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, 3,301 to 3,350 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,301	SambagIloilo City, Iloilo	5,876	about 4,627	about 1.27 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
3,302	BaniladBacong, Negros Oriental	5,875	about 2,588	about 2.27 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
3,303	CandatingArayat, Pampanga	5,875	about 236	about 24.89 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
3,304	DaraitanTanay, Rizal	5,870	about 278	about 21.08 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
3,305	San JosePalo, Leyte	5,870	about 2,348	about 2.50 km²	3.37% a year	Urban
3,306	BarihanMalolos City, Bulacan	5,869	about 3,025	about 1.94 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
3,307	Barangay 19Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	5,868	about 4,584	about 1.28 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
3,308	CatarmanCordova, Cebu	5,868	about 10,807	about 0.543 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
3,309	MadulaoCatanauan, Quezon	5,867	about 449	about 13.06 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
3,310	Mount DiwataMonkayo, Davao de Oro	5,867	about 123	about 47.76 km²	2.24% a year	Urban
3,311	San JoseCalumpit, Bulacan	5,865	about 2,022	about 2.90 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
3,312	Barangay 46Pasay City	5,864	about 153,107	about 0.0383 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
3,313	BayaoasUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	5,864	about 8,624	about 0.68 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
3,314	MatabaoBuenavista, Agusan del Norte	5,862	about 1,809	about 3.24 km²	1.28% a year	Urban
3,315	Lopez JaenaSagay City, Negros Occidental	5,861	about 271	about 21.62 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
3,316	Los AngelesButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,861	about 330	about 17.74 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
3,317	PoblacionTabina, Zamboanga del Sur	5,859	about 1,476	about 3.97 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
3,318	PoblacionSan Andres, Quezon	5,857	about 967	about 6.06 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
3,319	PoblacionGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	5,855	about 1,717	about 3.41 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
3,320	BalungaoCalumpit, Bulacan	5,854	about 8,673	about 0.675 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
3,321	ArmeniaTarlac City, Tarlac	5,852	about 293	about 19.98 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
3,322	Ilang-IlangGuiguinto, Bulacan	5,852	about 8,813	about 0.664 km²	0.44% a year	Urban
3,323	Punta TabucRoxas City, Capiz	5,852	about 6,002	about 0.975 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
3,324	PulaCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	5,851	about 338	about 17.30 km²	5.64% a year	Urban
3,325	NioganPililla, Rizal	5,850	about 1,845	about 3.17 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
3,326	San MiguelManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	5,850	about 519	about 11.27 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
3,327	IbaSan Jose, Tarlac	5,848	about 186	about 31.36 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
3,328	TagnananMabini, Davao de Oro	5,845	about 361	about 16.18 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
3,329	NievesSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	5,841	about 911	about 6.41 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
3,330	Barangay 112Manila	5,840	about 211,594	about 0.0276 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
3,331	Lumang BayanPlaridel, Bulacan	5,836	about 4,669	about 1.25 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
3,332	Santa LuciaDolores, Quezon	5,836	about 508	about 11.48 km²	1.60% a year	Urban
3,333	San IsidroCandelaria, Quezon	5,835	about 789	about 7.40 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
3,334	BagawinesVallehermoso, Negros Oriental	5,828	about 489	about 11.91 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
3,335	BulawenPalauig, Zambales	5,827	about 72	about 80.39 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
3,336	KimayaJasaan, Misamis Oriental	5,827	about 3,255	about 1.79 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
3,337	Ala-uliPilar, Bataan	5,826	about 1,587	about 3.67 km²	1.77% a year	Urban
3,338	Santa CruzPasig City	5,821	about 123,326	about 0.0472 km²	0.89% a year	Urban
3,339	TinangConcepcion, Tarlac	5,821	about 664	about 8.76 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
3,340	NuevaSan Pedro City, Laguna	5,819	about 10,281	about 0.566 km²	7.61% a year	Urban
3,341	AwihaoToledo City, Cebu	5,818	about 647	about 8.99 km²	3.39% a year	Urban
3,342	Poblacion ISan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,816	about 6,965	about 0.835 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
3,343	TalisayTiaong, Quezon	5,815	about 1,888	about 3.08 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
3,344	VillaflorOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	5,815	about 932	about 6.24 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
3,345	Villa AglipaySan Jose, Tarlac	5,814	about 307	about 18.93 km²	0.70% a year	Urban
3,346	JosonCarranglan, Nueva Ecija	5,813	about 100	about 58.35 km²	1.02% a year	Urban
3,347	DagudubanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,810	about 20,603	about 0.282 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,348	Santa TeresitaSto. Tomas City, Batangas	5,810	about 3,010	about 1.93 km²	24.23% a year	Urban
3,349	Sepung BulaonPorac, Pampanga	5,808	about 1,996	about 2.91 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
3,350	BaguioDavao City, Davao del Sur	5,807	about 675	about 8.60 km²	4.67% 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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