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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, 40,251 to 40,300 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
40,251BinacudSinait, Ilocos Sur307about 419about 0.732 km²0.96% a yearRural
40,252CanliwagLlorente, Eastern Samar307about 308about 0.997 km²0.80% a yearRural
40,253DaoBontoc, Southern Leyte307about 169about 1.82 km²0.64% a yearRural
40,254LaguloNagcarlan, Laguna307about 449about 0.684 km²−3.29% a yearRural
40,255LahugTapaz, Capiz307about 64about 4.76 km²−3.88% a yearRural
40,256Mag-ataTomas Oppus, Southern Leyte307about 254about 1.21 km²−1.65% a yearRural
40,257QuezonLas Navas, Northern Samar307about 56about 5.50 km²−0.39% a yearRural
40,258TeneclanBadiangan, Iloilo307about 343about 0.894 km²0.00% a yearRural
40,259BalugoCapoocan, Leyte306about 52about 5.91 km²1.63% a yearRural
40,260BuenavistaClaveria, Cagayan306about 98about 3.12 km²0.08% a yearRural
40,261BurakLlorente, Eastern Samar306about 3about 109.19 km²−7.42% a yearRural
40,262BuyaoMacalelon, Quezon306about 140about 2.18 km²−2.22% a yearRural
40,263LawiganTobias Fornier, Antique306about 78about 3.90 km²0.64% a yearRural
40,264Laya-anConcepcion, Misamis Occidental306about 183about 1.67 km²no 2020 countRural
40,265Tigbawan IMalitbog, Southern Leyte306about 169about 1.81 km²−5.94% a yearRural
40,266Barangay 197Manila305about 20,890about 0.0146 km²no 2020 countUrban
40,267Baringin NorteCauayan City, Isabela305about 1,030about 0.296 km²2.97% a yearRural
40,268BayakbakinTorrijos, Marinduque305about 119about 2.56 km²0.56% a yearRural
40,269CampisongGinatilan, Cebu305about 68about 4.51 km²−9.24% a yearRural
40,270DanaoIloilo City, Iloilo305about 1,525about 0.20 km²2.25% a yearUrban
40,271KabangkalanPresident Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol305about 186about 1.64 km²−0.16% a yearRural
40,272MabiniCorcuera, Romblon305about 591about 0.516 km²0.56% a yearRural
40,273ManharaSan Joaquin, Iloilo305about 575about 0.53 km²2.51% a yearRural
40,274MaracanaoAgutaya, Palawan305about 316about 0.966 km²−0.54% a yearRural
40,275MaytigbaoMaydolong, Eastern Samar305about 23about 13.16 km²6.56% a yearRural
40,276NalunaoLucban, Quezon305about 51about 6.02 km²6.67% a yearRural
40,277San IsidroCalbayog City, Samar305about 69about 4.40 km²1.55% a yearRural
40,278SantiagoSanchez Mira, Cagayan305about 9about 35.88 km²4.39% a yearRural
40,279Tawid BitaogDimiao, Bohol305about 397about 0.769 km²−3.18% a yearRural
40,280TaytayLoon, Bohol305about 177about 1.72 km²−0.62% a yearRural
40,281Zone IIPola, Oriental Mindoro305about 7,943about 0.0384 km²no 2020 countRural
40,282AlegreTibiao, Antique304about 92about 3.31 km²0.56% a yearRural
40,283Barangay 50Tacloban City, Leyte304about 4,825about 0.063 km²1.47% a yearRural
40,284Barangay IIICoron, Palawan304about 3,878about 0.0784 km²−2.79% a yearUrban
40,285BarangbangLeon, Iloilo304about 426about 0.714 km²1.90% a yearRural
40,286CanghunoghunogSiquijor, Siquijor304about 77about 3.93 km²1.14% a yearRural
40,287Carabatan GrandeCauayan City, Isabela304about 1,003about 0.303 km²−2.58% a yearRural
40,288Cocok-CabitanBulan, Sorsogon304about 107about 2.83 km²0.32% a yearRural
40,289HiduromaSan Jose De Buan, Samar304about 10about 30.62 km²2.34% a yearRural
40,290LakandulaLas Navas, Northern Samar304about 122about 2.50 km²−0.70% a yearRural
40,291LalongSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur304about 225about 1.35 km²0.00% a yearRural
40,292MasubongSapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental304about 64about 4.72 km²−1.95% a yearRural
40,293Matin-aoBurgos, Surigao del Norte304about 135about 2.26 km²0.81% a yearRural
40,294MombonSan Jorge, Samar304about 118about 2.58 km²0.08% a yearRural
40,295Rang-ayanAglipay, Quirino304about 63about 4.85 km²2.17% a yearRural
40,296SalvacionSan Miguel, Catanduanes304about 99about 3.07 km²−0.47% a yearRural
40,297San Juan NorthCabiao, Nueva Ecija304about 4,064about 0.0748 km²−1.15% a yearUrban
40,298AlangilanAbuyog, Leyte303about 128about 2.37 km²2.35% a yearRural
40,299Barangay 241Manila303about 3,491about 0.0868 km²−8.90% a yearUrban
40,300Bucao EastTagudin, Ilocos Sur303about 297about 1.02 km²−0.78% 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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