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, 3,851 to 3,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,851	NuanganKidapawan City, Cotabato	5,288	about 1,180	about 4.48 km²	−0.49% a year	Urban
3,852	San AgustinSanta Maria, Davao Occidental	5,286	about 1,224	about 4.32 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
3,853	Santa Cruz IDasmariñas City, Cavite	5,285	about 40,038	about 0.132 km²	0.80% a year	Urban
3,854	Nancamaliran EastUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	5,284	about 2,318	about 2.28 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
3,855	MagaraRoxas, Palawan	5,282	about 64	about 81.96 km²	−0.75% a year	Urban
3,856	Hibao-an SurIloilo City, Iloilo	5,281	about 2,422	about 2.18 km²	2.98% a year	Urban
3,857	BaretbetBagabag, Nueva Vizcaya	5,280	about 150	about 35.27 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
3,858	HilaitanGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	5,279	about 548	about 9.63 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
3,859	CarinoPaniqui, Tarlac	5,276	about 1,152	about 4.58 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
3,860	San IsidroTalibon, Bohol	5,275	about 894	about 5.90 km²	2.70% a year	Urban
3,861	BantigueBantayan, Cebu	5,274	about 1,399	about 3.77 km²	−2.16% a year	Urban
3,862	MahalangHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	5,274	about 182	about 28.98 km²	−0.23% a year	Urban
3,863	BuliokPagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur	5,273	about 122	about 43.14 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
3,864	Minien WestSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	5,273	about 2,866	about 1.84 km²	0.20% a year	Urban
3,865	San JuanAliaga, Nueva Ecija	5,273	about 927	about 5.69 km²	0.08% a year	Urban
3,866	BalateroPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	5,270	about 928	about 5.68 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
3,867	MatabungkayLian, Batangas	5,270	about 1,285	about 4.10 km²	−0.57% a year	Urban
3,868	PinagbayananPagbilao, Quezon	5,270	about 1,082	about 4.87 km²	1.59% a year	Urban
3,869	Barangay 95Tacloban City, Leyte	5,269	about 4,747	about 1.11 km²	0.13% a year	Urban
3,870	HarrisonPaluan, Occidental Mindoro	5,267	about 28	about 189.13 km²	2.50% a year	Urban
3,871	Quintin SalasIloilo City, Iloilo	5,267	about 6,408	about 0.822 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
3,872	San JuanSan Ildefonso, Bulacan	5,267	about 5,846	about 0.901 km²	1.32% a year	Urban
3,873	Bongo IslandParang, Maguindanao del Norte	5,263	about 1,434	about 3.67 km²	6.80% a year	Urban
3,874	DoloresMabalacat City, Pampanga	5,262	about 1,731	about 3.04 km²	4.93% a year	Urban
3,875	EncantoAngat, Bulacan	5,261	about 654	about 8.04 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
3,876	AdtuyonPangantucan, Bukidnon	5,260	about 125	about 42.04 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
3,877	IbaCabanglasan, Bukidnon	5,260	about 86	about 61.46 km²	2.57% a year	Urban
3,878	LagumitMalita, Davao Occidental	5,259	about 184	about 28.61 km²	−1.14% a year	Urban
3,879	Barangay 20-BDavao City, Davao del Sur	5,256	about 9,046	about 0.581 km²	1.55% a year	Urban
3,880	SagayenAsuncion, Davao del Norte	5,256	about 306	about 17.16 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
3,881	SucolCalamba City, Laguna	5,255	about 12,880	about 0.408 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
3,882	CanamucanCompostela, Cebu	5,253	about 3,263	about 1.61 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
3,883	CanturaySipalay City, Negros Occidental	5,252	about 548	about 9.58 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
3,884	Bgy. 62 - HomaponLegazpi City, Albay	5,250	about 736	about 7.13 km²	−0.31% a year	Urban
3,885	MandasigCandaba, Pampanga	5,250	about 1,169	about 4.49 km²	1.98% a year	Urban
3,886	LacmitArayat, Pampanga	5,249	about 890	about 5.90 km²	0.24% a year	Urban
3,887	KinamaliganMasbate City, Masbate	5,248	about 1,988	about 2.64 km²	−0.59% a year	Urban
3,888	Babo SacanPorac, Pampanga	5,245	about 2,049	about 2.56 km²	−2.85% a year	Urban
3,889	MabacanCalauan, Laguna	5,244	about 927	about 5.66 km²	1.48% a year	Urban
3,890	San LorenzoMauban, Quezon	5,243	about 2,250	about 2.33 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
3,891	CabatangTiaong, Quezon	5,241	about 608	about 8.62 km²	0.88% a year	Urban
3,892	MalasinDupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya	5,240	about 894	about 5.86 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
3,893	TominjaoDaanbantayan, Cebu	5,239	about 859	about 6.10 km²	4.55% a year	Urban
3,894	GuevaraLa Paz, Tarlac	5,237	about 813	about 6.44 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
3,895	BantayanonCalatrava, Negros Occidental	5,236	about 650	about 8.06 km²	2.37% a year	Urban
3,896	KadigasanNabalawag, Special Geographic Area	5,235	about 664	about 7.88 km²	−0.92% a year	Urban
3,897	MahayButuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,235	about 1,055	about 4.96 km²	1.73% a year	Urban
3,898	SampalocSan Rafael, Bulacan	5,235	about 1,733	about 3.02 km²	3.81% a year	Urban
3,899	BalutuConcepcion, Tarlac	5,234	about 997	about 5.25 km²	4.79% a year	Urban
3,900	Bayugan 2San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	5,234	about 273	about 19.19 km²	−2.06% 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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