The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 3,351 to 3,400 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,351	Tongo-BantigueSiruma, Camarines Sur	336	about 59	about 5.74 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
3,352	BayawasPilar, Sorsogon	335	about 146	about 2.29 km²	−0.49% a year	Rural
3,353	AgosaisLagonoy, Camarines Sur	334	about 35	about 9.57 km²	−3.65% a year	Rural
3,354	QuezonBagamanoc, Catanduanes	333	about 50	about 6.69 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
3,355	Pinagbirayan MuntiParacale, Camarines Norte	332	about 99	about 3.36 km²	−14.47% a year	Rural
3,356	San AntonioPanganiban, Catanduanes	331	about 195	about 1.70 km²	−2.32% a year	Rural
3,357	La PurisimaSiruma, Camarines Sur	330	about 52	about 6.30 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
3,358	La PurisimaTinambac, Camarines Sur	330	about 7,692	about 0.0429 km²	2.31% a year	Rural
3,359	Eastern PoblacionBaras, Catanduanes	329	about 11,345	about 0.029 km²	−1.94% a year	Rural
3,360	QuitindayCamalig, Albay	329	about 94	about 3.49 km²	5.81% a year	Rural
3,361	MainitBato, Camarines Sur	328	about 105	about 3.11 km²	4.23% a year	Rural
3,362	RectoBulan, Sorsogon	328	about 47	about 6.93 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
3,363	San Rafael NorteLupi, Camarines Sur	328	about 34	about 9.73 km²	−2.85% a year	Rural
3,364	AyugaoPresentacion, Camarines Sur	326	about 150	about 2.18 km²	4.62% a year	Rural
3,365	NagbarorongBaras, Catanduanes	325	about 254	about 1.28 km²	−3.86% a year	Rural
3,366	Barangay 5Bacacay, Albay	324	about 4,737	about 0.0684 km²	−4.29% a year	Rural
3,367	Santa CruzPandan, Catanduanes	323	about 131	about 2.47 km²	−7.84% a year	Rural
3,368	San RafaelDaraga, Albay	320	about 162	about 1.98 km²	1.72% a year	Rural
3,369	BotinaganViga, Catanduanes	318	about 100	about 3.19 km²	−2.54% a year	Rural
3,370	MagkaipitSan Fernando, Masbate	313	about 73	about 4.31 km²	11.34% a year	Rural
3,371	Barangay 5Camalig, Albay	312	about 7,704	about 0.0405 km²	−4.68% a year	Rural
3,372	Rizal Pob.Jovellar, Albay	312	about 657	about 0.475 km²	−2.52% a year	Rural
3,373	CotmonBato, Camarines Sur	311	about 53	about 5.88 km²	−1.84% a year	Rural
3,374	PoctolBulusan, Sorsogon	311	about 9,540	about 0.0326 km²	−0.76% a year	Rural
3,375	SoocBato, Camarines Sur	310	about 409	about 0.758 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
3,376	MabiniLibmanan, Camarines Sur	309	about 158	about 1.96 km²	−16.24% a year	Rural
3,377	Cocok-CabitanBulan, Sorsogon	304	about 107	about 2.83 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
3,378	SalvacionSan Miguel, Catanduanes	304	about 99	about 3.07 km²	−0.47% a year	Rural
3,379	PawalaDonsol, Sorsogon	301	about 145	about 2.07 km²	3.48% a year	Rural
3,380	MagsaysayMagallanes, Sorsogon	298	about 54	about 5.47 km²	−0.16% a year	Rural
3,381	MangaBato, Camarines Sur	298	about 104	about 2.87 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
3,382	PangilaoSan Miguel, Catanduanes	298	about 35	about 8.53 km²	−1.25% a year	Rural
3,383	CaragumihanBaras, Catanduanes	297	about 82	about 3.62 km²	−5.74% a year	Rural
3,384	San PabloDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	293	about 34	about 8.64 km²	−0.64% a year	Rural
3,385	Iraya SurSan Vicente, Camarines Norte	291	about 18	about 16.57 km²	−5.41% a year	Rural
3,386	BagacaySan Jacinto, Masbate	290	about 57	about 5.10 km²	−3.81% a year	Rural
3,387	MapiliBalud, Masbate	290	about 20	about 14.80 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
3,388	BurabodPanganiban, Catanduanes	289	about 161	about 1.80 km²	−5.51% a year	Rural
3,389	InandawaRagay, Camarines Sur	289	about 21	about 14.01 km²	−6.41% a year	Rural
3,390	Del RosarioBato, Camarines Sur	288	about 292	about 0.986 km²	−8.65% a year	Rural
3,391	Santa Rita IIDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	287	about 138	about 2.08 km²	6.58% a year	Rural
3,392	CentralBulusan, Sorsogon	283	about 5,787	about 0.0489 km²	−1.78% a year	Rural
3,393	Barangay 4Camalig, Albay	282	about 1,855	about 0.152 km²	−6.61% a year	Rural
3,394	Magais IIDel Gallego, Camarines Sur	281	about 84	about 3.34 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
3,395	MalinaoDonsol, Sorsogon	281	about 69	about 4.09 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
3,396	NababareraBaao, Camarines Sur	281	about 149	about 1.88 km²	−2.25% a year	Rural
3,397	AwitanParacale, Camarines Norte	279	about 220	about 1.27 km²	−5.10% a year	Rural
3,398	San RafaelPandan, Catanduanes	279	about 132	about 2.12 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
3,399	San IsidroViga, Catanduanes	275	about 571	about 0.482 km²	−1.59% a year	Rural
3,400	Bagong BayanPanganiban, Catanduanes	273	about 459	about 0.595 km²	1.55% a year	Rural

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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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