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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, 40,401 to 40,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
40,401EstanteLopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental296about 83about 3.56 km²0.16% a yearRural
40,402KakawitLucban, Quezon296about 119about 2.49 km²−0.24% a yearRural
40,403MainitAnahawan, Southern Leyte296about 195about 1.52 km²8.33% a yearRural
40,404Ninety Sixth Pob.General Trias City, Cavite296about 9,367about 0.0316 km²−5.87% a yearRural
40,405Ol-ogMaripipi, Biliran296about 185about 1.60 km²−2.99% a yearRural
40,406PangotanSugpon, Ilocos Sur296about 25about 11.73 km²−5.45% a yearRural
40,407Small BanisilanKolambugan, Lanao del Norte296about 352about 0.841 km²4.95% a yearRural
40,408TomugpaTuburan, Cebu296about 62about 4.81 km²0.74% a yearRural
40,409BakiAurora, Zamboanga del Sur295about 133about 2.22 km²−3.07% a yearRural
40,410CananghanValderrama, Antique295about 23about 12.58 km²0.08% a yearRural
40,411FundacionPototan, Iloilo295about 633about 0.466 km²8.62% a yearRural
40,412KataypuananFamy, Laguna295about 95about 3.11 km²5.28% a yearRural
40,413LibonCatubig, Northern Samar295about 181about 1.63 km²0.92% a yearRural
40,414MayunocSan Joaquin, Iloilo295about 85about 3.47 km²−0.24% a yearRural
40,415MogaoLicuan-Baay, Abra295about 48about 6.19 km²2.61% a yearRural
40,416NagcanasanPilar, Abra295about 43about 6.89 km²2.79% a yearRural
40,417Paguludan-SalindegCurrimao, Ilocos Norte295about 76about 3.86 km²−0.08% a yearRural
40,418Poblacion 4Taal, Batangas295about 7,160about 0.0412 km²−0.48% a yearRural
40,419SampongGarcia Hernandez, Bohol295about 26about 11.17 km²0.16% a yearRural
40,420San Simon IIBacarra, Ilocos Norte295about 5,662about 0.0521 km²−3.42% a yearRural
40,421Santa RitaMaasin, Iloilo295about 222about 1.33 km²1.09% a yearRural
40,422YawanIbajay, Aklan295about 20about 14.67 km²−2.22% a yearRural
40,423Barangay 2Cuenca, Batangas294about 3,199about 0.0919 km²−6.84% a yearRural
40,424Bayugao EsteSanta Cruz, Ilocos Sur294about 801about 0.367 km²−0.48% a yearRural
40,425CananoHinabangan, Samar294about 81about 3.65 km²1.00% a yearRural
40,426CentroPilar, Surigao del Norte294about 13,067about 0.0225 km²−0.80% a yearRural
40,427LoboPintuyan, Southern Leyte294about 676about 0.435 km²−1.03% a yearRural
40,428Mag-atubangAbuyog, Leyte294about 180about 1.63 km²−5.67% a yearRural
40,429Manato CentralTagkawayan, Quezon294about 44about 6.75 km²0.41% a yearRural
40,430MaricumDulag, Leyte294about 260about 1.13 km²−0.72% a yearRural
40,431MatampayKolambugan, Lanao del Norte294about 94about 3.14 km²1.35% a yearRural
40,432SeminarioIloilo City, Iloilo294about 5,963about 0.0493 km²1.70% a yearUrban
40,433AlemaniaNampicuan, Nueva Ecija293about 45about 6.58 km²no 2020 countRural
40,434BanaoMayoyao, Ifugao293about 20about 14.54 km²−1.19% a yearRural
40,435BuenavistaBuenavista, Quezon293about 153about 1.91 km²0.58% a yearRural
40,436CansilayanValderrama, Antique293about 6about 47.14 km²1.80% a yearRural
40,437ManingningMalitbog, Southern Leyte293about 54about 5.42 km²−4.94% a yearRural
40,438New BataanLa Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte293about 87about 3.38 km²2.62% a yearRural
40,439QuezonSanta, Ilocos Sur293about 4,696about 0.0624 km²−1.65% a yearRural
40,440San PabloDel Gallego, Camarines Sur293about 34about 8.64 km²−0.64% a yearRural
40,441SidlakanSurigao City, Surigao del Norte293about 402about 0.728 km²−2.88% a yearRural
40,442BalanakanDatu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur292about 215about 1.36 km²5.67% a yearRural
40,443DanaoMaripipi, Biliran292about 151about 1.93 km²−0.80% a yearRural
40,444DinabonganCalbayog City, Samar292about 75about 3.90 km²−0.33% a yearRural
40,445Jose P. LaurelBobon, Northern Samar292about 85about 3.44 km²no 2020 countRural
40,446KibongbongKiblawan, Davao del Sur292about 102about 2.85 km²2.08% a yearRural
40,447Laslasong WestSanta Maria, Ilocos Sur292about 539about 0.542 km²5.24% a yearRural
40,448PantaoSibalom, Antique292about 234about 1.25 km²1.54% a yearRural
40,449SalvacionCalauag, Quezon292about 254about 1.15 km²0.50% a yearRural
40,450TablaCalubian, Leyte292about 2,631about 0.111 km²1.54% 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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