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, 3,601 to 3,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,601	BulatokPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur	5,534	about 1,962	about 2.82 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
3,602	MirandaPontevedra, Negros Occidental	5,534	about 3,503	about 1.58 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
3,603	PinagpanaanTalavera, Nueva Ecija	5,534	about 1,559	about 3.55 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
3,604	BiwangBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	5,531	about 519	about 10.66 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
3,605	Silangan MalicboyPagbilao, Quezon	5,531	about 290	about 19.06 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
3,606	KapataganLaak, Davao de Oro	5,527	about 256	about 21.56 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
3,607	BurolCalamba City, Laguna	5,524	about 1,743	about 3.17 km²	11.18% a year	Urban
3,608	PaliwasObando, Bulacan	5,523	about 5,067	about 1.09 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
3,609	KinamayanSanto Tomas, Davao del Norte	5,522	about 328	about 16.82 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
3,610	BahaySibonga, Cebu	5,520	about 825	about 6.69 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
3,611	CalipahanTalavera, Nueva Ecija	5,520	about 3,516	about 1.57 km²	2.34% a year	Urban
3,612	PoblacionRosario, Agusan del Sur	5,519	about 832	about 6.63 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
3,613	Santisimo RosarioSan Pablo City, Laguna	5,518	about 850	about 6.49 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
3,614	RebeLala, Lanao del Norte	5,514	about 653	about 8.45 km²	0.85% a year	Urban
3,615	Little BaguioSan Fernando, Bukidnon	5,513	about 113	about 48.81 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
3,616	MaugatSan Antonio, Nueva Ecija	5,512	about 4,835	about 1.14 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
3,617	Julugan VITanza, Cavite	5,511	about 25,164	about 0.219 km²	2.49% a year	Urban
3,618	Sapang PutikSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	5,510	about 605	about 9.10 km²	3.07% a year	Urban
3,619	HibaiyoGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	5,507	about 291	about 18.94 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
3,620	TawayIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	5,507	about 741	about 7.43 km²	1.72% a year	Urban
3,621	San JuanConcepcion, Tarlac	5,506	about 2,086	about 2.64 km²	0.94% a year	Urban
3,622	LoocSibulan, Negros Oriental	5,505	about 967	about 5.69 km²	1.67% a year	Urban
3,623	MambatanganManolo Fortich, Bukidnon	5,505	about 420	about 13.10 km²	0.77% a year	Urban
3,624	BantayanSan Roque, Northern Samar	5,504	about 311	about 17.71 km²	1.37% a year	Urban
3,625	Santo Rosario-KanluranPateros	5,504	about 47,448	about 0.116 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
3,626	TolotoloConsolacion, Cebu	5,504	about 2,024	about 2.72 km²	7.49% a year	Urban
3,627	PoblacionPamplona, Camarines Sur	5,503	about 689	about 7.99 km²	−2.98% a year	Urban
3,628	Santa Cruz RatayCalabanga, Camarines Sur	5,503	about 7,028	about 0.783 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
3,629	Barangay 172Pasay City	5,502	about 134,195	about 0.041 km²	2.72% a year	Urban
3,630	San Isidro VillageVirac, Catanduanes	5,501	about 1,834	about 3.00 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
3,631	Barangay 767Manila	5,497	about 129,953	about 0.0423 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
3,632	BaybayLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte	5,497	about 1,942	about 2.83 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
3,633	SaimbangonPata, Sulu	5,496	about 729	about 7.54 km²	4.93% a year	Urban
3,634	MongpongRoxas City, Capiz	5,495	about 2,954	about 1.86 km²	0.93% a year	Urban
3,635	OpiasTayabas City, Quezon	5,495	about 2,655	about 2.07 km²	−2.66% a year	Urban
3,636	San IsidroOrmoc City, Leyte	5,493	about 3,737	about 1.47 km²	−2.90% a year	Urban
3,637	CapungaganKapalong, Davao del Norte	5,490	about 567	about 9.69 km²	0.46% a year	Urban
3,638	LumbanganMabinay, Negros Oriental	5,488	about 387	about 14.18 km²	1.86% a year	Urban
3,639	DinganenBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	5,487	about 123	about 44.58 km²	4.62% a year	Urban
3,640	PaiisaTiaong, Quezon	5,486	about 788	about 6.96 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
3,641	PittlandCabuyao City, Laguna	5,486	about 1,351	about 4.06 km²	−2.33% a year	Urban
3,642	Santa MariaAlfonso Lista, Ifugao	5,483	about 352	about 15.58 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
3,643	San RoqueGuimba, Nueva Ecija	5,482	about 2,100	about 2.61 km²	−3.31% a year	Urban
3,644	CaluluanConcepcion, Tarlac	5,481	about 1,489	about 3.68 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
3,645	SalangsangLebak, Sultan Kudarat	5,480	about 110	about 49.67 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
3,646	KulamanSen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat	5,479	about 2,686	about 2.04 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
3,647	NangkaBaloi, Lanao del Norte	5,478	about 1,111	about 4.93 km²	3.47% a year	Urban
3,648	VitalezParañaque City	5,477	about 26,206	about 0.209 km²	1.73% a year	Urban
3,649	Mambulo NuevoLibmanan, Camarines Sur	5,474	about 1,025	about 5.34 km²	1.83% a year	Urban
3,650	PinaguinpinanKabankalan City, Negros Occidental	5,474	about 265	about 20.65 km²	4.77% 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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