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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, 40,751 to 40,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank
Urban or rural
40,751Tunga Pob.Dagami, Leyte265about 4,749about 0.0558 km²−1.48% a yearRural
40,752Barangay 5 PoblacionCan-Avid, Eastern Samar264about 13,469about 0.0196 km²−5.55% a yearRural
40,753Barangay 62Caloocan City264about 3,597about 0.0734 km²1.91% a yearUrban
40,754CabantogJaniuay, Iloilo264about 317about 0.833 km²2.62% a yearRural
40,755CapillaPastrana, Leyte264about 395about 0.668 km²0.65% a yearRural
40,756ConsolacionPilar, Surigao del Norte264about 57about 4.66 km²2.83% a yearRural
40,757DanaoMacrohon, Southern Leyte264about 144about 1.83 km²0.65% a yearRural
40,758ImeldaSilvino Lobos, Northern Samar264about 9about 30.84 km²5.64% a yearRural
40,759Immayos SurSan Juan, Ilocos Sur264about 365about 0.723 km²0.84% a yearRural
40,760LubiganBato, Camarines Sur264about 87about 3.04 km²5.52% a yearRural
40,761MayubokPitogo, Quezon264about 21,290about 0.0124 km²0.00% a yearRural
40,762San JoseMacalelon, Quezon264about 55about 4.78 km²2.62% a yearRural
40,763SantiagoIguig, Cagayan264about 33about 8.02 km²2.01% a yearRural
40,764VictoriaTagkawayan, Quezon264about 71about 3.74 km²−1.06% a yearRural
40,765Alegria NorteLoay, Bohol263about 170about 1.55 km²−1.24% a yearRural
40,766ArapisonSanta Margarita, Samar263about 175about 1.50 km²4.37% a yearRural
40,767BagoaingudBubong, Lanao del Sur263about 1,665about 0.158 km²2.22% a yearRural
40,768Barangay 8San Jose, Occidental Mindoro263about 2,992about 0.0879 km²−9.24% a yearUrban
40,769Barangay 9Pasay City263about 14,943about 0.0176 km²0.55% a yearUrban
40,770BayateLiliw, Laguna263about 174about 1.51 km²3.59% a yearRural
40,771CambayePagsanghan, Samar263about 260about 1.01 km²−2.40% a yearRural
40,772CandasagLoboc, Bohol263about 456about 0.577 km²2.63% a yearRural
40,773HaguimitLupi, Camarines Sur263about 189about 1.39 km²0.55% a yearRural
40,774MacapagalSan Isidro, Surigao del Norte263about 43about 6.10 km²0.74% a yearRural
40,775MagtagobtobDanao City, Cebu263about 33about 7.89 km²no 2020 countRural
40,776New CasulMutia, Zamboanga del Norte263about 67about 3.94 km²−4.31% a yearRural
40,777Oya-oyMiagao, Iloilo263about 162about 1.62 km²−3.72% a yearRural
40,778Sumag NortePitogo, Quezon263about 111about 2.37 km²2.53% a yearRural
40,779Barangay 6General Luna, Quezon262about 14,556about 0.018 km²−2.16% a yearRural
40,780CabaywaSan Sebastian, Samar262about 124about 2.12 km²6.06% a yearRural
40,781Cuebang BatoFamy, Laguna262about 80about 3.26 km²−2.32% a yearRural
40,782DianaMaconacon, Isabela262about 3about 88.23 km²7.74% a yearRural
40,783IgbajeSan Joaquin, Iloilo262about 144about 1.82 km²−5.25% a yearRural
40,784PuzolPinili, Ilocos Norte262about 120about 2.19 km²0.56% a yearRural
40,785TinagoSergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte262about 19about 13.54 km²−0.63% a yearRural
40,786TunguanLeon, Iloilo262about 236about 1.11 km²−0.63% a yearRural
40,787Barangay 6Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental261about 11,106about 0.0235 km²1.43% a yearRural
40,788Barangay 61Tacloban City, Leyte261about 4,136about 0.0631 km²1.14% a yearRural
40,789Barangay 7Balayan, Batangas261about 6,762about 0.0386 km²−5.54% a yearRural
40,790BongbonganLaua-An, Antique261about 191about 1.37 km²1.53% a yearRural
40,791CampacionArteche, Eastern Samar261about 72about 3.63 km²1.73% a yearRural
40,792DorilloJipapad, Eastern Samar261about 17about 15.81 km²2.13% a yearRural
40,793GuiamonLaua-An, Antique261about 56about 4.69 km²2.97% a yearRural
40,794KalilihanCalbayog City, Samar261about 34about 7.58 km²0.65% a yearRural
40,795LingoyBarlig, Mountain Province261about 5about 49.02 km²2.55% a yearRural
40,796MalamhayAlimodian, Iloilo261about 351about 0.744 km²−4.41% a yearRural
40,797Poblacion Zone 7Baybay City, Leyte261about 6,658about 0.0392 km²−4.55% a yearUrban
40,798Sixto T. Balanguit, Sr.Pambujan, Northern Samar261about 12about 20.98 km²−7.97% a yearRural
40,799Barangay 4Casiguran, Aurora260about 10,700about 0.0243 km²−4.35% a yearRural
40,800CatmonanDulag, Leyte260about 1,300about 0.20 km²no 2020 countRural

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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