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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

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.
Region: All
Sort: Most people

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, 34,951 to 35,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
34,951BacayawanMadalum, Lanao del Sur618about 45about 13.81 km²5.06% a yearRural
34,952BallangBuguey, Cagayan618about 314about 1.97 km²3.43% a yearRural
34,953BarasanIgbaras, Iloilo618about 191about 3.23 km²−1.99% a yearRural
34,954BuenavistaBelison, Antique618about 36about 17.28 km²0.63% a yearRural
34,955CabangaranVintar, Ilocos Norte618about 9about 66.42 km²0.23% a yearRural
34,956CasalnganHamtic, Antique618about 215about 2.87 km²−1.78% a yearRural
34,957CorucuanIgbaras, Iloilo618about 219about 2.82 km²−1.64% a yearRural
34,958Dullan SurOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental618about 149about 4.16 km²1.70% a yearRural
34,959Holy Child IIAlangalang, Leyte618about 7,853about 0.0787 km²−0.27% a yearRural
34,960Kayang-HilltopBaguio City, Benguet618about 25,966about 0.0238 km²8.31% a yearUrban
34,961MataraganMalibcong, Abra618about 31about 20.00 km²1.32% a yearRural
34,962New TangubSergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte618about 205about 3.01 km²0.67% a yearRural
34,963PaghuliranMatnog, Sorsogon618about 169about 3.65 km²3.94% a yearRural
34,964RiversideSulat, Eastern Samar618about 182about 3.39 km²0.95% a yearRural
34,965San CristobalVictoria, Oriental Mindoro618about 106about 5.83 km²0.27% a yearRural
34,966San PugoNagtipunan, Quirino618about 3about 205.56 km²2.04% a yearRural
34,967Tamulaya-AnitongPolillo, Quezon618about 32about 19.10 km²2.13% a yearRural
34,968BagacayLarena, Siquijor617about 357about 1.73 km²0.96% a yearRural
34,969Bgy. No. 7-B, Nstra. Sra. De NatividadLaoag City, Ilocos Norte617about 4,710about 0.131 km²−6.78% a yearRural
34,970BatawanBaganga, Davao Oriental617about 3about 192.80 km²−3.54% a yearRural
34,971Beddeng DayaVigan City, Ilocos Sur617about 2,023about 0.305 km²−0.23% a yearRural
34,972BonifacioBansalan, Davao del Sur617about 206about 2.99 km²8.68% a yearRural
34,973CabaruanMangatarem, Pangasinan617about 460about 1.34 km²−1.10% a yearRural
34,974CahagwayanLapinig, Northern Samar617about 269about 2.29 km²0.23% a yearRural
34,975CalangcangBadian, Cebu617about 163about 3.78 km²−0.27% a yearRural
34,976CarusipanCabugao, Ilocos Sur617about 50about 12.37 km²−0.91% a yearRural
34,977Domoit SilanganTayabas City, Quezon617about 577about 1.07 km²−0.91% a yearRural
34,978Felmida-DiazCabangan, Zambales617about 790about 0.781 km²0.20% a yearRural
34,979GonogonBontoc, Mountain Province617about 57about 10.92 km²−1.10% a yearRural
34,980GuitesLopez, Quezon617about 172about 3.59 km²−0.61% a yearRural
34,981Immaculada ConcepcionGutalac, Zamboanga del Norte617about 9about 67.52 km²2.22% a yearRural
34,982KalipapaDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur617about 1,130about 0.546 km²2.71% a yearRural
34,983KidampasSugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental617about 150about 4.12 km²−0.87% a yearRural
34,984LoocJagna, Bohol617about 1,435about 0.43 km²−0.84% a yearUrban
34,985MacalauatAngadanan, Isabela617about 162about 3.81 km²−0.95% a yearRural
34,986MagarangBalindong, Lanao del Sur617about 268about 2.30 km²9.05% a yearRural
34,987MalabahayMacalelon, Quezon617about 81about 7.58 km²−6.21% a yearRural
34,988MalungunTaraka, Lanao del Sur617about 15,542about 0.0397 km²4.00% a yearRural
34,989NagatutuanGattaran, Cagayan617about 162about 3.80 km²0.67% a yearRural
34,990SaclayanCastilla, Sorsogon617about 255about 2.42 km²1.12% a yearRural
34,991SalvacionTagudin, Ilocos Sur617about 2,659about 0.232 km²1.37% a yearRural
34,992San GregorioLuna, Apayao617about 52about 11.93 km²0.67% a yearRural
34,993San JoseBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay617about 231about 2.67 km²3.48% a yearRural
34,994San Roque HeightsBula, Camarines Sur617about 149about 4.15 km²−1.06% a yearRural
34,995Santa CruzGeneral Macarthur, Eastern Samar617about 401about 1.54 km²3.62% a yearRural
34,996Santa LuciaMaria Aurora, Aurora617about 588about 1.05 km²2.09% a yearRural
34,997Sinidman OrientalCalbayog City, Samar617about 321about 1.92 km²−2.10% a yearRural
34,998Zone III Pob.Bulan, Sorsogon617about 8,654about 0.0713 km²0.51% a yearUrban
34,999AnasPicong, Lanao del Sur616about 29about 21.20 km²0.47% a yearRural
35,000Barangay 15Tingloy, Batangas616about 576about 1.07 km²−7.92% a yearRural

Rankings of the Philippines

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.

  1. Island groups3Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao: a grouping, not a government
  2. Regions18Big areas that group provinces
  3. Provinces82Each led by a governor
  4. Cities and municipalities1,642Each led by a mayor
  5. Barangays42,010The smallest unit, led by a punong barangay (kapitan)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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