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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, 39,751 to 39,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
39,751Bandara-IngudAmai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur342about 16about 21.75 km²4.47% a yearRural
39,752Barangay 9Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental342about 12,761about 0.0268 km²−2.12% a yearRural
39,753BarayongCarigara, Leyte342about 280about 1.22 km²0.43% a yearRural
39,754CaglayagCarrascal, Surigao del Sur342about 145about 2.36 km²−5.08% a yearRural
39,755HebacongBorongan City, Eastern Samar342about 57about 5.97 km²4.91% a yearRural
39,756LiwliwaAngadanan, Isabela342about 90about 3.78 km²4.21% a yearRural
39,757Lower CaningagMagsaysay, Lanao del Norte342about 48about 7.07 km²−2.25% a yearRural
39,758MabiniViga, Catanduanes342about 11about 30.64 km²−4.03% a yearRural
39,759MacutalBaras, Catanduanes342about 122about 2.81 km²−2.00% a yearRural
39,760NanangduanPilar, Abra342about 32about 10.83 km²1.38% a yearRural
39,761Poblacion 8Taal, Batangas342about 1,660about 0.206 km²no 2020 countRural
39,762RosarioDiadi, Nueva Vizcaya342about 33about 10.30 km²1.31% a yearRural
39,763SampongConcepcion, Romblon342about 200about 1.71 km²0.64% a yearRural
39,764Santa Paz SurSan Francisco, Southern Leyte342about 531about 0.644 km²−6.42% a yearRural
39,765Tan-AgBanton, Romblon342about 107about 3.20 km²0.57% a yearRural
39,766TominesNaguilian, Isabela342about 52about 6.63 km²1.46% a yearRural
39,767Barangay 11Bacacay, Albay341about 15,156about 0.0225 km²no 2020 countRural
39,768Barangay 48-ATacloban City, Leyte341about 14,208about 0.024 km²4.48% a yearRural
39,769Barangay 73Tacloban City, Leyte341about 6,889about 0.0495 km²−4.71% a yearRural
39,770BuenavistaIgbaras, Iloilo341about 185about 1.84 km²−1.03% a yearRural
39,771DinawacanCalbayog City, Samar341about 19about 17.74 km²−4.82% a yearRural
39,772KaliwakiwSalcedo, Ilocos Sur341about 213about 1.60 km²−1.68% a yearRural
39,773LarayAbuyog, Leyte341about 144about 2.36 km²−3.64% a yearRural
39,774Mabanengbeng 1stBacnotan, La Union341about 665about 0.513 km²0.64% a yearRural
39,775Matam-isBaybay City, Leyte341about 125about 2.73 km²2.15% a yearRural
39,776Purok ABorongan City, Eastern Samar341about 2,603about 0.131 km²−1.16% a yearRural
39,777San RafaelBaao, Camarines Sur341about 91about 3.74 km²2.15% a yearRural
39,778TomagoktokDel Gallego, Camarines Sur341about 203about 1.68 km²1.38% a yearRural
39,779AnibonganGigaquit, Surigao del Norte340about 73about 4.66 km²−0.35% a yearRural
39,780Barangay 1Maslog, Eastern Samar340about 2,906about 0.117 km²−1.94% a yearRural
39,781Bgy. 35 - TinagoLegazpi City, Albay340about 12,409about 0.0274 km²−3.65% a yearUrban
39,782CandayaoJiabong, Samar340about 82about 4.16 km²4.59% a yearRural
39,783Canhawan GoteCatbalogan City, Samar340about 969about 0.351 km²2.48% a yearRural
39,784Ilayang BagumbunganPagbilao, Quezon340about 51about 6.72 km²7.04% a yearRural
39,785Indag-anSibalom, Antique340about 148about 2.29 km²2.32% a yearRural
39,786KabatuanBaybay City, Leyte340about 94about 3.62 km²1.46% a yearRural
39,787NatiMaasin City, Southern Leyte340about 175about 1.94 km²0.36% a yearRural
39,788PaganaoLagangilang, Abra340about 16about 21.81 km²−0.21% a yearRural
39,789PanayPanganiban, Catanduanes340about 105about 3.24 km²−4.33% a yearRural
39,790Poblacion Barangay IISan Jose, Batangas340about 8,995about 0.0378 km²−5.32% a yearRural
39,791Rizal IlayaUnisan, Quezon340about 185about 1.84 km²1.39% a yearRural
39,792SalvacionSan Andres, Catanduanes340about 8,000about 0.0425 km²−1.82% a yearRural
39,793San IsidroMacrohon, Southern Leyte340about 213about 1.60 km²−1.16% a yearRural
39,794SeguinonSalcedo, Eastern Samar340about 48about 7.07 km²−5.84% a yearRural
39,795TaytayLoboc, Bohol340about 324about 1.05 km²1.39% a yearRural
39,796TeneTobias Fornier, Antique340about 176about 1.93 km²0.79% a yearRural
39,797Tig-Apog-ApogMiagao, Iloilo340about 272about 1.25 km²6.94% a yearRural
39,798VillagonzoiloJaro, Leyte340about 18about 18.44 km²3.72% a yearRural
39,799ApadQuezon, Quezon339about 123about 2.75 km²−0.69% a yearRural
39,800AvelinoSanta Margarita, Samar339about 75about 4.52 km²7.47% 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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