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, 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.

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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, 33,401 to 33,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank						Urban or rural
33,401	Ngingi-anBingawan, Iloilo	698	about 367	about 1.90 km²	1.06% a year	Rural
33,402	PawikMagallanes, Sorsogon	698	about 212	about 3.30 km²	0.07% a year	Rural
33,403	San Francisco EastAnao, Tarlac	698	about 436	about 1.60 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
33,404	SawahonDagami, Leyte	698	about 1,240	about 0.563 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
33,405	TugopKalawit, Zamboanga del Norte	698	about 110	about 6.32 km²	−5.28% a year	Rural
33,406	AlunoganNatonin, Mountain Province	697	about 22	about 31.46 km²	−5.90% a year	Rural
33,407	Bambong DakuRamon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur	697	about 127	about 5.50 km²	−0.61% a year	Rural
33,408	BurolSanta Teresita, Batangas	697	about 1,997	about 0.349 km²	1.65% a year	Rural
33,409	CapangyanLambunao, Iloilo	697	about 491	about 1.42 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
33,410	CulubasaBamban, Tarlac	697	about 227	about 3.07 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
33,411	IlianPagayawan, Lanao del Sur	697	about 766	about 0.91 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
33,412	LangubArgao, Cebu	697	about 505	about 1.38 km²	−2.30% a year	Rural
33,413	ParoyhogSanta Maria, Romblon	697	about 87	about 8.05 km²	−0.94% a year	Rural
33,414	PitpitacLuna, La Union	697	about 425	about 1.64 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
33,415	PoblacionMalinao, Albay	697	about 1,854	about 0.376 km²	1.61% a year	Rural
33,416	Poblacion Zone 5Baybay City, Leyte	697	about 15,152	about 0.046 km²	−2.05% a year	Rural
33,417	RizalCauayan City, Isabela	697	about 634	about 1.10 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
33,418	Santa RitaBacnotan, La Union	697	about 976	about 0.714 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
33,419	SinusayanMalangas, Zamboanga Sibugay	697	about 183	about 3.80 km²	−0.71% a year	Rural
33,420	TatoyMiagao, Iloilo	697	about 734	about 0.949 km²	1.80% a year	Rural
33,421	AbangBucay, Abra	696	about 51	about 13.65 km²	−2.27% a year	Rural
33,422	AludaidSan Juan, La Union	696	about 470	about 1.48 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
33,423	Barangay 5 Pob.Cadiz City, Negros Occidental	696	about 12,319	about 0.0565 km²	−2.67% a year	Urban
33,424	BatuRizal, Cagayan	696	about 86	about 8.11 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
33,425	BicobianDivilacan, Isabela	696	about 18	about 39.43 km²	0.14% a year	Rural
33,426	BuacaoClarin, Bohol	696	about 487	about 1.43 km²	−1.71% a year	Rural
33,427	CabayuganMangatarem, Pangasinan	696	about 301	about 2.31 km²	−0.10% a year	Rural
33,428	CasalatanCauayan City, Isabela	696	about 223	about 3.12 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
33,429	DianaoCauayan City, Isabela	696	about 59	about 11.70 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
33,430	El ReposoTacloban City, Leyte	696	about 7,777	about 0.0895 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
33,431	IgangCalubian, Leyte	696	about 220	about 3.16 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
33,432	ImparayanSibalom, Antique	696	about 128	about 5.42 km²	1.14% a year	Rural
33,433	MahayahayOrmoc City, Leyte	696	about 155	about 4.49 km²	5.13% a year	Rural
33,434	ManapaoPontevedra, Capiz	696	about 884	about 0.787 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
33,435	Mat-eCagwait, Surigao del Sur	696	about 146	about 4.77 km²	1.88% a year	Rural
33,436	NagoocanCatubig, Northern Samar	696	about 100	about 6.98 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
33,437	PacangSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur	696	about 124	about 5.61 km²	0.85% a year	Rural
33,438	Poblacion Barangay 1San Sebastian, Samar	696	about 689	about 1.01 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
33,439	San JulianBadiangan, Iloilo	696	about 307	about 2.27 km²	−1.59% a year	Rural
33,440	SangputanBabatngon, Leyte	696	about 208	about 3.34 km²	2.93% a year	Rural
33,441	TurodNarvacan, Ilocos Sur	696	about 1,110	about 0.627 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
33,442	Upper SogodCarigara, Leyte	696	about 1,166	about 0.597 km²	−0.14% a year	Rural
33,443	AlinunSaguiaran, Lanao del Sur	695	about 908	about 0.765 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
33,444	AlvarCaraga, Davao Oriental	695	about 72	about 9.67 km²	0.24% a year	Rural
33,445	Barangay 5Magallanes, Cavite	695	about 2,068	about 0.336 km²	−4.14% a year	Rural
33,446	Barangay 520Manila	695	about 18,484	about 0.0376 km²	2.34% a year	Urban
33,447	Bgy. No. 17, San FranciscoLaoag City, Ilocos Norte	695	about 9,482	about 0.0733 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
33,448	BuenavistaDaram, Samar	695	about 840	about 0.827 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
33,449	CabugawanCalbayog City, Samar	695	about 214	about 3.25 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
33,450	CamachileGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	695	about 22	about 32.24 km²	4.74% a year	Rural

Rankings of the Philippines

Barangays

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: 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.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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