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, 401 to 450 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
401	TablonCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	24,696	about 1,111	about 22.22 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
402	BankalLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	24,599	about 10,000	about 2.46 km²	1.77% a year	Urban
403	MalitlitSanta Rosa City, Laguna	24,545	about 4,367	about 5.62 km²	−2.63% a year	Urban
404	City HeightsGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	24,539	about 5,060	about 4.85 km²	0.19% a year	Urban
405	Barangka IlayaMandaluyong City	24,467	about 50,447	about 0.485 km²	2.21% a year	Urban
406	AmsicAngeles City, Pampanga	24,437	about 16,970	about 1.44 km²	9.16% a year	Urban
407	ToclongKawit, Cavite	24,385	about 11,502	about 2.12 km²	0.74% a year	Urban
408	MercedesZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	24,302	about 1,849	about 13.14 km²	2.06% a year	Urban
409	Cogon PardoCebu City, Cebu	24,298	about 15,778	about 1.54 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
410	Pulung MaragulAngeles City, Pampanga	24,286	about 7,885	about 3.08 km²	3.94% a year	Urban
411	Santa AnaTaguig City	24,174	about 12,525	about 1.93 km²	1.65% a year	Urban
412	Greater LagroQuezon City	24,104	about 5,658	about 4.26 km²	0.54% a year	Urban
413	AlijisBacolod City, Negros Occidental	24,098	about 6,639	about 3.63 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
414	BagumbayanQuezon City	24,092	about 17,087	about 1.41 km²	2.04% a year	Urban
415	CugmanCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	24,075	about 1,495	about 16.10 km²	0.61% a year	Urban
416	Pacita 1San Pedro City, Laguna	24,037	about 16,692	about 1.44 km²	1.51% a year	Urban
417	TigattoDavao City, Davao del Sur	23,973	about 3,062	about 7.83 km²	−0.81% a year	Urban
418	CutudAngeles City, Pampanga	23,921	about 9,418	about 2.54 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
419	CamputhawCebu City, Cebu	23,899	about 19,589	about 1.22 km²	7.52% a year	Urban
420	Lawang BatoValenzuela City	23,880	about 8,684	about 2.75 km²	0.09% a year	Urban
421	Barangay 172Caloocan City	23,849	about 17,932	about 1.33 km²	1.05% a year	Urban
422	ApasCebu City, Cebu	23,819	about 12,278	about 1.94 km²	−0.37% a year	Urban
423	San AgustinSan Fernando City, Pampanga	23,814	about 6,524	about 3.65 km²	1.33% a year	Urban
424	RecodoZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	23,812	about 13,685	about 1.74 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
425	PulvoristaKawit, Cavite	23,755	about 30,146	about 0.788 km²	18.05% a year	Urban
426	Barangay 35Caloocan City	23,716	about 97,597	about 0.243 km²	0.56% a year	Urban
427	Punta PrincesaCebu City, Cebu	23,708	about 18,378	about 1.29 km²	1.09% a year	Urban
428	TigbeNorzagaray, Bulacan	23,698	about 3,521	about 6.73 km²	0.02% a year	Urban
429	SabangLipa City, Batangas	23,674	about 8,672	about 2.73 km²	1.61% a year	Urban
430	Cannery SitePolomolok, South Cotabato	23,658	about 1,771	about 13.36 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
431	Paliparan IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	23,626	about 8,654	about 2.73 km²	3.10% a year	Urban
432	PajacLapu-Lapu City, Cebu	23,574	about 8,796	about 2.68 km²	1.54% a year	Urban
433	SinunocZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	23,568	about 2,684	about 8.78 km²	0.67% a year	Urban
434	La FilipinaTagum City, Davao del Norte	23,556	about 2,733	about 8.62 km²	2.49% a year	Urban
435	MaysanValenzuela City	23,501	about 10,931	about 2.15 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
436	TayudConsolacion, Cebu	23,501	about 4,937	about 4.76 km²	0.30% a year	Urban
437	BiclatanGeneral Trias City, Cavite	23,446	about 7,713	about 3.04 km²	0.36% a year	Urban
438	BaguaCotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	23,439	about 101,030	about 0.232 km²	3.89% a year	Urban
439	CitrusSan Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan	23,341	about 25,454	about 0.917 km²	0.47% a year	Urban
440	Barangay 8Caloocan City	23,262	about 75,039	about 0.31 km²	−0.14% a year	Urban
441	BigaTanza, Cavite	23,126	about 9,325	about 2.48 km²	7.63% a year	Urban
442	MacasandigCagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental	23,114	about 3,698	about 6.25 km²	−0.13% a year	Urban
443	BunawanDavao City, Davao del Sur	23,111	about 3,241	about 7.13 km²	−0.97% a year	Urban
444	San MiguelTagum City, Davao del Norte	23,022	about 2,231	about 10.32 km²	1.39% a year	Urban
445	Bagua IICotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte	22,966	about 12,688	about 1.81 km²	3.37% a year	Urban
446	Rio TubaBataraza, Palawan	22,948	about 393	about 58.38 km²	−1.15% a year	Urban
447	LomaBiñan City, Laguna	22,947	about 7,171	about 3.20 km²	14.46% a year	Urban
448	SicsicanPuerto Princesa City, Palawan	22,940	about 1,986	about 11.55 km²	0.33% a year	Urban
449	MacablingSanta Rosa City, Laguna	22,932	about 9,635	about 2.38 km²	2.84% a year	Urban
450	San AntonioQuezon City	22,880	about 30,547	about 0.749 km²	0.69% 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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