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, 3,551 to 3,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,551	NabundasMalidegao, Special Geographic Area	5,591	about 1,030	about 5.43 km²	2.74% a year	Urban
3,552	BaruyaLubao, Pampanga	5,589	about 286	about 19.53 km²	5.76% a year	Urban
3,553	Rorogagus ProperMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,589	about 13,339	about 0.419 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,554	MadaymenKibungan, Benguet	5,587	about 146	about 38.14 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
3,555	Paulino LabioNorthern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte	5,585	about 639	about 8.74 km²	4.02% a year	Urban
3,556	NagaTiwi, Albay	5,584	about 794	about 7.03 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
3,557	Datu DanwataMalita, Davao Occidental	5,582	about 263	about 21.22 km²	−1.69% a year	Urban
3,558	Talao-talaoLucena City, Quezon	5,582	about 2,819	about 1.98 km²	1.56% a year	Urban
3,559	BagumbayanLupon, Davao Oriental	5,581	about 526	about 10.61 km²	−0.77% a year	Urban
3,560	MambagatonHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	5,581	about 276	about 20.21 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
3,561	NavarroMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,580	about 10,984	about 0.508 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,562	PoblacionSiocon, Zamboanga del Norte	5,580	about 6,863	about 0.813 km²	−0.52% a year	Urban
3,563	Bacjawan SurConcepcion, Iloilo	5,578	about 2,267	about 2.46 km²	10.14% a year	Urban
3,564	Salitran IDasmariñas City, Cavite	5,577	about 4,892	about 1.14 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
3,565	Talaba 1Bacoor City, Cavite	5,577	about 36,691	about 0.152 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,566	Barangay 36Pasay City	5,575	about 160,663	about 0.0347 km²	9.63% a year	Urban
3,567	RosarioPozorrubio, Pangasinan	5,575	about 1,119	about 4.98 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
3,568	Rang-ayBanga, South Cotabato	5,574	about 801	about 6.96 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
3,569	Moncado KadingilanMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	5,573	about 13,659	about 0.408 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,570	Barangay IIIHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	5,570	about 761	about 7.32 km²	0.23% a year	Urban
3,571	Baan Riverside Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,569	about 9,552	about 0.583 km²	0.40% a year	Urban
3,572	Claro M. RectoAngeles City, Pampanga	5,569	about 29,311	about 0.19 km²	1.90% a year	Urban
3,573	San Juan (Roro)Sorsogon City, Sorsogon	5,569	about 1,808	about 3.08 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
3,574	DomolokAlabel, Sarangani	5,567	about 67	about 82.55 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
3,575	San RoqueSan Manuel, Pangasinan	5,567	about 89	about 62.55 km²	−0.14% a year	Urban
3,576	BalubalSariaya, Quezon	5,566	about 1,256	about 4.43 km²	1.16% a year	Urban
3,577	LocotanKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	5,566	about 84	about 66.58 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
3,578	San PedroGuagua, Pampanga	5,566	about 4,525	about 1.23 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
3,579	Balimbing ProperPanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	5,565	about 370	about 15.04 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
3,580	GabuyanKapalong, Davao del Norte	5,565	about 539	about 10.32 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
3,581	BinuntucanPontevedra, Capiz	5,564	about 598	about 9.30 km²	1.50% a year	Urban
3,582	UbujanTagbilaran City, Bohol	5,564	about 3,590	about 1.55 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
3,583	MagsaysayBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	5,562	about 533	about 10.44 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
3,584	Paidu PulangiPikit, Cotabato	5,562	about 1,002	about 5.55 km²	3.97% a year	Urban
3,585	BanahTipo-Tipo, Basilan	5,560	about 1,321	about 4.21 km²	15.27% a year	Urban
3,586	San Antonio INoveleta, Cavite	5,560	about 13,333	about 0.417 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
3,587	CalaanBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	5,559	about 858	about 6.48 km²	2.53% a year	Urban
3,588	Bonga MenorBustos, Bulacan	5,553	about 1,513	about 3.67 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
3,589	TabonQuezon, Palawan	5,553	about 154	about 35.95 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
3,590	BalayhanginCalauan, Laguna	5,552	about 918	about 6.05 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
3,591	San JosefPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija	5,552	about 1,914	about 2.90 km²	0.25% a year	Urban
3,592	BangaoBuguias, Benguet	5,547	about 392	about 14.15 km²	1.01% a year	Urban
3,593	Bunsuran IPandi, Bulacan	5,547	about 3,723	about 1.49 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
3,594	TubigagmanokAsturias, Cebu	5,541	about 1,283	about 4.32 km²	3.21% a year	Urban
3,595	TurbinaCalamba City, Laguna	5,541	about 6,725	about 0.824 km²	−2.91% a year	Urban
3,596	Mabini HomesiteCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,540	about 8,394	about 0.66 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
3,597	Barangay 6 Pob.Cadiz City, Negros Occidental	5,537	about 23,265	about 0.238 km²	−1.28% a year	Urban
3,598	DampulanJaen, Nueva Ecija	5,536	about 4,501	about 1.23 km²	2.74% a year	Urban
3,599	PoblacionSibulan, Negros Oriental	5,536	about 4,987	about 1.11 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
3,600	PasigCandaba, Pampanga	5,535	about 2,105	about 2.63 km²	−0.24% 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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