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, 4,101 to 4,150 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,101	FabricaSagay City, Negros Occidental	5,052	about 1,701	about 2.97 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
4,102	San PatricioMexico, Pampanga	5,051	about 529	about 9.55 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
4,103	BinuanganObando, Bulacan	5,049	about 5,975	about 0.845 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
4,104	LamdalagLake Sebu, South Cotabato	5,049	about 389	about 12.97 km²	−0.33% a year	Urban
4,105	TapunDalaguete, Cebu	5,048	about 2,758	about 1.83 km²	1.53% a year	Urban
4,106	RizalPontevedra, Capiz	5,047	about 780	about 6.47 km²	4.00% a year	Urban
4,107	CaraycayonTigaon, Camarines Sur	5,046	about 1,083	about 4.66 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
4,108	LagundiMexico, Pampanga	5,046	about 3,077	about 1.64 km²	1.21% a year	Urban
4,109	BongbongPantukan, Davao de Oro	5,045	about 976	about 5.17 km²	2.35% a year	Urban
4,110	Dampol II-APulilan, Bulacan	5,045	about 5,454	about 0.925 km²	0.72% a year	Urban
4,111	San CiriloPasacao, Camarines Sur	5,045	about 16,487	about 0.306 km²	−1.31% a year	Urban
4,112	MancilangMadridejos, Cebu	5,044	about 8,834	about 0.571 km²	−1.18% a year	Urban
4,113	AsuncionMaasin City, Southern Leyte	5,043	about 3,056	about 1.65 km²	−0.09% a year	Urban
4,114	ManginDagupan City, Pangasinan	5,043	about 3,940	about 1.28 km²	5.22% a year	Urban
4,115	KayupoKiamba, Sarangani	5,042	about 490	about 10.30 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
4,116	ConsingEnrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental	5,040	about 281	about 17.91 km²	0.34% a year	Urban
4,117	Cataggaman PardoTuguegarao City, Cagayan	5,039	about 832	about 6.06 km²	1.31% a year	Urban
4,118	TuganayCarmen, Davao del Norte	5,038	about 632	about 7.97 km²	0.35% a year	Urban
4,119	PuroMagsingal, Ilocos Sur	5,037	about 3,168	about 1.59 km²	1.24% a year	Urban
4,120	Kap. Tomas Monteverde, Sr.Davao City, Davao del Sur	5,036	about 24,686	about 0.204 km²	−1.03% a year	Urban
4,121	MagsaysayTabuk City, Kalinga	5,036	about 898	about 5.61 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
4,122	Nonong SeniorSan Luis, Aurora	5,036	about 175	about 28.75 km²	−0.79% a year	Urban
4,123	San RoqueMalungon, Sarangani	5,035	about 230	about 21.85 km²	2.62% a year	Urban
4,124	Barangay VISan Carlos City, Negros Occidental	5,034	about 16,780	about 0.30 km²	−1.51% a year	Urban
4,125	CansagaConsolacion, Cebu	5,034	about 12,308	about 0.409 km²	−5.96% a year	Urban
4,126	KarahaPanglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi	5,034	about 211	about 23.90 km²	31.95% a year	Urban
4,127	LambacGuagua, Pampanga	5,034	about 1,724	about 2.92 km²	8.46% a year	Urban
4,128	PrinzaCalamba City, Laguna	5,034	about 8,212	about 0.613 km²	−1.16% a year	Urban
4,129	CalategasNarra, Palawan	5,033	about 53	about 94.38 km²	−0.36% a year	Urban
4,130	TaguiticKapatagan, Lanao del Norte	5,032	about 977	about 5.15 km²	7.88% a year	Urban
4,131	DarussalamLanguyan, Tawi-Tawi	5,028	about 205	about 24.55 km²	1.98% a year	Urban
4,132	San AntonioTabaco City, Albay	5,028	about 1,441	about 3.49 km²	0.66% a year	Urban
4,133	Barangay 1San Francisco, Agusan del Sur	5,026	about 2,371	about 2.12 km²	−2.47% a year	Urban
4,134	BulacanMalalag, Davao del Sur	5,025	about 269	about 18.71 km²	0.49% a year	Urban
4,135	GabiCompostela, Davao de Oro	5,025	about 580	about 8.67 km²	0.27% a year	Urban
4,136	Pulot ShoreSofronio Española, Palawan	5,025	about 251	about 20.04 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
4,137	HalayhayinSiniloan, Laguna	5,024	about 4,831	about 1.04 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
4,138	ManalongonSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	5,024	about 728	about 6.90 km²	0.12% a year	Urban
4,139	KatidtuanKabacan, Cotabato	5,023	about 561	about 8.95 km²	0.82% a year	Urban
4,140	MalabananBalete, Batangas	5,022	about 853	about 5.89 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
4,141	MalvarSantiago City, Isabela	5,022	about 4,292	about 1.17 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
4,142	MagosilomCantilan, Surigao del Sur	5,021	about 822	about 6.11 km²	−0.22% a year	Urban
4,143	CansilayanMurcia, Negros Occidental	5,020	about 387	about 12.98 km²	2.68% a year	Urban
4,144	KulasiMaimbung, Sulu	5,020	about 5,871	about 0.855 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
4,145	AnilaoLipa City, Batangas	5,019	about 1,383	about 3.63 km²	3.87% a year	Urban
4,146	MaticmaticSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	5,017	about 2,496	about 2.01 km²	−0.47% a year	Urban
4,147	TibagPulilan, Bulacan	5,017	about 4,733	about 1.06 km²	0.78% a year	Urban
4,148	PoblacionUrbiztondo, Pangasinan	5,016	about 2,125	about 2.36 km²	−1.02% a year	Urban
4,149	RawisCalbayog City, Samar	5,015	about 1,951	about 2.57 km²	−0.29% a year	Urban
4,150	CurvaPamplona, Cagayan	5,014	about 233	about 21.52 km²	6.21% 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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