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, 4,401 to 4,450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,401	BaranghawonTabaco City, Albay	4,827	about 5,959	about 0.81 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
4,402	PiasMapandan, Pangasinan	4,827	about 2,463	about 1.96 km²	0.65% a year	Rural
4,403	San JoaquinMabalacat City, Pampanga	4,827	about 1,835	about 2.63 km²	−2.33% a year	Urban
4,404	BanaybanayBayawan City, Negros Oriental	4,825	about 153	about 31.59 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
4,405	PagalSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	4,824	about 2,680	about 1.80 km²	0.55% a year	Rural
4,406	ConsueloFloridablanca, Pampanga	4,823	about 1,332	about 3.62 km²	7.20% a year	Rural
4,407	PoblacionM'Lang, Cotabato	4,823	about 5,499	about 0.877 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
4,408	Minuyan IVSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	4,821	about 15,502	about 0.311 km²	0.26% a year	Rural
4,409	La TorreTalavera, Nueva Ecija	4,820	about 945	about 5.10 km²	−0.28% a year	Urban
4,410	SampagaBatangas City, Batangas	4,818	about 2,132	about 2.26 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
4,411	WawaPinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro	4,818	about 16,388	about 0.294 km²	0.27% a year	Rural
4,412	LlavacReal, Quezon	4,816	about 326	about 14.78 km²	5.66% a year	Rural
4,413	CentralBaganga, Davao Oriental	4,815	about 1,149	about 4.19 km²	0.96% a year	Rural
4,414	TangnanPanglao, Bohol	4,815	about 756	about 6.37 km²	4.30% a year	Rural
4,415	PilarHinigaran, Negros Occidental	4,814	about 689	about 6.99 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
4,416	Limba-anNew Corella, Davao del Norte	4,813	about 234	about 20.60 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
4,417	RawisLaoang, Northern Samar	4,813	about 1,621	about 2.97 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
4,418	DitaCuenca, Batangas	4,812	about 2,101	about 2.29 km²	0.80% a year	Rural
4,419	Dian-ayEscalante City, Negros Occidental	4,810	about 247	about 19.48 km²	−1.52% a year	Rural
4,420	Santa LuciaAsturias, Cebu	4,810	about 1,151	about 4.18 km²	0.77% a year	Rural
4,421	TabacaoTalavera, Nueva Ecija	4,810	about 943	about 5.10 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
4,422	InogbongBataraza, Palawan	4,809	about 129	about 37.25 km²	2.94% a year	Rural
4,423	PoblacionDimataling, Zamboanga del Sur	4,808	about 564	about 8.52 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
4,424	AbagonGerona, Tarlac	4,807	about 924	about 5.20 km²	0.65% a year	Urban
4,425	Barangay 14Pasay City	4,807	about 180,037	about 0.0267 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
4,426	BinitayanDaraga, Albay	4,807	about 17,229	about 0.279 km²	0.84% a year	Urban
4,427	IpilanTayabas City, Quezon	4,805	about 2,452	about 1.96 km²	1.44% a year	Rural
4,428	San MarianoRoxas, Oriental Mindoro	4,805	about 527	about 9.11 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
4,429	SisimanLutayan, Sultan Kudarat	4,805	about 142	about 33.82 km²	−0.34% a year	Rural
4,430	Big MargusGlan, Sarangani	4,804	about 252	about 19.09 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
4,431	Dawis NorteCarmen, Cebu	4,802	about 2,541	about 1.89 km²	0.51% a year	Urban
4,432	BarangiranAlamada, Cotabato	4,801	about 386	about 12.45 km²	−2.26% a year	Rural
4,433	PedtadOld Kaabakan, Special Geographic Area	4,801	about 319	about 15.04 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
4,434	Jose Rizal Pob.Butuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,798	about 8,676	about 0.553 km²	−0.54% a year	Urban
4,435	San MiguelBacong, Negros Oriental	4,798	about 1,533	about 3.13 km²	0.18% a year	Urban
4,436	CayangaSan Fabian, Pangasinan	4,797	about 6,598	about 0.727 km²	0.31% a year	Urban
4,437	LimaongZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,796	about 122	about 39.35 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
4,438	TukanolocongDatu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur	4,796	about 304	about 15.80 km²	4.68% a year	Rural
4,439	BalaytiguiNasugbu, Batangas	4,795	about 961	about 4.99 km²	1.15% a year	Urban
4,440	San Isidro Labrador IDasmariñas City, Cavite	4,794	about 51,000	about 0.094 km²	−0.20% a year	Rural
4,441	SumbilingBataraza, Palawan	4,794	about 122	about 39.32 km²	4.72% a year	Rural
4,442	LaloTayabas City, Quezon	4,793	about 947	about 5.06 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
4,443	San NicolasConcepcion, Tarlac	4,793	about 7,197	about 0.666 km²	−0.44% a year	Urban
4,444	PanagNew Bataan, Davao de Oro	4,792	about 237	about 20.21 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
4,445	Santa ElenaSan Pablo City, Laguna	4,792	about 838	about 5.72 km²	0.95% a year	Rural
4,446	TumalimNasugbu, Batangas	4,792	about 429	about 11.16 km²	1.33% a year	Rural
4,447	Bagong SilangCabiao, Nueva Ecija	4,790	about 5,583	about 0.858 km²	2.79% a year	Rural
4,448	BaluntayAlabel, Sarangani	4,788	about 414	about 11.56 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
4,449	KapitanganPaombong, Bulacan	4,788	about 2,100	about 2.28 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
4,450	LapiniganSan Francisco, Agusan del Sur	4,788	about 425	about 11.26 km²	−2.51% a year	Rural

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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