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, 3,901 to 3,950 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,901	SinasajanPeñaranda, Nueva Ecija	5,234	about 281	about 18.65 km²	0.48% a year	Urban
3,902	ComagascasCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	5,233	about 732	about 7.15 km²	5.74% a year	Urban
3,903	TalagaTanauan City, Batangas	5,233	about 1,106	about 4.73 km²	−1.61% a year	Urban
3,904	Barangay 8San Jose, Antique	5,232	about 3,584	about 1.46 km²	0.45% a year	Urban
3,905	Ibabang PalsabangonPagbilao, Quezon	5,232	about 539	about 9.71 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
3,906	Giliga-onSiaton, Negros Oriental	5,230	about 328	about 15.93 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
3,907	BulakinTiaong, Quezon	5,229	about 929	about 5.63 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
3,908	TayaboSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	5,228	about 565	about 9.26 km²	−1.29% a year	Urban
3,909	PamatawanSubic, Zambales	5,227	about 1,444	about 3.62 km²	1.45% a year	Urban
3,910	Barangay 2Caloocan City	5,226	about 96,421	about 0.0542 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
3,911	PoblacionSapi-An, Capiz	5,226	about 286	about 18.27 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
3,912	Sampaguita VillageSan Pedro City, Laguna	5,226	about 15,647	about 0.334 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
3,913	Maon Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	5,224	about 6,793	about 0.769 km²	−0.17% a year	Urban
3,914	San IsidroPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	5,224	about 730	about 7.16 km²	−0.06% a year	Urban
3,915	SalanganSan Miguel, Bulacan	5,223	about 2,158	about 2.42 km²	−0.63% a year	Urban
3,916	Nuevo IlocoMawab, Davao de Oro	5,221	about 333	about 15.67 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
3,917	MagtuodDavao City, Davao del Sur	5,220	about 624	about 8.37 km²	2.02% a year	Urban
3,918	San JoseRoxas City, Capiz	5,220	about 1,195	about 4.37 km²	4.15% a year	Urban
3,919	HambilanPandami, Sulu	5,219	about 1,933	about 2.70 km²	1.12% a year	Urban
3,920	MatatalMaimbung, Sulu	5,218	about 1,391	about 3.75 km²	19.54% a year	Urban
3,921	Barrera DistrictCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,217	about 15,254	about 0.342 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
3,922	PitpitanBulacan, Bulacan	5,216	about 2,288	about 2.28 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
3,923	Bgy. 59 - PuroLegazpi City, Albay	5,215	about 2,210	about 2.36 km²	−2.86% a year	Urban
3,924	CapoocanCalbayog City, Samar	5,215	about 6,399	about 0.815 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
3,925	MawaqueMabalacat City, Pampanga	5,215	about 2,006	about 2.60 km²	8.64% a year	Urban
3,926	LourdesQuezon City	5,214	about 6,897	about 0.756 km²	3.47% a year	Urban
3,927	ArgawanonSan Remigio, Cebu	5,212	about 1,310	about 3.98 km²	2.31% a year	Urban
3,928	San RafaelHinoba-an, Negros Occidental	5,212	about 157	about 33.10 km²	12.72% a year	Urban
3,929	Mahabang ParangSanta Maria, Bulacan	5,211	about 3,860	about 1.35 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
3,930	MaharlikaQuezon City	5,211	about 13,396	about 0.389 km²	4.43% a year	Urban
3,931	BaniMasinloc, Zambales	5,210	about 794	about 6.56 km²	−2.61% a year	Urban
3,932	LumangbayanCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	5,210	about 4,236	about 1.23 km²	−0.10% a year	Urban
3,933	LibertadIsabel, Leyte	5,208	about 705	about 7.39 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
3,934	Barangay 129Manila	5,207	about 109,852	about 0.0474 km²	−2.21% a year	Urban
3,935	ColilingSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	5,205	about 1,328	about 3.92 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
3,936	MaboloBacoor City, Cavite	5,205	about 8,822	about 0.59 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,937	MambugsayCauayan, Negros Occidental	5,203	about 340	about 15.30 km²	−1.31% a year	Urban
3,938	Lawang PariSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	5,202	about 12,940	about 0.402 km²	0.59% a year	Urban
3,939	Pag-asaAlabel, Sarangani	5,202	about 78	about 66.29 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
3,940	Pd Monfort NorthDumangas, Iloilo	5,202	about 1,257	about 4.14 km²	3.18% a year	Urban
3,941	CambulagaSorsogon City, Sorsogon	5,198	about 10,093	about 0.515 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
3,942	SinayawanHagonoy, Davao del Sur	5,197	about 522	about 9.96 km²	0.55% a year	Urban
3,943	Inzo Arnaldo VillageRoxas City, Capiz	5,194	about 8,955	about 0.58 km²	1.26% a year	Urban
3,944	PinagsanjanPagsanjan, Laguna	5,194	about 2,748	about 1.89 km²	0.28% a year	Urban
3,945	IboToledo City, Cebu	5,192	about 3,090	about 1.68 km²	2.28% a year	Urban
3,946	NalusKiamba, Sarangani	5,191	about 166	about 31.33 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
3,947	SicoLipa City, Batangas	5,191	about 4,186	about 1.24 km²	−0.07% a year	Urban
3,948	AirportIloilo City, Iloilo	5,190	about 5,088	about 1.02 km²	1.63% a year	Urban
3,949	MaguinaoSan Rafael, Bulacan	5,190	about 2,483	about 2.09 km²	1.19% a year	Urban
3,950	Palina EastUrdaneta City, Pangasinan	5,190	about 1,500	about 3.46 km²	0.21% 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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