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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, 38,451 to 38,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
38,451Culaba CentralCulaba, Biliran425about 4,250about 0.10 km²0.57% a yearRural
38,452DimalinaoTambulig, Zamboanga del Sur425about 112about 3.78 km²−1.20% a yearRural
38,453Dit-AnaMadalag, Aklan425about 259about 1.64 km²−2.68% a yearRural
38,454Gecbo-anSilvino Lobos, Northern Samar425about 29about 14.41 km²−2.23% a yearRural
38,455KitaihonKitaotao, Bukidnon425about 142about 2.99 km²1.96% a yearRural
38,456LambonaoMalitbog, Southern Leyte425about 211about 2.01 km²−5.91% a yearRural
38,457LantawanBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay425about 163about 2.60 km²0.40% a yearRural
38,458LinaoRapu-Rapu, Albay425about 128about 3.31 km²−0.11% a yearRural
38,459LourdesPandan, Catanduanes425about 623about 0.682 km²−3.21% a yearRural
38,460MongolMayoyao, Ifugao425about 118about 3.61 km²−0.17% a yearRural
38,461Olag GrandeTinambac, Camarines Sur425about 65about 6.54 km²−9.25% a yearRural
38,462PalamragMercedes, Eastern Samar425about 208about 2.04 km²−7.26% a yearRural
38,463PawaNabas, Aklan425about 101about 4.19 km²1.71% a yearRural
38,464SalawadCabucgayan, Biliran425about 426about 0.997 km²−2.08% a yearRural
38,465SalvacionConcepcion, Iloilo425about 272about 1.56 km²no 2020 countRural
38,466SuyangTabuk City, Kalinga425about 206about 2.06 km²−1.67% a yearRural
38,467Alang-alangSurigao City, Surigao del Norte424about 400about 1.06 km²−0.67% a yearRural
38,468BayucoLambunao, Iloilo424about 236about 1.80 km²−2.74% a yearRural
38,469BuisanBalabagan, Lanao del Sur424about 201about 2.11 km²1.53% a yearRural
38,470BuwagAguinaldo, Ifugao424about 15about 28.77 km²2.15% a yearRural
38,471GolgotaJaniuay, Iloilo424about 3,164about 0.134 km²−4.69% a yearRural
38,472H. JolejoleLas Navas, Northern Samar424about 48about 8.80 km²1.05% a yearRural
38,473InudaranKolambugan, Lanao del Norte424about 89about 4.76 km²2.28% a yearRural
38,474LaptingNagbukel, Ilocos Sur424about 115about 3.68 km²0.11% a yearRural
38,475Libertad NorteSagbayan, Bohol424about 267about 1.59 km²0.99% a yearRural
38,476LinderoTobias Fornier, Antique424about 416about 1.02 km²0.57% a yearRural
38,477MacaoayanBurgos, Ilocos Sur424about 582about 0.729 km²−2.39% a yearRural
38,478MantangonIgbaras, Iloilo424about 495about 0.856 km²0.46% a yearRural
38,479PacatinCabatuan, Iloilo424about 290about 1.46 km²0.06% a yearRural
38,480PedaganMahayag, Zamboanga del Sur424about 99about 4.28 km²−0.22% a yearRural
38,481Poblacion Barangay 4Lipa City, Batangas424about 9,298about 0.0456 km²−4.24% a yearUrban
38,482RealDaram, Samar424about 326about 1.30 km²0.46% a yearRural
38,483San IsidroGoa, Camarines Sur424about 2,243about 0.189 km²no 2020 countRural
38,484San JuanCarigara, Leyte424about 331about 1.28 km²2.99% a yearRural
38,485San Juan SouthCabiao, Nueva Ecija424about 6,181about 0.0686 km²−3.78% a yearUrban
38,486San RafaelTigbauan, Iloilo424about 459about 0.923 km²−0.45% a yearRural
38,487Villa NuesaAurora, Isabela424about 393about 1.08 km²4.28% a yearRural
38,488Barangay 5-ATacloban City, Leyte423about 17,552about 0.0241 km²0.63% a yearRural
38,489Barangay XIAmadeo, Cavite423about 2,729about 0.155 km²0.34% a yearRural
38,490DesamparadosIloilo City, Iloilo423about 15,495about 0.0273 km²−1.94% a yearRural
38,491GuinbarucanTagapul-An, Samar423about 225about 1.88 km²0.81% a yearRural
38,492LabradorEsperanza, Masbate423about 176about 2.41 km²−3.61% a yearRural
38,493LindonganTangcal, Lanao del Norte423about 146about 2.89 km²1.97% a yearRural
38,494MasabaMatag-Ob, Leyte423about 45about 9.47 km²1.47% a yearRural
38,495San LorenzoGuinayangan, Quezon423about 70about 6.01 km²1.90% a yearRural
38,496TaytayMajayjay, Laguna423about 144about 2.94 km²0.46% a yearRural
38,497Ab-abutPiddig, Ilocos Norte422about 458about 0.922 km²−2.15% a yearUrban
38,498AuroraPudtol, Apayao422about 7about 57.79 km²−1.53% a yearRural
38,499Bagong SilangCalauag, Quezon422about 116about 3.63 km²no 2020 countRural
38,500BanogbogSanta Cruz, Marinduque422about 83about 5.06 km²0.34% 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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