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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, 36,051 to 36,100 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
36,051CabungaanNaval, Biliran561about 120about 4.66 km²5.54% a yearRural
36,052CapagaypayanLuna, Apayao561about 471about 1.19 km²−2.18% a yearRural
36,053DacutanTagudin, Ilocos Sur561about 697about 0.805 km²−0.63% a yearRural
36,054ImeldaPilar, Cebu561about 236about 2.38 km²−0.67% a yearRural
36,055LubogTigbauan, Iloilo561about 315about 1.78 km²−0.55% a yearRural
36,056MataubClarin, Bohol561about 295about 1.90 km²−3.15% a yearRural
36,057Poblacion NorthLupao, Nueva Ecija561about 2,338about 0.24 km²−0.21% a yearRural
36,058Purok-a-bassitVigan City, Ilocos Sur561about 2,984about 0.188 km²−3.75% a yearRural
36,059San AntonioSan Agustin, Isabela561about 97about 5.81 km²2.85% a yearRural
36,060Sigayan ProperTaraka, Lanao del Sur561about 369about 1.52 km²2.75% a yearRural
36,061SulodBasey, Samar561about 18,515about 0.0303 km²−3.47% a yearRural
36,062TininggaanTampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte561about 78about 7.22 km²3.66% a yearRural
36,063Bacsay MapulapulaClaveria, Cagayan560about 235about 2.38 km²−0.09% a yearRural
36,064BakiangValderrama, Antique560about 77about 7.32 km²0.30% a yearRural
36,065BalaringBoac, Marinduque560about 418about 1.34 km²−0.09% a yearRural
36,066BangarAlfonso Lista, Ifugao560about 216about 2.59 km²−1.36% a yearRural
36,067BattutRizal, Cagayan560about 71about 7.85 km²0.61% a yearRural
36,068Janipaan EsteCabatuan, Iloilo560about 357about 1.57 km²0.00% a yearRural
36,069LibtongCataingan, Masbate560about 101about 5.55 km²−0.17% a yearRural
36,070NavotasCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro560about 213about 2.63 km²−8.47% a yearRural
36,071San MiguelVictoria, Northern Samar560about 132about 4.24 km²−0.21% a yearRural
36,072San RamonPrieto Diaz, Sorsogon560about 459about 1.22 km²1.51% a yearRural
36,073Sinaoangan SurSan Agustin, Isabela560about 164about 3.41 km²0.56% a yearRural
36,074TagoranaoMunai, Lanao del Norte560about 346about 1.62 km²6.60% a yearRural
36,075VillahermosaLavezares, Northern Samar560about 318about 1.76 km²2.51% a yearRural
36,076AguidSagada, Mountain Province559about 52about 10.76 km²−3.45% a yearRural
36,077AlilaoDasol, Pangasinan559about 148about 3.78 km²−0.34% a yearRural
36,078AsanaFamy, Laguna559about 38,027about 0.0147 km²1.24% a yearRural
36,079BalatohanSan Miguel, Catanduanes559about 71about 7.88 km²−2.83% a yearRural
36,080Barangay 589Manila559about 16,939about 0.033 km²−3.90% a yearUrban
36,081Bgy. 7 - BañoLegazpi City, Albay559about 7,895about 0.0708 km²−0.84% a yearUrban
36,082Binongto-anMaripipi, Biliran559about 451about 1.24 km²−0.80% a yearRural
36,083CalascagasSan Fernando, Camarines Sur559about 53about 10.64 km²−0.76% a yearRural
36,084CambayanBasey, Samar559about 341about 1.64 km²0.04% a yearRural
36,085CataganTangub City, Misamis Occidental559about 195about 2.86 km²1.06% a yearRural
36,086DayhaganJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte559about 331about 1.69 km²−2.79% a yearRural
36,087LibertadSan Narciso, Zambales559about 5,698about 0.0981 km²0.48% a yearUrban
36,088LoocCalbayog City, Samar559about 162about 3.45 km²4.73% a yearRural
36,089MahayahayMaigo, Lanao del Norte559about 73about 7.64 km²−4.35% a yearRural
36,090MalapadBaco, Oriental Mindoro559about 383about 1.46 km²2.47% a yearRural
36,091MaribucaoGingoog City, Misamis Oriental559about 81about 6.90 km²0.48% a yearRural
36,092Pila WestSanta Lucia, Ilocos Sur559about 590about 0.948 km²−1.72% a yearRural
36,093Rancho BassitAngadanan, Isabela559about 414about 1.35 km²2.42% a yearRural
36,094San VicenteBaggao, Cagayan559about 31about 17.93 km²−3.05% a yearRural
36,095SulopanParanas, Samar559about 132about 4.24 km²4.57% a yearRural
36,096TungalSan Luis, Batangas559about 754about 0.741 km²−2.49% a yearRural
36,097AmambucaleMarabut, Samar558about 186about 3.00 km²−0.68% a yearRural
36,098BahayCaramoan, Camarines Sur558about 156about 3.58 km²0.48% a yearRural
36,099Barangay 101Pasay City558about 39,296about 0.0142 km²0.35% a yearUrban
36,100Barangay 5Bacolod City, Negros Occidental558about 1,993about 0.28 km²no 2020 countUrban

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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