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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, 39,401 to 39,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
39,401IgcondaoSan Joaquin, Iloilo366about 207about 1.77 km²0.73% a yearRural
39,402InwaloyMayoyao, Ifugao366about 36about 10.23 km²−1.57% a yearRural
39,403Lias SilanganBarlig, Mountain Province366about 27about 13.59 km²−0.90% a yearRural
39,404MagtinoLlorente, Eastern Samar366about 33about 10.97 km²−2.11% a yearRural
39,405Plaza BurgosGuagua, Pampanga366about 13,456about 0.0272 km²5.22% a yearUrban
39,406PoctoyBoac, Marinduque366about 330about 1.11 km²−1.27% a yearRural
39,407RizalMajayjay, Laguna366about 478about 0.765 km²4.80% a yearRural
39,408Rizal SurTapaz, Capiz366about 22about 16.86 km²−3.63% a yearRural
39,409San RamonSan Ricardo, Southern Leyte366about 80about 4.59 km²−3.14% a yearRural
39,410SeniorSan Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur366about 104about 3.53 km²−0.58% a yearRural
39,411TuhelIvana, Batanes366about 217about 1.69 km²−1.08% a yearRural
39,412Tuyabang ProperOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental366about 223about 1.64 km²1.43% a yearRural
39,413BalanteJulita, Leyte365about 344about 1.06 km²2.90% a yearRural
39,414BanaseBaleno, Masbate365about 64about 5.71 km²−1.21% a yearRural
39,415Barangay 1Calbiga, Samar365about 6,553about 0.0557 km²0.33% a yearRural
39,416Bgy. 13 - Ilawod West Pob.Legazpi City, Albay365about 10,224about 0.0357 km²no 2020 countRural
39,417Barangay 149Pasay City365about 30,417about 0.012 km²no 2020 countUrban
39,418Barangay 4Catubig, Northern Samar365about 8,924about 0.0409 km²−1.33% a yearRural
39,419CaparangasanGandara, Samar365about 192about 1.90 km²−4.74% a yearRural
39,420Central Barangay 2Donsol, Sorsogon365about 11,300about 0.0323 km²−2.17% a yearRural
39,421CogonPintuyan, Southern Leyte365about 385about 0.949 km²−2.23% a yearRural
39,422GebalagnanCatarman, Northern Samar365about 30about 12.14 km²−3.47% a yearRural
39,423GulpengPinili, Ilocos Norte365about 231about 1.58 km²−1.21% a yearRural
39,424LiwaywayOdiongan, Romblon365about 4,906about 0.0744 km²−6.12% a yearUrban
39,425LourdesBaao, Camarines Sur365about 58about 6.34 km²no 2020 countRural
39,426MillamenaSibalom, Antique365about 177about 2.06 km²2.75% a yearRural
39,427SallapadanSallapadan, Abra365about 31about 11.72 km²−1.58% a yearRural
39,428San Pedro IBacarra, Ilocos Norte365about 6,145about 0.0594 km²−1.76% a yearRural
39,429San QuintinCalauag, Quezon365about 99about 3.67 km²0.74% a yearRural
39,430TambanGoa, Camarines Sur365about 47about 7.79 km²1.29% a yearRural
39,431AcedilloVictoria, Northern Samar364about 101about 3.60 km²2.38% a yearRural
39,432Agao Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte364about 6,791about 0.0536 km²−6.88% a yearRural
39,433BungroPinili, Ilocos Norte364about 106about 3.42 km²−1.70% a yearRural
39,434CagmanabaMondragon, Northern Samar364about 29about 12.68 km²2.23% a yearRural
39,435CarapdapanSalcedo, Eastern Samar364about 110about 3.30 km²0.88% a yearRural
39,436Dugui San IsidroVirac, Catanduanes364about 48about 7.54 km²−2.41% a yearRural
39,437MaliplipitPilar, Abra364about 87about 4.19 km²4.41% a yearRural
39,438PakaskasanTorrijos, Marinduque364about 71about 5.15 km²−2.41% a yearRural
39,439Papan WesteJones, Isabela364about 77about 4.70 km²0.20% a yearRural
39,440PullaanLagawe, Ifugao364about 34about 10.62 km²2.01% a yearRural
39,441San AndresBorongan City, Eastern Samar364about 3about 112.56 km²−1.40% a yearRural
39,442San JoseTubungan, Iloilo364about 436about 0.834 km²1.36% a yearRural
39,443SangcateSanta Barbara, Iloilo364about 1,100about 0.331 km²−2.53% a yearRural
39,444SibucaoMiagao, Iloilo364about 740about 0.492 km²−0.46% a yearRural
39,445TagaslianMaydolong, Eastern Samar364about 25about 14.56 km²3.77% a yearRural
39,446TakinBurauen, Leyte364about 174about 2.09 km²0.33% a yearRural
39,447TambisBurauen, Leyte364about 71about 5.11 km²−0.07% a yearRural
39,448AmtiBoliney, Abra363about 13about 28.98 km²−5.47% a yearRural
39,449AuroraMalitbog, Southern Leyte363about 140about 2.59 km²−1.83% a yearRural
39,450AyodDinapigue, Isabela363about 1about 714.85 km²3.62% 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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