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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, 38,951 to 39,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
38,951Libucan GoteTarangnan, Samar395about 548about 0.721 km²−0.42% a yearRural
38,952LumbiaSan Fernando, Masbate395about 93about 4.27 km²−2.12% a yearRural
38,953MaligayaPolanco, Zamboanga del Norte395about 77about 5.10 km²−0.95% a yearRural
38,954ManguehanLopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental395about 53about 7.42 km²−2.61% a yearRural
38,955Matandang SirumaSiruma, Camarines Sur395about 448about 0.881 km²−0.89% a yearRural
38,956MontenegroBalatan, Camarines Sur395about 217about 1.82 km²2.11% a yearRural
38,957ObongCan-Avid, Eastern Samar395about 41about 9.75 km²−1.12% a yearRural
38,958San MarianoBantay, Ilocos Sur395about 59about 6.74 km²2.39% a yearRural
38,959TacayanTapaz, Capiz395about 26about 15.29 km²−1.35% a yearRural
38,960TriumpoGuinayangan, Quezon395about 109about 3.64 km²−0.60% a yearRural
38,961WawaOrani, Bataan395about 48,886about 0.00808 km²no 2020 countRural
38,962AndilBaroy, Lanao del Norte394about 301about 1.31 km²1.58% a yearRural
38,963Angustias Zone ITayabas City, Quezon394about 18,852about 0.0209 km²−1.07% a yearRural
38,964Bagong SirangSiruma, Camarines Sur394about 44about 8.94 km²5.84% a yearRural
38,965BinoloTanauan, Leyte394about 334about 1.18 km²−1.18% a yearRural
38,966Cabal-asanMaria, Siquijor394about 390about 1.01 km²0.31% a yearRural
38,967CormatanBayang, Lanao del Sur394about 546about 0.721 km²0.31% a yearRural
38,968CunsadJaniuay, Iloilo394about 170about 2.32 km²−0.60% a yearRural
38,969IgtugasTobias Fornier, Antique394about 89about 4.43 km²−0.95% a yearRural
38,970LacarenMagsaysay, Palawan394about 111about 3.56 km²−0.42% a yearRural
38,971Lawaan IIParanas, Samar394about 26about 15.13 km²1.98% a yearRural
38,972MamladPio Duran, Albay394about 141about 2.80 km²−6.18% a yearRural
38,973Poblacion CentroCalinog, Iloilo394about 1,743about 0.226 km²−4.91% a yearUrban
38,974RarabanNunungan, Lanao del Norte394about 44about 9.04 km²no 2020 countRural
38,975San BasilioMagsingal, Ilocos Sur394about 2,835about 0.139 km²−2.45% a yearRural
38,976San Roque IIBacarra, Ilocos Norte394about 3,582about 0.11 km²−0.30% a yearRural
38,977San VicenteDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur394about 51about 7.79 km²−0.18% a yearRural
38,978South DriveBaguio City, Benguet394about 858about 0.459 km²−8.24% a yearUrban
38,979SuguianDonsol, Sorsogon394about 99about 3.99 km²−0.12% a yearRural
38,980TubodMahinog, Camiguin394about 762about 0.517 km²1.52% a yearRural
38,981WasoLlorente, Eastern Samar394about 34about 11.48 km²−2.98% a yearRural
38,982YuyengPidigan, Abra394about 159about 2.48 km²−2.07% a yearRural
38,983AmerangMaasin, Iloilo393about 992about 0.396 km²−0.30% a yearRural
38,984AnislaganCalubian, Leyte393about 92about 4.25 km²−0.54% a yearRural
38,985BagumbayanBato, Catanduanes393about 228about 1.72 km²−0.06% a yearRural
38,986Barangay 12Cavite City, Cavite393about 8,020about 0.049 km²0.81% a yearUrban
38,987Barangay 6Cuenca, Batangas393about 4,089about 0.0961 km²−5.61% a yearRural
38,988BetaugDaram, Samar393about 231about 1.70 km²−1.92% a yearRural
38,989Binalayan WestMaripipi, Biliran393about 722about 0.544 km²−2.08% a yearRural
38,990BitaugBurgos, Surigao del Norte393about 161about 2.44 km²3.32% a yearRural
38,991BuhanginanNagcarlan, Laguna393about 739about 0.532 km²0.12% a yearRural
38,992DadaorBangui, Ilocos Norte393about 260about 1.51 km²−0.72% a yearRural
38,993DanluganBuug, Zamboanga Sibugay393about 102about 3.87 km²−1.86% a yearRural
38,994IgdagmaySibalom, Antique393about 814about 0.483 km²1.52% a yearRural
38,995KatipunanHindang, Leyte393about 144about 2.73 km²0.37% a yearRural
38,996LibertadMaasin City, Southern Leyte393about 206about 1.91 km²−2.24% a yearRural
38,997LopezBanayoyo, Ilocos Sur393about 112about 3.51 km²−2.41% a yearRural
38,998Lul-lunoLuba, Abra393about 40about 9.81 km²0.31% a yearRural
38,999Mabini SurSan Joaquin, Iloilo393about 260about 1.51 km²−1.64% a yearRural
39,000MeritVictoria, Oriental Mindoro393about 185about 2.13 km²−5.20% 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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