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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, 39,251 to 39,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
39,251Minap-osOras, Eastern Samar377about 67about 5.66 km²−4.86% a yearRural
39,252Pisong AMaria, Siquijor377about 136about 2.78 km²0.71% a yearRural
39,253Poblacion 11Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte377about 1,386about 0.272 km²−8.74% a yearUrban
39,254San AntonioPalanas, Masbate377about 56about 6.69 km²0.06% a yearRural
39,255Santa AnaPanganiban, Catanduanes377about 149about 2.53 km²−2.72% a yearRural
39,256BalugoLas Navas, Northern Samar376about 91about 4.11 km²0.91% a yearRural
39,257BugnaySibalom, Antique376about 66about 5.70 km²2.16% a yearRural
39,258BunacanCalubian, Leyte376about 7,689about 0.0489 km²no 2020 countRural
39,259CahayagSan Francisco, Southern Leyte376about 418about 0.90 km²2.52% a yearRural
39,260CambabanganRizal, Cagayan376about 53about 7.04 km²1.12% a yearRural
39,261GuibanConcepcion, Misamis Occidental376about 152about 2.48 km²−1.47% a yearRural
39,262HupitAlangalang, Leyte376about 127about 2.96 km²no 2020 countRural
39,263IsauanTigbauan, Iloilo376about 420about 0.895 km²−0.13% a yearRural
39,264LatangBarlig, Mountain Province376about 11about 33.72 km²−0.69% a yearRural
39,265LimoconValencia, Bohol376about 97about 3.87 km²−3.06% a yearRural
39,266MaliwaliwSalcedo, Eastern Samar376about 222about 1.69 km²−0.99% a yearRural
39,267PancilMalitbog, Southern Leyte376about 118about 3.18 km²−0.75% a yearRural
39,268Poblacion NorteSantiago, Ilocos Sur376about 758about 0.496 km²−1.24% a yearUrban
39,269Sabtan-oloSan Isidro, Abra376about 98about 3.85 km²0.45% a yearRural
39,270San JoseLopez, Quezon376about 235about 1.60 km²−0.93% a yearRural
39,271San RafaelPamplona, Camarines Sur376about 261about 1.44 km²−0.75% a yearRural
39,272Villa VictoriaGumaca, Quezon376about 116about 3.23 km²1.25% a yearRural
39,273AlingarogGuiuan, Eastern Samar375about 361about 1.04 km²−0.88% a yearRural
39,274BachawanConcepcion, Romblon375about 107about 3.52 km²1.12% a yearRural
39,275Boyog SurBalilihan, Bohol375about 101about 3.72 km²0.19% a yearRural
39,276Cabonga-anTanauan, Leyte375about 466about 0.805 km²−0.06% a yearRural
39,277DanaoLeon, Iloilo375about 149about 2.51 km²1.32% a yearRural
39,278IgbitaMiagao, Iloilo375about 255about 1.47 km²no 2020 countRural
39,279InawanganJulita, Leyte375about 378about 0.991 km²1.53% a yearRural
39,280Old CaaluanTinambac, Camarines Sur375about 389about 0.965 km²6.89% a yearRural
39,281PanayanganMaguing, Lanao del Sur375about 592about 0.633 km²0.13% a yearRural
39,282SilopMainit, Surigao del Norte375about 36about 10.31 km²4.03% a yearRural
39,283TubigdanaoSan Jose, Northern Samar375about 207about 1.81 km²−0.94% a yearRural
39,284BoblaranZumarraga, Samar374about 256about 1.46 km²−1.24% a yearRural
39,285CamandayonJimalalud, Negros Oriental374about 299about 1.25 km²no 2020 countRural
39,286CantomcoLlorente, Eastern Samar374about 32about 11.66 km²−0.19% a yearRural
39,287Del PilarViga, Catanduanes374about 238about 1.57 km²−2.91% a yearRural
39,288GuinabonanMalitbog, Southern Leyte374about 118about 3.16 km²2.90% a yearRural
39,289InsubuanSan Remigio, Antique374about 15about 24.80 km²−0.75% a yearRural
39,290NagbabalayanKabugao, Apayao374about 64about 5.87 km²−5.90% a yearRural
39,291San IsidroSilvino Lobos, Northern Samar374about 43about 8.79 km²−1.89% a yearRural
39,292San JulianCatarman, Northern Samar374about 94about 3.99 km²−1.36% a yearRural
39,293San RoqueLuisiana, Laguna374about 194about 1.93 km²−0.57% a yearRural
39,294Santa FelominaDapa, Surigao del Norte374about 248about 1.51 km²2.31% a yearRural
39,295Villa AuroraDagohoy, Bohol374about 205about 1.82 km²−3.61% a yearRural
39,296AnislagonSan Francisco, Southern Leyte373about 81about 4.59 km²0.26% a yearRural
39,297BolinganTalusan, Zamboanga Sibugay373about 124about 3.01 km²no 2020 countRural
39,298Bon-Ot SmallMatnog, Sorsogon373about 345about 1.08 km²0.46% a yearRural
39,299BotlogConcepcion, Iloilo373about 751about 0.497 km²−4.80% a yearRural
39,300Buadi AtopaTaraka, Lanao del Sur373about 2,503about 0.149 km²1.40% 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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