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, 301 to 350 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
301	KasanyanganZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	29,697	about 22,162	about 1.34 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
302	CasisangMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	29,492	about 782	about 37.70 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
303	Ibabang IyamLucena City, Quezon	29,480	about 4,571	about 6.45 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
304	KalunasanCebu City, Cebu	29,458	about 20,600	about 1.43 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
305	Catalunan PequeñoDavao City, Davao del Sur	29,445	about 5,051	about 5.83 km²	3.26% a year	Urban
306	Langkaan IDasmariñas City, Cavite	29,424	about 3,562	about 8.26 km²	2.14% a year	Urban
307	LoocCalamba City, Laguna	29,364	about 12,235	about 2.40 km²	2.20% a year	Urban
308	PusokLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	29,325	about 12,068	about 2.43 km²	−2.64% a year	Urban
309	MangagoyBislig City, Surigao del Sur	29,324	about 9,646	about 3.04 km²	−0.97% a year	Urban
310	KatuparanTaguig City	29,321	about 76,158	about 0.385 km²	1.79% a year	Urban
311	GusaCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	29,303	about 6,384	about 4.59 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
312	InocencioTrece Martires City, Cavite	29,263	about 8,061	about 3.63 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
313	San RoqueZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	29,190	about 3,846	about 7.59 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
314	TimbaoBiñan City, Laguna	29,151	about 12,565	about 2.32 km²	16.42% a year	Urban
315	Quiot PardoCebu City, Cebu	29,085	about 37,970	about 0.766 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
316	MalabañasAngeles City, Pampanga	29,072	about 12,013	about 2.42 km²	−0.62% a year	Urban
317	AnulingPatikul, Sulu	29,005	about 3,334	about 8.70 km²	3.75% a year	Urban
318	Santa LuciaQuezon City	28,974	about 44,851	about 0.646 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
319	TalambanCebu City, Cebu	28,918	about 6,206	about 4.66 km²	−3.38% a year	Urban
320	Pasong Buaya IIImus City, Cavite	28,916	about 8,010	about 3.61 km²	−4.86% a year	Urban
321	Pasong Camachile IGeneral Trias City, Cavite	28,824	about 22,519	about 1.28 km²	7.29% a year	Urban
322	CutcutAngeles City, Pampanga	28,699	about 6,185	about 4.64 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
323	BulaonSan Fernando City, Pampanga	28,617	about 21,680	about 1.32 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
324	Ibayo-TipasTaguig City	28,608	about 32,399	about 0.883 km²	2.50% a year	Urban
325	IponanCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	28,601	about 6,085	about 4.70 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
326	Malagasang I-GImus City, Cavite	28,600	about 12,711	about 2.25 km²	2.46% a year	Urban
327	CanioganPasig City	28,576	about 27,215	about 1.05 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
328	PandanAngeles City, Pampanga	28,499	about 18,269	about 1.56 km²	4.28% a year	Urban
329	SangaliZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	28,440	about 2,794	about 10.18 km²	1.47% a year	Urban
330	San VicenteSan Pedro City, Laguna	28,339	about 13,559	about 2.09 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
331	PoblacionKidapawan City, Cotabato	28,191	about 5,025	about 5.61 km²	−0.53% a year	Urban
332	PalatiwPasig City	28,185	about 92,108	about 0.306 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
333	Muzon ProperSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	28,138	about 10,460	about 2.69 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
334	San RaymundoJolo, Sulu	28,035	about 32,599	about 0.86 km²	12.66% a year	Urban
335	Bagong Pag-asaQuezon City	28,022	about 22,065	about 1.27 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
336	BataBacolod City, Negros Occidental	28,019	about 6,784	about 4.13 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
337	Barangay 185Caloocan City	28,005	about 39,611	about 0.707 km²	0.73% a year	Urban
338	MandalaganBacolod City, Negros Occidental	27,912	about 4,984	about 5.60 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
339	Ibabang DupayLucena City, Quezon	27,847	about 5,439	about 5.12 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
340	San IsidroMagalang, Pampanga	27,774	about 11,719	about 2.37 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
341	San VicenteSto. Tomas City, Batangas	27,695	about 5,855	about 4.73 km²	4.19% a year	Urban
342	NapindanTaguig City	27,635	about 13,097	about 2.11 km²	2.99% a year	Urban
343	Barangay 165Caloocan City	27,597	about 29,296	about 0.942 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
344	BanagoBacolod City, Negros Occidental	27,593	about 8,311	about 3.32 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
345	BanabaSan Mateo, Rizal	27,532	about 18,988	about 1.45 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
346	ParianCalamba City, Laguna	27,378	about 14,879	about 1.84 km²	1.66% a year	Urban
347	BulacaoCebu City, Cebu	27,337	about 6,088	about 4.49 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
348	TugbunganZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	27,301	about 8,667	about 3.15 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
349	AyalaZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	27,119	about 6,647	about 4.08 km²	0.41% a year	Urban
350	AsturiasJolo, Sulu	27,000	about 74,176	about 0.364 km²	0.00% 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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