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, 3,501 to 3,550 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,501	Ungka IIPavia, Iloilo	5,641	about 7,541	about 0.748 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
3,502	Wawa IRosario, Cavite	5,641	about 33,778	about 0.167 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
3,503	Zone I-BDasmariñas City, Cavite	5,639	about 8,505	about 0.663 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
3,504	KitulaanKapalawan, Special Geographic Area	5,638	about 302	about 18.69 km²	−1.79% a year	Urban
3,505	MarungkoAngat, Bulacan	5,636	about 1,729	about 3.26 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
3,506	Munting PuloLipa City, Batangas	5,635	about 4,544	about 1.24 km²	3.65% a year	Urban
3,507	Santa TeresaJordan, Guimaras	5,633	about 336	about 16.76 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
3,508	MagsaysayKidapawan City, Cotabato	5,632	about 2,903	about 1.94 km²	−1.00% a year	Urban
3,509	South CentroSipocot, Camarines Sur	5,632	about 3,587	about 1.57 km²	−3.62% a year	Urban
3,510	ValenciaCarcar City, Cebu	5,631	about 380	about 14.83 km²	−1.66% a year	Urban
3,511	BitasCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,630	about 3,236	about 1.74 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
3,512	BaniladNasugbu, Batangas	5,629	about 657	about 8.57 km²	2.84% a year	Urban
3,513	Moras De La PazSto. Tomas, Pampanga	5,629	about 9,413	about 0.598 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
3,514	PaligsahanQuezon City	5,627	about 9,570	about 0.588 km²	11.92% a year	Urban
3,515	BugayBayawan City, Negros Oriental	5,625	about 210	about 26.79 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
3,516	BagasbasDaet, Camarines Norte	5,623	about 1,973	about 2.85 km²	−0.16% a year	Urban
3,517	LenienzaPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	5,623	about 2,114	about 2.66 km²	2.60% a year	Urban
3,518	PlaridelLipa City, Batangas	5,623	about 1,378	about 4.08 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
3,519	RaniagRamon, Isabela	5,623	about 577	about 9.75 km²	0.04% a year	Urban
3,520	BalirongNaga City, Cebu	5,621	about 1,193	about 4.71 km²	2.11% a year	Urban
3,521	BualIsulan, Sultan Kudarat	5,619	about 35	about 158.81 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
3,522	BuliranSan Miguel, Bulacan	5,618	about 810	about 6.94 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
3,523	DomanpotAsingan, Pangasinan	5,618	about 644	about 8.72 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
3,524	ArnedoBolinao, Pangasinan	5,617	about 1,383	about 4.06 km²	−0.77% a year	Urban
3,525	Bayanihan Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,616	about 4,011	about 1.40 km²	−0.04% a year	Urban
3,526	DayaoRoxas City, Capiz	5,616	about 1,676	about 3.35 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
3,527	CastellanoSan Leonardo, Nueva Ecija	5,615	about 1,485	about 3.78 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
3,528	MangusuZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	5,615	about 368	about 15.26 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
3,529	Santa CruzConcepcion, Tarlac	5,614	about 879	about 6.39 km²	0.87% a year	Urban
3,530	TiayonIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	5,613	about 664	about 8.45 km²	3.02% a year	Urban
3,531	Barangay VICoron, Palawan	5,609	about 168	about 33.48 km²	5.58% a year	Urban
3,532	San Agustin SurTandag City, Surigao del Sur	5,608	about 4,124	about 1.36 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
3,533	ReformistaLimay, Bataan	5,607	about 1,857	about 3.02 km²	1.97% a year	Urban
3,534	San Isidro NorteSto. Tomas City, Batangas	5,607	about 4,184	about 1.34 km²	22.52% a year	Urban
3,535	Caloc-anMagallanes, Agusan del Norte	5,603	about 435	about 12.87 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
3,536	Don Juan VercelosSan Francisco, Quezon	5,603	about 863	about 6.49 km²	2.75% a year	Urban
3,537	KalaganganSan Fernando, Bukidnon	5,602	about 74	about 76.17 km²	−1.70% a year	Urban
3,538	SalapunganAngeles City, Pampanga	5,602	about 20,297	about 0.276 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
3,539	TimbanganIndanan, Sulu	5,600	about 2,090	about 2.68 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
3,540	BancasiButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,598	about 607	about 9.22 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
3,541	ValenzuelaMakati City	5,598	about 23,423	about 0.239 km²	1.00% a year	Urban
3,542	Barangay IVHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	5,597	about 1,572	about 3.56 km²	−0.21% a year	Urban
3,543	Santo CristoAngat, Bulacan	5,597	about 20,061	about 0.279 km²	2.10% a year	Urban
3,544	KitacubongAlamada, Cotabato	5,595	about 568	about 9.85 km²	−1.95% a year	Urban
3,545	TaburiDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	5,595	about 39	about 144.74 km²	−1.16% a year	Urban
3,546	RunrunoQuezon, Nueva Vizcaya	5,594	about 133	about 42.04 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
3,547	JiboloJaniuay, Iloilo	5,593	about 1,185	about 4.72 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
3,548	San LorenzoSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	5,592	about 715	about 7.82 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
3,549	BicalMabalacat City, Pampanga	5,591	about 1,557	about 3.59 km²	3.80% a year	Urban
3,550	La UnionSan Isidro, Davao Oriental	5,591	about 160	about 34.84 km²	5.42% 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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