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, 3,701 to 3,750 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,701	Barangay 1 Pob.Cadiz City, Negros Occidental	5,430	about 12,202	about 0.445 km²	−2.03% a year	Urban
3,702	ColonNaga City, Cebu	5,430	about 2,198	about 2.47 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
3,703	MagsaysayPlacer, Surigao del Norte	5,429	about 2,262	about 2.40 km²	−1.02% a year	Urban
3,704	San RoqueHagonoy, Bulacan	5,429	about 390	about 13.92 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
3,705	Rosary Heights IVCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	5,428	about 16,300	about 0.333 km²	3.90% a year	Urban
3,706	Baseco CountryMariveles, Bataan	5,427	about 1,546	about 3.51 km²	3.09% a year	Urban
3,707	ReservaBaler, Aurora	5,426	about 407	about 13.32 km²	1.22% a year	Urban
3,708	San VicenteBulan, Sorsogon	5,424	about 4,520	about 1.20 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
3,709	Kita-KitaSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	5,422	about 1,123	about 4.83 km²	−1.49% a year	Urban
3,710	CarangcangMagarao, Camarines Sur	5,421	about 1,294	about 4.19 km²	14.05% a year	Urban
3,711	Santa TeresitaMansalay, Oriental Mindoro	5,421	about 523	about 10.37 km²	0.17% a year	Urban
3,712	Bgy. 16 - Kawit-East Washington DriveLegazpi City, Albay	5,420	about 11,061	about 0.49 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
3,713	San Jose MesuloArayat, Pampanga	5,420	about 4,632	about 1.17 km²	0.14% a year	Urban
3,714	PitogoConsolacion, Cebu	5,416	about 7,682	about 0.705 km²	5.72% a year	Urban
3,715	BayugoJala-Jala, Rizal	5,414	about 899	about 6.02 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
3,716	Santo Angel NorteSanta Cruz, Laguna	5,412	about 4,626	about 1.17 km²	−0.02% a year	Urban
3,717	SaguingDinalupihan, Bataan	5,410	about 6,901	about 0.784 km²	0.99% a year	Urban
3,718	AmorosEl Salvador City, Misamis Oriental	5,409	about 856	about 6.32 km²	2.42% a year	Urban
3,719	Julugan VIIITanza, Cavite	5,409	about 11,363	about 0.476 km²	1.85% a year	Urban
3,720	Santo TomasSubic, Zambales	5,409	about 7,016	about 0.771 km²	−0.08% a year	Urban
3,721	CalabaSan Isidro, Nueva Ecija	5,408	about 2,301	about 2.35 km²	0.53% a year	Urban
3,722	LumingonTiaong, Quezon	5,408	about 1,891	about 2.86 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
3,723	Barangay 830Manila	5,407	about 12,813	about 0.422 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
3,724	LucsuhinSilang, Cavite	5,407	about 2,331	about 2.32 km²	4.75% a year	Urban
3,725	Zone 3San Roque, Northern Samar	5,406	about 555	about 9.74 km²	17.12% a year	Urban
3,726	AbellaNaga City, Camarines Sur	5,401	about 14,597	about 0.37 km²	−1.52% a year	Urban
3,727	La CasaHinatuan, Surigao del Sur	5,399	about 4,736	about 1.14 km²	−1.07% a year	Urban
3,728	BangantalingaIba, Zambales	5,397	about 1,948	about 2.77 km²	0.95% a year	Urban
3,729	CamanangUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	5,397	about 2,185	about 2.47 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
3,730	NiuganAngat, Bulacan	5,397	about 1,060	about 5.09 km²	0.64% a year	Urban
3,731	Macario DaconGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	5,396	about 40,269	about 0.134 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
3,732	Veterans VillageIloilo City, Iloilo	5,396	about 22,962	about 0.235 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
3,733	BagayDaanbantayan, Cebu	5,395	about 599	about 9.01 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
3,734	MaroroyDaraga, Albay	5,393	about 10,331	about 0.522 km²	−0.14% a year	Urban
3,735	BotongOton, Iloilo	5,391	about 1,797	about 3.00 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
3,736	CatarmanDauis, Bohol	5,391	about 1,502	about 3.59 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
3,737	Bgy. 41 - BogtongLegazpi City, Albay	5,389	about 4,114	about 1.31 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
3,738	Dampol II-BPulilan, Bulacan	5,389	about 2,764	about 1.95 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
3,739	LalawiganSamal, Bataan	5,389	about 1,821	about 2.96 km²	2.88% a year	Urban
3,740	Pugaro SuitDagupan City, Pangasinan	5,389	about 4,727	about 1.14 km²	−0.19% a year	Urban
3,741	PoblacionSan Remigio, Cebu	5,387	about 2,226	about 2.42 km²	−1.51% a year	Urban
3,742	Barangay 5Calamba City, Laguna	5,384	about 16,217	about 0.332 km²	−2.00% a year	Urban
3,743	CayangBogo City, Cebu	5,384	about 620	about 8.68 km²	1.18% a year	Urban
3,744	Lun MaslaMalapatan, Sarangani	5,384	about 239	about 22.50 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
3,745	KibentonImpasug-ong, Bukidnon	5,382	about 207	about 26.04 km²	1.89% a year	Urban
3,746	PoblacionLa Paz, Agusan del Sur	5,381	about 350	about 15.39 km²	−1.59% a year	Urban
3,747	SillonBantayan, Cebu	5,380	about 1,494	about 3.60 km²	3.40% a year	Urban
3,748	Villa LibertadEl Nido, Palawan	5,380	about 220	about 24.50 km²	0.21% a year	Urban
3,749	Aniban 2Bacoor City, Cavite	5,379	about 29,718	about 0.181 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,750	CareTarlac City, Tarlac	5,379	about 699	about 7.70 km²	1.16% 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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