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, 3,951 to 4,000 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
3,951	RosarioTandag City, Surigao del Sur	5,190	about 742	about 6.99 km²	4.12% a year	Urban
3,952	KinaweLibona, Bukidnon	5,189	about 276	about 18.80 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
3,953	Mataas Na LupaLipa City, Batangas	5,189	about 6,636	about 0.782 km²	3.42% a year	Urban
3,954	MarawaJaen, Nueva Ecija	5,188	about 986	about 5.26 km²	2.63% a year	Urban
3,955	San RoqueTabaco City, Albay	5,188	about 25,940	about 0.20 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
3,956	ManagaBansalan, Davao del Sur	5,185	about 122	about 42.35 km²	1.38% a year	Urban
3,957	SinawilanMatanao, Davao del Sur	5,185	about 499	about 10.39 km²	1.17% a year	Urban
3,958	UpiGamu, Isabela	5,185	about 439	about 11.81 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
3,959	San VicenteRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	5,184	about 158	about 32.72 km²	−4.55% a year	Urban
3,960	Santa MariaDasmariñas City, Cavite	5,183	about 35,500	about 0.146 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
3,961	Pandan NiogPangutaran, Sulu	5,179	about 667	about 7.76 km²	6.24% a year	Urban
3,962	Santa IsabelKawit, Cavite	5,179	about 2,926	about 1.77 km²	−0.12% a year	Urban
3,963	NanganGovernor Generoso, Davao Oriental	5,178	about 331	about 15.66 km²	0.05% a year	Urban
3,964	San AntonioBombon, Camarines Sur	5,177	about 1,130	about 4.58 km²	4.14% a year	Urban
3,965	LanipaoLala, Lanao del Norte	5,176	about 928	about 5.58 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
3,966	BangalDinalupihan, Bataan	5,175	about 9,392	about 0.551 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
3,967	AgananPavia, Iloilo	5,174	about 4,539	about 1.14 km²	0.98% a year	Urban
3,968	Malalag CogonMalungon, Sarangani	5,174	about 738	about 7.01 km²	1.44% a year	Urban
3,969	San NicolasAngeles City, Pampanga	5,174	about 31,169	about 0.166 km²	1.76% a year	Urban
3,970	TalayDumaguete City, Negros Oriental	5,174	about 2,320	about 2.23 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
3,971	PoblacionTalisayan, Misamis Oriental	5,170	about 6,005	about 0.861 km²	−0.78% a year	Urban
3,972	GumianInfanta, Quezon	5,169	about 571	about 9.05 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
3,973	San VicenteSan Jacinto, Pangasinan	5,167	about 2,370	about 2.18 km²	1.42% a year	Urban
3,974	InolinganMoises Padilla, Negros Occidental	5,166	about 342	about 15.11 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
3,975	LapuanDon Marcelino, Davao Occidental	5,166	about 114	about 45.34 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
3,976	San AgustinSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	5,166	about 432	about 11.96 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
3,977	KisanteMakilala, Cotabato	5,162	about 397	about 12.99 km²	−0.10% a year	Urban
3,978	San FernandoTalisay City, Negros Occidental	5,162	about 86	about 59.69 km²	2.88% a year	Urban
3,979	IslaValenzuela City	5,161	about 10,934	about 0.472 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
3,980	CaranganOzamiz City, Misamis Occidental	5,160	about 1,933	about 2.67 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
3,981	MangeroSan Andres, Quezon	5,160	about 250	about 20.65 km²	1.83% a year	Urban
3,982	PoblacionBarili, Cebu	5,159	about 4,648	about 1.11 km²	0.37% a year	Urban
3,983	Monte ClaroSan Jose, Occidental Mindoro	5,155	about 27	about 193.71 km²	2.83% a year	Urban
3,984	AwaoMonkayo, Davao de Oro	5,154	about 50	about 103.72 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
3,985	San MiguelGuagua, Pampanga	5,154	about 4,643	about 1.11 km²	0.22% a year	Urban
3,986	Santa BarbaraIba, Zambales	5,154	about 91	about 56.92 km²	3.17% a year	Urban
3,987	Imam SapieSitangkai, Tawi-Tawi	5,153	about 8,503	about 0.606 km²	2.87% a year	Urban
3,988	San AndresCandelaria, Quezon	5,152	about 873	about 5.90 km²	−2.89% a year	Urban
3,989	ZabaliBaler, Aurora	5,152	about 150	about 34.42 km²	0.97% a year	Urban
3,990	Aduas CentroCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,151	about 5,867	about 0.878 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
3,991	DagumaBagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat	5,151	about 666	about 7.73 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
3,992	Sanga-sangaBongao, Tawi-Tawi	5,151	about 4,683	about 1.10 km²	3.03% a year	Urban
3,993	NamnamSan Fernando, Bukidnon	5,150	about 207	about 24.87 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
3,994	KatipunanVillanueva, Misamis Oriental	5,149	about 2,154	about 2.39 km²	−0.65% a year	Urban
3,995	Barangay IIIRoxas, Palawan	5,148	about 968	about 5.32 km²	−1.01% a year	Urban
3,996	ConrazonBansud, Oriental Mindoro	5,148	about 166	about 30.95 km²	3.10% a year	Urban
3,997	Bonfal ProperBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya	5,146	about 1,211	about 4.25 km²	1.07% a year	Urban
3,998	Kapitan PepeCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	5,145	about 5,887	about 0.874 km²	1.70% a year	Urban
3,999	San PedroGeneral Tinio, Nueva Ecija	5,144	about 373	about 13.78 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
4,000	Dominican Hill-MiradorBaguio City, Benguet	5,143	about 10,225	about 0.503 km²	1.58% 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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