The Atlas

Barangays in Bicol Region

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]

Open Bicol Region

Barangays in Bicol Region, at a glance

Barangays: 3,471^[2]
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: 6,064,426^[3]
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: 350 urban^[4]; 3,121 rural, as the PSA classes each barangay.
Most people: Concepcion Pequeña^[5]; Naga City, Camarines Sur; 26,192 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: Cabadisan^[6]; Ragay, Camarines Sur; about 100.30 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: Carangcang^{[5, 7]}; Magarao, Camarines Sur; 14.05% 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: 1,770 barangays^[7]; Of those with 5,000 people or more, the steepest fall: Magang, −5.05% 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.

3,471 barangays, 351 to 400 shown, most people first.

Barangays in Bicol Region, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
351	LupiSan Fernando, Camarines Sur	3,374	about 1,041	about 3.24 km²	0.37% a year	Rural
352	La PurisimaIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,370	about 2,553	about 1.32 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
353	San PedroIrosin, Sorsogon	3,369	about 1,643	about 2.05 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
354	MalawagNabua, Camarines Sur	3,368	about 678	about 4.97 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
355	BasiadSanta Elena, Camarines Norte	3,365	about 310	about 10.84 km²	0.02% a year	Rural
356	Poblacion 1Basud, Camarines Norte	3,355	about 3,050	about 1.10 km²	−1.93% a year	Rural
357	Bitan-o/DalipaySorsogon City, Sorsogon	3,353	about 10,478	about 0.32 km²	0.32% a year	Urban
358	F. MagallanesMasbate City, Masbate	3,353	about 15,891	about 0.211 km²	−0.11% a year	Urban
359	SalvacionBuhi, Camarines Sur	3,347	about 664	about 5.04 km²	0.87% a year	Rural
360	San AntonioTigaon, Camarines Sur	3,340	about 1,331	about 2.51 km²	2.69% a year	Rural
361	PasigClaveria, Masbate	3,335	about 340	about 9.82 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
362	San RafaelPilar, Sorsogon	3,334	about 379	about 8.80 km²	0.16% a year	Rural
363	San MiguelIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,328	about 8,828	about 0.377 km²	0.10% a year	Urban
364	ManaganagaBulan, Sorsogon	3,323	about 3,367	about 0.987 km²	−0.17% a year	Rural
365	PaulogLigao City, Albay	3,322	about 702	about 4.73 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
366	Tabon-tabonDaraga, Albay	3,322	about 1,877	about 1.77 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
367	San RamonTabaco City, Albay	3,321	about 5,471	about 0.607 km²	0.79% a year	Rural
368	AlcalaDaraga, Albay	3,318	about 2,257	about 1.47 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
369	Barangay IIIMercedes, Camarines Norte	3,316	about 20,596	about 0.161 km²	0.17% a year	Rural
370	Del RosarioPilar, Sorsogon	3,313	about 490	about 6.76 km²	2.15% a year	Rural
371	Market Area Pob.Daraga, Albay	3,311	about 26,278	about 0.126 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
372	SalogonSan Jose, Camarines Sur	3,311	about 1,111	about 2.98 km²	0.99% a year	Rural
373	NagasTiwi, Albay	3,302	about 538	about 6.14 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
374	San JoseIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,302	about 2,144	about 1.54 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
375	Santa ElenaBuhi, Camarines Sur	3,299	about 24,080	about 0.137 km²	−3.45% a year	Rural
376	SantiagoIriga City, Camarines Sur	3,296	about 659	about 5.00 km²	3.04% a year	Rural
377	BigaaVirac, Catanduanes	3,287	about 1,387	about 2.37 km²	−0.69% a year	Rural
378	Gulang-GulangIrosin, Sorsogon	3,283	about 784	about 4.19 km²	−1.31% a year	Urban
379	SyndicateAroroy, Masbate	3,280	about 661	about 4.96 km²	4.01% a year	Rural
380	May-AnaoTigaon, Camarines Sur	3,279	about 1,607	about 2.04 km²	−0.40% a year	Rural
381	BegiaCawayan, Masbate	3,272	about 628	about 5.21 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
382	Baliuag ViejoMinalabac, Camarines Sur	3,270	about 537	about 6.09 km²	−1.29% a year	Rural
383	OdiconPasacao, Camarines Sur	3,266	about 270	about 12.08 km²	1.71% a year	Rural
384	BagacayTinambac, Camarines Sur	3,263	about 810	about 4.03 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
385	Bgy. 1 - Em's BarrioLegazpi City, Albay	3,259	about 7,544	about 0.432 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
386	SagurongTabaco City, Albay	3,259	about 2,279	about 1.43 km²	0.05% a year	Rural
387	CotmonCamalig, Albay	3,253	about 538	about 6.05 km²	2.56% a year	Rural
388	BaladingMalinao, Albay	3,251	about 1,484	about 2.19 km²	1.01% a year	Rural
389	QuibongbonganGuinobatan, Albay	3,251	about 1,213	about 2.68 km²	1.51% a year	Rural
390	San Isidro (Bacon District)Sorsogon City, Sorsogon	3,241	about 504	about 6.43 km²	1.48% a year	Rural
391	UsabMasbate City, Masbate	3,240	about 348	about 9.30 km²	0.76% a year	Rural
392	Luy-aAroroy, Masbate	3,233	about 187	about 17.29 km²	0.35% a year	Rural
393	TagongtongGoa, Camarines Sur	3,233	about 943	about 3.43 km²	4.21% a year	Rural
394	CoboTabaco City, Albay	3,229	about 20,968	about 0.154 km²	−1.50% a year	Rural
395	Santa Rosa Del SurPasacao, Camarines Sur	3,226	about 3,537	about 0.912 km²	−2.12% a year	Urban
396	PanicuasonNaga City, Camarines Sur	3,224	about 197	about 16.39 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
397	CabugaoBato, Catanduanes	3,221	about 5,298	about 0.608 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
398	MaolingonMandaon, Masbate	3,218	about 497	about 6.47 km²	0.57% a year	Rural
399	Bagong BayanJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	3,215	about 1,286	about 2.50 km²	−0.03% a year	Rural
400	La PurisimaPili, Camarines Sur	3,212	about 644	about 4.99 km²	0.01% 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: Bicol Region (OpenSTAT table 0051A6DTPH4). Published August 4, 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. 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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