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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, 39,551 to 39,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
39,551Bgy. 7 Pob.San Miguel, Iloilo357about 8,151about 0.0438 km²−4.68% a yearRural
39,552BoconCaramoran, Catanduanes357about 460about 0.776 km²0.82% a yearRural
39,553CaubangPintuyan, Southern Leyte357about 184about 1.94 km²−0.07% a yearRural
39,554DigmalaBongabon, Nueva Ecija357about 24about 15.09 km²no 2020 countRural
39,555GuadalupeCalubian, Leyte357about 76about 4.70 km²1.98% a yearRural
39,556LiteronCalbiga, Samar357about 83about 4.28 km²0.96% a yearRural
39,557MakulapnitSanta Cruz, Marinduque357about 57about 6.28 km²−3.21% a yearRural
39,558MintayBato, Catanduanes357about 343about 1.04 km²−1.49% a yearRural
39,559San PabloBorongan City, Eastern Samar357about 67about 5.30 km²3.85% a yearRural
39,560TogongBanton, Romblon357about 116about 3.07 km²−0.92% a yearRural
39,561Zone IIITubungan, Iloilo357about 3,535about 0.101 km²−0.27% a yearRural
39,562Barangay 7San Jose, Occidental Mindoro356about 3,296about 0.108 km²no 2020 countRural
39,563Barangay Poblacion IVBalangiga, Eastern Samar356about 14,355about 0.0248 km²−2.81% a yearRural
39,564BuanaoMalibcong, Abra356about 48about 7.39 km²0.76% a yearRural
39,565CalampongVirac, Catanduanes356about 254about 1.40 km²2.06% a yearRural
39,566CalawaganCabatuan, Iloilo356about 378about 0.941 km²1.54% a yearRural
39,567DumalagBurauen, Leyte356about 220about 1.62 km²1.11% a yearRural
39,568Isla De CanaCarles, Iloilo356about 1,508about 0.236 km²−1.55% a yearRural
39,569KahayaganMidsalip, Zamboanga del Sur356about 297about 1.20 km²0.97% a yearRural
39,570KaluntayBalindong, Lanao del Sur356about 994about 0.358 km²no 2020 countRural
39,571La PazJaro, Leyte356about 260about 1.37 km²1.69% a yearRural
39,572MabiniBato, Leyte356about 615about 0.579 km²−3.72% a yearRural
39,573PepeLeon, Iloilo356about 471about 0.756 km²2.13% a yearRural
39,574Ragan AlmacenDelfin Albano, Isabela356about 391about 0.911 km²0.07% a yearRural
39,575VictoryBalud, Masbate356about 50about 7.14 km²−2.70% a yearRural
39,576Zone ILanuza, Surigao del Sur356about 1,328about 0.268 km²−3.67% a yearRural
39,577BanuanbayoCabangan, Zambales355about 2,415about 0.147 km²1.84% a yearRural
39,578Barangay No. 1 PoblacionSan Julian, Eastern Samar355about 440about 0.806 km²−0.33% a yearRural
39,579Basa-Mabini BonifacioDumangas, Iloilo355about 3,971about 0.0894 km²−3.90% a yearRural
39,580BintanganLarena, Siquijor355about 101about 3.50 km²0.34% a yearRural
39,581Bitaog-TaytaySanta Barbara, Iloilo355about 406about 0.874 km²−0.40% a yearRural
39,582CabulisanHinundayan, Southern Leyte355about 59about 5.97 km²3.07% a yearRural
39,583CagbanNew Lucena, Iloilo355about 238about 1.49 km²0.27% a yearRural
39,584Katigan SilanganTayabas City, Quezon355about 234about 1.52 km²0.90% a yearRural
39,585MapitogoBalud, Masbate355about 16about 22.24 km²−4.17% a yearRural
39,586Poblacion Barangay 3General Macarthur, Eastern Samar355about 9,944about 0.0357 km²−2.65% a yearRural
39,587San DionisioMatag-Ob, Leyte355about 71about 4.97 km²−0.47% a yearRural
39,588SubmakinLabo, Camarines Norte355about 18about 19.58 km²−8.24% a yearRural
39,589TampugoSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur355about 338about 1.05 km²−1.24% a yearRural
39,590TinulonganGingoog City, Misamis Oriental355about 35about 10.02 km²−0.13% a yearRural
39,591AntadaoSagada, Mountain Province354about 53about 6.72 km²1.12% a yearRural
39,592BahiLoon, Bohol354about 334about 1.06 km²−5.24% a yearRural
39,593Barangay IIBaler, Aurora354about 12,873about 0.0275 km²0.55% a yearRural
39,594Barangay No. 2Quinapondan, Eastern Samar354about 1,388about 0.255 km²−4.66% a yearRural
39,595CambanceLoboc, Bohol354about 93about 3.82 km²2.61% a yearRural
39,596IgbarabatuanAnini-Y, Antique354about 221about 1.60 km²1.70% a yearRural
39,597JewaranJipapad, Eastern Samar354about 72about 4.91 km²4.22% a yearRural
39,598KauswaganIloilo City, Iloilo354about 8,101about 0.0437 km²−2.05% a yearUrban
39,599Lower MangaliTanudan, Kalinga354about 55about 6.41 km²5.97% a yearRural
39,600MinangaSirawai, Zamboanga del Norte354about 184about 1.92 km²7.48% 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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