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, 3,401 to 3,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,401	Santo SantiagoPanganiban, Catanduanes	267	about 5,804	about 0.046 km²	−1.22% a year	Rural
3,402	LubiganBato, Camarines Sur	264	about 87	about 3.04 km²	5.52% a year	Rural
3,403	HaguimitLupi, Camarines Sur	263	about 189	about 1.39 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
3,404	San JuanCanaman, Camarines Sur	259	about 94	about 2.77 km²	1.74% a year	Rural
3,405	MalaconiniSiruma, Camarines Sur	258	about 65	about 4.00 km²	−2.28% a year	Rural
3,406	QuigarayBagamanoc, Catanduanes	254	about 74	about 3.45 km²	−1.19% a year	Rural
3,407	PagcolbonRapu-Rapu, Albay	251	about 177	about 1.42 km²	0.78% a year	Rural
3,408	Santa TeresaBaao, Camarines Sur	250	about 79	about 3.15 km²	−4.88% a year	Rural
3,409	San IsidroSan Jacinto, Masbate	249	about 49	about 5.04 km²	−8.46% a year	Rural
3,410	DinagaNaga City, Camarines Sur	248	about 3,131	about 0.0792 km²	−7.55% a year	Urban
3,411	Poso Pob.Donsol, Sorsogon	247	about 5,867	about 0.0421 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
3,412	LubasSan Andres, Catanduanes	244	about 97	about 2.52 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
3,413	Barangay 12Bacacay, Albay	243	about 5,561	about 0.0437 km²	−2.15% a year	Rural
3,414	Barrera Jr.Lupi, Camarines Sur	238	about 125	about 1.90 km²	−1.73% a year	Rural
3,415	TagbacDonsol, Sorsogon	237	about 215	about 1.10 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
3,416	TalisayBato, Catanduanes	235	about 313	about 0.752 km²	−2.31% a year	Rural
3,417	Cristo ReyBaao, Camarines Sur	232	about 97	about 2.39 km²	−5.68% a year	Rural
3,418	ParinaDonsol, Sorsogon	230	about 25	about 9.07 km²	0.32% a year	Rural
3,419	San IsidroCapalonga, Camarines Norte	230	about 34	about 6.77 km²	0.64% a year	Rural
3,420	CahanBagamanoc, Catanduanes	226	about 14	about 15.62 km²	−1.33% a year	Rural
3,421	Santa MesaBagamanoc, Catanduanes	225	about 610	about 0.369 km²	−3.32% a year	Rural
3,422	Market Site Pob.Santo Domingo, Albay	222	about 8,538	about 0.026 km²	−3.27% a year	Rural
3,423	QuirinoViga, Catanduanes	222	about 49	about 4.56 km²	−4.92% a year	Rural
3,424	Santa MariaPanganiban, Catanduanes	222	about 5,286	about 0.042 km²	−5.89% a year	Rural
3,425	Barangay 7Bacacay, Albay	220	about 7,774	about 0.0283 km²	−3.48% a year	Rural
3,426	Plaza Pob.Jovellar, Albay	220	about 4,183	about 0.0526 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
3,427	San PedroVirac, Catanduanes	219	about 10,683	about 0.0205 km²	−4.38% a year	Urban
3,428	Mercado Pob.Jovellar, Albay	216	about 12,632	about 0.0171 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
3,429	Old MaguisaDonsol, Sorsogon	213	about 98	about 2.18 km²	−1.82% a year	Rural
3,430	TaoponPanganiban, Catanduanes	213	about 45	about 4.78 km²	−4.13% a year	Rural
3,431	AlleomarLupi, Camarines Sur	212	about 83	about 2.56 km²	−1.63% a year	Rural
3,432	Aroyao PequeñoBato, Catanduanes	210	about 279	about 0.754 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
3,433	LoobanBulusan, Sorsogon	208	about 6,520	about 0.0319 km²	−2.18% a year	Rural
3,434	San MarcosSan Miguel, Catanduanes	204	about 6	about 35.93 km²	−4.76% a year	Rural
3,435	San LorenzoBaras, Catanduanes	203	about 6,634	about 0.0306 km²	5.40% a year	Rural
3,436	SalvacionCastilla, Sorsogon	193	about 100	about 1.93 km²	−25.78% a year	Rural
3,437	San VicentePanganiban, Catanduanes	193	about 5,259	about 0.0367 km²	−5.47% a year	Rural
3,438	DayawaSan Miguel, Catanduanes	190	about 60	about 3.17 km²	−4.48% a year	Rural
3,439	Santa CruzSan Andres, Catanduanes	190	about 5,975	about 0.0318 km²	−9.72% a year	Rural
3,440	Barangay 2Bacacay, Albay	189	about 3,176	about 0.0595 km²	−13.91% a year	Rural
3,441	Santa MariaBaras, Catanduanes	189	about 110	about 1.72 km²	−0.50% a year	Rural
3,442	SagradaBaras, Catanduanes	188	about 193	about 0.972 km²	−0.25% a year	Rural
3,443	Santa BarbaraRapu-Rapu, Albay	182	about 36	about 5.03 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
3,444	SalvacionLupi, Camarines Sur	181	about 45	about 4.03 km²	−4.88% a year	Rural
3,445	Centro PoblacionOas, Albay	180	about 7,826	about 0.023 km²	−4.80% a year	Urban
3,446	Barangay 8Bacacay, Albay	179	about 16,273	about 0.011 km²	7.58% a year	Rural
3,447	San JosePanganiban, Catanduanes	179	about 9,572	about 0.0187 km²	−3.76% a year	Rural
3,448	San VicenteSan Andres, Catanduanes	170	about 9	about 19.58 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural
3,449	BatohonanViga, Catanduanes	169	about 121	about 1.40 km²	−6.13% a year	Rural
3,450	CarigsaMagarao, Camarines Sur	164	about 35	about 4.74 km²	−7.79% 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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