0.454 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,271	MasiitCalauan, Laguna	5,907	about 1,072	about 5.51 km²	4.19% a year	Urban
3,272	Poblacion IReal, Quezon	5,907	about 379	about 15.57 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
3,273	Manibaug LibutadPorac, Pampanga	5,906	about 4,249	about 1.39 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
3,274	BuedCalasiao, Pangasinan	5,904	about 5,046	about 1.17 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
3,275	TinonganIsabela, Negros Occidental	5,904	about 554	about 10.66 km²	−0.35% a year	Urban
3,276	PinagkaisahanQuezon City	5,903	about 17,516	about 0.337 km²	7.50% a year	Urban
3,277	CamandagLa Castellana, Negros Occidental	5,902	about 298	about 19.79 km²	1.22% a year	Urban
3,278	MiputakDipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte	5,902	about 5,730	about 1.03 km²	−6.08% a year	Urban
3,279	BenliBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	5,901	about 53	about 110.59 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
3,280	MagpapalayocSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	5,901	about 2,085	about 2.83 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
3,281	TolosaCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	5,898	about 7,710	about 0.765 km²	−0.40% a year	Urban
3,282	PoblacionCarmen, Cebu	5,895	about 6,478	about 0.91 km²	1.92% a year	Urban
3,283	Barangay 165Pasay City	5,892	about 79,407	about 0.0742 km²	1.79% a year	Urban
3,284	DansuliIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	5,892	about 1,367	about 4.31 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
3,285	General LimOrion, Bataan	5,891	about 160	about 36.81 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
3,286	San IsidroMinalin, Pampanga	5,890	about 522	about 11.29 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
3,287	PagagawanPagagawan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,888	about 688	about 8.56 km²	6.22% a year	Urban
3,288	Catadman-ManabayOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	5,887	about 8,645	about 0.681 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
3,289	DaguanKapatagan, Lanao del Sur	5,887	about 499	about 11.79 km²	2.81% a year	Urban
3,290	PoblacionBacuag, Surigao del Norte	5,883	about 1,904	about 3.09 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
3,291	Carol-anAyungon, Negros Oriental	5,882	about 99	about 59.12 km²	14.25% a year	Urban
3,292	San PiroBalayan, Batangas	5,882	about 2,971	about 1.98 km²	11.17% a year	Urban
3,293	AnyatamSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	5,881	about 1,922	about 3.06 km²	2.66% a year	Urban
3,294	CabanoSan Lorenzo, Guimaras	5,880	about 310	about 18.96 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
3,295	OsmeñaCompostela, Davao de Oro	5,880	about 362	about 16.25 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
3,296	San AgustinPili, Camarines Sur	5,880	about 933	about 6.30 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
3,297	PoblacionMedellin, Cebu	5,878	about 1,831	about 3.21 km²	−3.52% a year	Urban
3,298	Santo RosarioSanto Domingo, Nueva Ecija	5,878	about 612	about 9.60 km²	−1.56% a year	Urban
3,299	LiminangcongTaytay, Palawan	5,876	about 71	about 82.90 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
3,300	PaniqueAroroy, Masbate	5,876	about 946	about 6.21 km²	−2.26% 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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