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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, 39,151 to 39,200 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
39,151Zone 8Talisay City, Negros Occidental384about 8,807about 0.0436 km²−3.26% a yearRural
39,152Bagacay KawayanLoon, Bohol383about 134about 2.85 km²0.13% a yearRural
39,153CanatuanCaramoan, Camarines Sur383about 38about 10.02 km²−2.41% a yearRural
39,154Ciriaco C. PastranoOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental383about 112about 3.41 km²0.06% a yearRural
39,155CularimaCatarman, Northern Samar383about 108about 3.54 km²6.55% a yearRural
39,156DomenglayLicuan-Baay, Abra383about 26about 15.00 km²−3.79% a yearRural
39,157EdganzonIloilo City, Iloilo383about 3,683about 0.104 km²1.50% a yearUrban
39,158KabalaasnanDumanjug, Cebu383about 358about 1.07 km²0.32% a yearRural
39,159Kabayan BarrioKabayan, Benguet383about 413about 0.928 km²−2.35% a yearRural
39,160MagulonMayoyao, Ifugao383about 34about 11.16 km²−2.24% a yearRural
39,161MalusakMogpog, Marinduque383about 414about 0.925 km²−1.15% a yearRural
39,162MongabongBasey, Samar383about 46about 8.30 km²2.82% a yearRural
39,163Rang-aySan Agustin, Isabela383about 231about 1.66 km²−0.12% a yearRural
39,164San Diego Zone IITayabas City, Quezon383about 17,731about 0.0216 km²−1.62% a yearUrban
39,165SohutanBorongan City, Eastern Samar383about 143about 2.67 km²2.90% a yearRural
39,166AlipitSanta Cruz, Laguna382about 493about 0.775 km²−3.28% a yearRural
39,167BacolodCulaba, Biliran382about 449about 0.851 km²2.47% a yearRural
39,168Barangay 4Malaybalay City, Bukidnon382about 4,406about 0.0867 km²2.54% a yearUrban
39,169BonifacioDinalupihan, Bataan382about 12,776about 0.0299 km²1.03% a yearUrban
39,170CaltayanLa Paz, Leyte382about 150about 2.54 km²1.43% a yearRural
39,171CogonBulusan, Sorsogon382about 229about 1.67 km²−2.19% a yearRural
39,172GayangSabangan, Mountain Province382about 87about 4.38 km²−3.01% a yearRural
39,173GuadalupeRapu-Rapu, Albay382about 90about 4.23 km²1.64% a yearRural
39,174Gud-anLiloan, Southern Leyte382about 332about 1.15 km²1.10% a yearRural
39,175Hinablayan Pob.Palompon, Leyte382about 4,879about 0.0783 km²1.30% a yearRural
39,176IngayLeon, Iloilo382about 102about 3.73 km²0.70% a yearRural
39,177Jose Abad SantosBobon, Northern Samar382about 58about 6.61 km²0.51% a yearRural
39,178MalabagoBacong, Negros Oriental382about 163about 2.34 km²0.90% a yearRural
39,179MatarawisAgutaya, Palawan382about 628about 0.608 km²1.50% a yearRural
39,180MohonMacrohon, Southern Leyte382about 347about 1.10 km²−4.70% a yearRural
39,181Rizal LowerOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental382about 143about 2.68 km²0.83% a yearRural
39,182San Jose (City Proper)Iloilo City, Iloilo382about 12,484about 0.0306 km²no 2020 countUrban
39,183SisilminCavinti, Laguna382about 177about 2.16 km²2.76% a yearRural
39,184Tomongcal LigiBayang, Lanao del Sur382about 1,769about 0.216 km²0.32% a yearRural
39,185VictoriaTubungan, Iloilo382about 237about 1.61 km²−3.80% a yearRural
39,186BahaybahaySikatuna, Bohol381about 104about 3.65 km²−3.50% a yearRural
39,187BahitPanay, Capiz381about 225about 1.69 km²−0.56% a yearRural
39,188Barangay 5Tacloban City, Leyte381about 13,511about 0.0282 km²4.43% a yearRural
39,189Barangay 747Manila381about 32,564about 0.0117 km²0.77% a yearUrban
39,190BlumentrittAlangalang, Leyte381about 3,981about 0.0957 km²−2.59% a yearRural
39,191CandagaraDagami, Leyte381about 75about 5.05 km²0.19% a yearRural
39,192CarreSulop, Davao del Sur381about 114about 3.33 km²0.97% a yearRural
39,193DagupanBenito Soliven, Isabela381about 71about 5.36 km²2.41% a yearRural
39,194Del PilarQuezon, Quezon381about 30about 12.82 km²−3.50% a yearRural
39,195HuknanGiporlos, Eastern Samar381about 16about 24.36 km²−6.93% a yearRural
39,196KitaonTagoloan II, Lanao del Sur381about 34about 11.30 km²0.45% a yearRural
39,197LeboceMakilala, Cotabato381about 80about 4.74 km²−0.44% a yearRural
39,198MalicoSan Nicolas, Pangasinan381about 21about 17.80 km²2.20% a yearRural
39,199PelaezSan Isidro, Surigao del Norte381about 125about 3.06 km²1.37% a yearRural
39,200Pio Del PilarLapinig, Northern Samar381about 100about 3.81 km²−1.45% 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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