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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, 37,951 to 38,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
37,951CawayanLicuan-Baay, Abra455about 25about 17.91 km²1.59% a yearRural
37,952Culing EastCabatuan, Isabela455about 653about 0.697 km²−2.33% a yearRural
37,953DilakitDivilacan, Isabela455about 29about 15.45 km²0.00% a yearRural
37,954GamadTobias Fornier, Antique455about 226about 2.01 km²0.32% a yearRural
37,955IlihanInabanga, Bohol455about 168about 2.71 km²2.47% a yearRural
37,956KailinganRosario, Northern Samar455about 31about 14.63 km²7.39% a yearRural
37,957KigtanCalauag, Quezon455about 64about 7.06 km²no 2020 countRural
37,958LeonaPilar, Sorsogon455about 316about 1.44 km²6.42% a yearRural
37,959MabongtotLubuagan, Kalinga455about 42about 10.90 km²−7.75% a yearRural
37,960PagsangaanPresentacion, Camarines Sur455about 81about 5.59 km²−6.08% a yearRural
37,961PatagLambunao, Iloilo455about 376about 1.21 km²−2.97% a yearRural
37,962Poblacion Barangay 9Lipa City, Batangas455about 9,343about 0.0487 km²−3.55% a yearRural
37,963SampaguitaCatarman, Northern Samar455about 12,853about 0.0354 km²0.48% a yearUrban
37,964San Agustin IBacarra, Ilocos Norte455about 3,346about 0.136 km²−4.19% a yearRural
37,965SumilongPayao, Zamboanga Sibugay455about 149about 3.05 km²−3.42% a yearRural
37,966Barangay 208Manila454about 15,033about 0.0302 km²−7.73% a yearUrban
37,967Barangay 242Manila454about 18,917about 0.024 km²0.32% a yearUrban
37,968Barangay 273Manila454about 22,146about 0.0205 km²no 2020 countUrban
37,969CahayagTudela, Misamis Occidental454about 277about 1.64 km²1.42% a yearRural
37,970CalogSibalom, Antique454about 92about 4.94 km²2.72% a yearRural
37,971Camono-anDagami, Leyte454about 76about 5.96 km²0.37% a yearRural
37,972CatabanaMadalag, Aklan454about 245about 1.85 km²0.16% a yearRural
37,973ChimeneaCataingan, Masbate454about 84about 5.41 km²3.27% a yearRural
37,974DoldolSan Joaquin, Iloilo454about 322about 1.41 km²−1.57% a yearRural
37,975GuitolSanta Elena, Camarines Norte454about 28about 16.40 km²3.46% a yearRural
37,976HinayaganGandara, Samar454about 104about 4.36 km²4.96% a yearRural
37,977InaclaganAtimonan, Quezon454about 140about 3.25 km²0.48% a yearRural
37,978LambagoanSibuco, Zamboanga del Norte454about 60about 7.60 km²1.03% a yearRural
37,979LuyangSibalom, Antique454about 265about 1.71 km²0.92% a yearRural
37,980Poblacion WesteSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur454about 1,593about 0.285 km²0.43% a yearRural
37,981Prinza Pob.General Trias City, Cavite454about 5,958about 0.0762 km²−2.89% a yearUrban
37,982Ragondingan ProperBuadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur454about 1,061about 0.428 km²3.08% a yearRural
37,983Santa FeMandaon, Masbate454about 43about 10.64 km²1.42% a yearRural
37,984Southeast PoblacionNampicuan, Nueva Ecija454about 7,951about 0.0571 km²0.21% a yearRural
37,985SuraCauayan, Negros Occidental454about 21about 21.39 km²−6.80% a yearRural
37,986TapianSan Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur454about 89about 5.08 km²0.37% a yearRural
37,987TinampoBulusan, Sorsogon454about 112about 4.04 km²−1.47% a yearRural
37,988ToroganBayang, Lanao del Sur454about 1,034about 0.439 km²0.97% a yearRural
37,989Bagangan Sr.Lupi, Camarines Sur453about 87about 5.20 km²−3.30% a yearRural
37,990Barangay 124Caloocan City453about 16,840about 0.0269 km²3.85% a yearUrban
37,991Barangay 16-BDavao City, Davao del Sur453about 8,177about 0.0554 km²0.65% a yearUrban
37,992Barangay 9Manila453about 35,391about 0.0128 km²0.32% a yearUrban
37,993ButayGuinsiliban, Camiguin453about 107about 4.23 km²0.76% a yearRural
37,994CabadianganMaasin City, Southern Leyte453about 113about 4.02 km²0.70% a yearRural
37,995CalimugtongGalimuyod, Ilocos Sur453about 215about 2.11 km²−0.93% a yearRural
37,996DikapanikianDingalan, Aurora453about 14about 32.87 km²2.18% a yearRural
37,997Janipaan CentralCabatuan, Iloilo453about 252about 1.80 km²0.05% a yearRural
37,998LuntadPalo, Leyte453about 6,398about 0.0708 km²−0.05% a yearUrban
37,999MissionNagbukel, Ilocos Sur453about 148about 3.06 km²1.89% a yearRural
38,000New BethlehemLiloy, Zamboanga del Norte453about 156about 2.91 km²2.84% a yearRural

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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