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, 3,651 to 3,700 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,651	MagallanesMakati City	5,473	about 4,450	about 1.23 km²	0.92% a year	Urban
3,652	MacanayaAparri, Cagayan	5,472	about 2,522	about 2.17 km²	−0.35% a year	Urban
3,653	PiapiDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	5,470	about 6,018	about 0.909 km²	2.97% a year	Urban
3,654	Bagong SikatCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,469	about 1,572	about 3.48 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
3,655	Lourdes SurAngeles City, Pampanga	5,469	about 25,437	about 0.215 km²	2.78% a year	Urban
3,656	CaloocanKoronadal City, South Cotabato	5,468	about 971	about 5.63 km²	1.40% a year	Urban
3,657	TacloboSan Fernando, Romblon	5,468	about 61	about 89.90 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
3,658	BagonbonSan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	5,465	about 171	about 31.87 km²	−1.35% a year	Urban
3,659	Bucandala VImus City, Cavite	5,464	about 7,919	about 0.69 km²	−1.64% a year	Urban
3,660	RansangDr. Jose P. Rizal, Palawan	5,464	about 29	about 189.35 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
3,661	LagundeTugunan, Special Geographic Area	5,462	about 844	about 6.47 km²	0.58% a year	Urban
3,662	SinawilanDigos City, Davao del Sur	5,462	about 1,635	about 3.34 km²	−1.51% a year	Urban
3,663	CalawagTaytay, Palawan	5,461	about 84	about 64.72 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
3,664	BulwangNumancia, Aklan	5,460	about 3,500	about 1.56 km²	1.29% a year	Urban
3,665	Barangay 149Caloocan City	5,457	about 134,741	about 0.0405 km²	0.91% a year	Urban
3,666	CatabayunganCabagan, Isabela	5,456	about 1,221	about 4.47 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
3,667	Santo NiñoGapan City, Nueva Ecija	5,455	about 12,426	about 0.439 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
3,668	Poblacion OccidentalConsolacion, Cebu	5,454	about 9,705	about 0.562 km²	−2.22% a year	Urban
3,669	Gumaoc EastSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,453	about 34,296	about 0.159 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
3,670	MapayagDatu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur	5,453	about 4,362	about 1.25 km²	9.85% a year	Urban
3,671	NaciSurallah, South Cotabato	5,453	about 365	about 14.95 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
3,672	Bgy. 32 - San RoqueLegazpi City, Albay	5,452	about 21,896	about 0.249 km²	−1.23% a year	Urban
3,673	San IsidroLupao, Nueva Ecija	5,452	about 445	about 12.24 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
3,674	LutacNaga City, Cebu	5,450	about 1,042	about 5.23 km²	−0.21% a year	Urban
3,675	San PascualHagonoy, Bulacan	5,449	about 907	about 6.01 km²	−1.30% a year	Urban
3,676	Santo Tomas SouthJaen, Nueva Ecija	5,449	about 2,072	about 2.63 km²	2.38% a year	Urban
3,677	North PoblacionMedina, Misamis Oriental	5,448	about 3,515	about 1.55 km²	−0.84% a year	Urban
3,678	BalugoAlbuera, Leyte	5,447	about 1,309	about 4.16 km²	1.61% a year	Urban
3,679	Poblacion District IBabatngon, Leyte	5,447	about 867	about 6.28 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
3,680	SampalocTalisay, Batangas	5,447	about 2,103	about 2.59 km²	0.03% a year	Urban
3,681	Magallon CadreMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	5,443	about 413	about 13.17 km²	2.22% a year	Urban
3,682	MarupitCamaligan, Camarines Sur	5,443	about 5,646	about 0.964 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
3,683	Bugasan NorteMatanog, Maguindanao del Norte	5,442	about 592	about 9.19 km²	3.55% a year	Urban
3,684	ButongTaal, Batangas	5,442	about 5,622	about 0.968 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
3,685	YukosNagcarlan, Laguna	5,442	about 5,458	about 0.997 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
3,686	MayngaranMasbate City, Masbate	5,441	about 742	about 7.33 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
3,687	ParalayaCandaba, Pampanga	5,441	about 1,108	about 4.91 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
3,688	PanilaoPilar, Bataan	5,438	about 5,665	about 0.96 km²	−1.76% a year	Urban
3,689	ValenciaOrmoc City, Leyte	5,438	about 1,121	about 4.85 km²	6.02% a year	Urban
3,690	AmamperezVillasis, Pangasinan	5,437	about 679	about 8.01 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
3,691	Barangay ICoron, Palawan	5,437	about 3,531	about 1.54 km²	−1.25% a year	Urban
3,692	Addition HillsSan Juan City	5,436	about 14,934	about 0.364 km²	8.84% a year	Urban
3,693	MascapRodriguez, Rizal	5,436	about 152	about 35.72 km²	3.51% a year	Urban
3,694	TagbakIndanan, Sulu	5,436	about 1,874	about 2.90 km²	4.65% a year	Urban
3,695	Old ZañigaMandaluyong City	5,435	about 22,004	about 0.247 km²	−4.68% a year	Urban
3,696	Tabon IKawit, Cavite	5,435	about 9,864	about 0.551 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
3,697	TawalaPanglao, Bohol	5,433	about 572	about 9.49 km²	−0.98% a year	Urban
3,698	TimpasPanitan, Capiz	5,433	about 592	about 9.18 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
3,699	LucodBaganga, Davao Oriental	5,432	about 1,232	about 4.41 km²	1.59% a year	Urban
3,700	San MateoAleosan, Cotabato	5,431	about 357	about 15.22 km²	−0.87% 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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