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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, 40,001 to 40,050 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
40,001San JoseSantiago, Ilocos Sur326about 483about 0.675 km²2.18% a yearRural
40,002Tagan-ayanLas Navas, Northern Samar326about 31about 10.50 km²−0.86% a yearRural
40,003TamurayanDumingag, Zamboanga del Sur326about 82about 3.97 km²−2.86% a yearRural
40,004Ba-ongAlimodian, Iloilo325about 256about 1.27 km²1.53% a yearRural
40,005Barangay 14Batangas City, Batangas325about 10,726about 0.0303 km²8.31% a yearUrban
40,006CabayoganSan Isidro, Abra325about 210about 1.55 km²−1.22% a yearRural
40,007CadanglaanSinait, Ilocos Sur325about 127about 2.56 km²−0.37% a yearRural
40,008CatmonBontoc, Southern Leyte325about 111about 2.92 km²−1.42% a yearRural
40,009KauswaganSibagat, Agusan del Sur325about 82about 3.95 km²−0.22% a yearRural
40,010MaramigLibertad, Antique325about 53about 6.08 km²0.15% a yearRural
40,011MatanagAtimonan, Quezon325about 67about 4.87 km²0.45% a yearRural
40,012MatugnawTangub City, Misamis Occidental325about 178about 1.83 km²4.92% a yearRural
40,013NagbarorongBaras, Catanduanes325about 254about 1.28 km²−3.86% a yearRural
40,014PagaLeon, Iloilo325about 280about 1.16 km²−2.29% a yearRural
40,015TabunanLemery, Iloilo325about 278about 1.17 km²−4.22% a yearRural
40,016TalasaPanay, Capiz325about 188about 1.73 km²5.30% a yearRural
40,017AguingSinait, Ilocos Sur324about 289about 1.12 km²−0.15% a yearRural
40,018BajaCalbayog City, Samar324about 67about 4.87 km²−1.70% a yearRural
40,019Barangay 45Caloocan City324about 8,757about 0.037 km²0.99% a yearUrban
40,020Barangay 5Bacacay, Albay324about 4,737about 0.0684 km²−4.29% a yearRural
40,021CabuyewNagcarlan, Laguna324about 251about 1.29 km²4.66% a yearRural
40,022GamotOras, Eastern Samar324about 82about 3.96 km²−1.22% a yearRural
40,023Mahayod-HayodLopez, Quezon324about 203about 1.60 km²7.46% a yearRural
40,024PangalDanglas, Abra324about 6,207about 0.0522 km²4.84% a yearRural
40,025QuezonPatnongon, Antique324about 85about 3.83 km²1.54% a yearRural
40,026SagkahanJaro, Leyte324about 174about 1.86 km²no 2020 countRural
40,027TrinidadTagapul-An, Samar324about 268about 1.21 km²−0.22% a yearRural
40,028AgguiritAmulung, Cagayan323about 58about 5.59 km²1.71% a yearRural
40,029BalbalanDimiao, Bohol323about 363about 0.889 km²0.45% a yearRural
40,030BirayanRizal, Zamboanga del Norte323about 144about 2.25 km²2.20% a yearRural
40,031CalsadahayDagami, Leyte323about 357about 0.906 km²2.70% a yearRural
40,032Cang-adiengSiquijor, Siquijor323about 188about 1.72 km²2.03% a yearRural
40,033GuinguinabangLacub, Abra323about 9about 37.05 km²0.53% a yearRural
40,034LimamawanKumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur323about 31about 10.36 km²0.91% a yearRural
40,035MagtingGuipos, Zamboanga del Sur323about 109about 2.95 km²0.30% a yearRural
40,036San Andres BundokAtimonan, Quezon323about 52about 6.17 km²0.45% a yearRural
40,037San PedroLuisiana, Laguna323about 106about 3.06 km²3.75% a yearRural
40,038Santa CruzPandan, Catanduanes323about 131about 2.47 km²−7.84% a yearRural
40,039TinocolanAbuyog, Leyte323about 37about 8.75 km²−0.29% a yearRural
40,040VictoriaGarcia Hernandez, Bohol323about 294about 1.10 km²−1.36% a yearRural
40,041ArabunogPastrana, Leyte322about 252about 1.28 km²0.00% a yearRural
40,042Barangay IIIAmadeo, Cavite322about 7,740about 0.0416 km²−4.72% a yearRural
40,043Barangay SouthSan Jose, Northern Samar322about 899about 0.358 km²−0.07% a yearRural
40,044Dungawan PantayGuinayangan, Quezon322about 75about 4.31 km²1.55% a yearRural
40,045Handang Tumulong Pob.Paluan, Occidental Mindoro322about 9,253about 0.0348 km²−0.59% a yearRural
40,046MoroboroLa Paz, Leyte322about 135about 2.38 km²−1.71% a yearRural
40,047Poblacion 2Taal, Batangas322about 10,000about 0.0322 km²−3.77% a yearUrban
40,048RizalSan Antonio, Northern Samar322about 115about 2.80 km²−0.51% a yearRural
40,049Santa MariaSanto Niño, Cagayan322about 63about 5.12 km²0.00% a yearRural
40,050Alsam IlayaTayabas City, Quezon321about 197about 1.63 km²−3.60% 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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