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, 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.

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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, 41,551 to 41,600 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank						Urban or rural
41,551	Barangay 37Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	172	about 5,658	about 0.0304 km²	−1.22% a year	Urban
41,552	Barangay No. 4Jiabong, Samar	172	about 544	about 0.316 km²	−2.36% a year	Rural
41,553	GuinuanganLopez, Quezon	172	about 178	about 0.967 km²	2.06% a year	Rural
41,554	Mairok IlayaUnisan, Quezon	172	about 54	about 3.17 km²	−2.72% a year	Rural
41,555	MasadyaConcepcion, Romblon	172	about 128	about 1.34 km²	−1.35% a year	Rural
41,556	San BuenoSampaloc, Quezon	172	about 32	about 5.37 km²	−1.60% a year	Rural
41,557	Ubay IslandTubigon, Bohol	172	about 517	about 0.333 km²	−6.04% a year	Rural
41,558	CacafeanMarcos, Ilocos Norte	171	about 33	about 5.25 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
41,559	DibaloSan Luis, Aurora	171	about 7	about 26.03 km²	−1.48% a year	Rural
41,560	LawgawanBontoc, Southern Leyte	171	about 49	about 3.50 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
41,561	Manggalayan BundokAtimonan, Quezon	171	about 16	about 10.86 km²	0.71% a year	Rural
41,562	PalacuAmulung, Cagayan	171	about 105	about 1.63 km²	1.31% a year	Rural
41,563	Poblacion No. 7Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental	171	about 3,037	about 0.0563 km²	−0.55% a year	Urban
41,564	San PabloPalompon, Leyte	171	about 91	about 1.87 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
41,565	TipacanNagcarlan, Laguna	171	about 144	about 1.19 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
41,566	Zone IBayambang, Pangasinan	171	about 687	about 0.249 km²	−6.86% a year	Urban
41,567	Zone VIII Pob.Cabatuan, Iloilo	171	about 5,213	about 0.0328 km²	−3.92% a year	Rural
41,568	Barangay 30Manila	170	about 14,286	about 0.0119 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
41,569	Centro 5Aparri, Cagayan	170	about 14,050	about 0.0121 km²	1.46% a year	Rural
41,570	DammaySanta, Ilocos Sur	170	about 35	about 4.84 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
41,571	District IIILemery, Batangas	170	about 2,457	about 0.0692 km²	−3.00% a year	Urban
41,572	LanaoBontoc, Southern Leyte	170	about 44	about 3.88 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
41,573	San VicenteSan Andres, Catanduanes	170	about 9	about 19.58 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural
41,574	BatohonanViga, Catanduanes	169	about 121	about 1.40 km²	−6.13% a year	Rural
41,575	Can-agaBorongan City, Eastern Samar	169	about 115	about 1.47 km²	−0.42% a year	Rural
41,576	IlamnayPanay, Capiz	169	about 294	about 0.575 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
41,577	Bagacay SaongLoon, Bohol	168	about 90	about 1.86 km²	7.14% a year	Rural
41,578	Barangay 5General Luna, Quezon	168	about 8,842	about 0.019 km²	−0.84% a year	Rural
41,579	Barangay III-ASan Pablo City, Laguna	168	about 3,088	about 0.0544 km²	−5.95% a year	Urban
41,580	CaviteMiagao, Iloilo	168	about 596	about 0.282 km²	−4.44% a year	Rural
41,581	GayondatoSan Jorge, Samar	168	about 6	about 29.23 km²	−8.92% a year	Rural
41,582	NabalayBanton, Romblon	168	about 219	about 0.766 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
41,583	PenielLopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental	168	about 19	about 8.98 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
41,584	TebalawonArteche, Eastern Samar	168	about 45	about 3.71 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
41,585	Barangay 11Salcedo, Eastern Samar	167	about 503	about 0.332 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
41,586	QuinobcobanLoon, Bohol	167	about 68	about 2.47 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
41,587	Barangay 3 PoblacionMercedes, Eastern Samar	166	about 175	about 0.948 km²	−2.69% a year	Rural
41,588	GasdoCalbayog City, Samar	166	about 44	about 3.76 km²	4.35% a year	Rural
41,589	HelinoCalbayog City, Samar	166	about 21	about 7.74 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
41,590	KagawasanSagbayan, Bohol	166	about 130	about 1.28 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
41,591	LimbujanGeneral Macarthur, Eastern Samar	166	about 43	about 3.90 km²	1.82% a year	Rural
41,592	ManguehayCatbalogan City, Samar	166	about 14	about 12.14 km²	5.08% a year	Rural
41,593	MarcosGandara, Samar	166	about 92	about 1.81 km²	3.64% a year	Rural
41,594	San AgustinGumaca, Quezon	166	about 111	about 1.49 km²	−3.91% a year	Rural
41,595	AgohoCalauag, Quezon	165	about 95	about 1.74 km²	1.99% a year	Rural
41,596	CabunotanMiagao, Iloilo	165	about 198	about 0.832 km²	−8.87% a year	Rural
41,597	MagsaysayGeneral Macarthur, Eastern Samar	165	about 3	about 52.37 km²	2.81% a year	Rural
41,598	QuezonPitogo, Quezon	165	about 122	about 1.35 km²	1.83% a year	Rural
41,599	TaytayMaslog, Eastern Samar	165	about 2	about 72.17 km²	−5.18% a year	Rural
41,600	BinanggaranCalbiga, Samar	164	about 9	about 19.12 km²	1.21% a year	Rural

Rankings of the Philippines

Barangays

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: 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.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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