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, 4,451 to 4,500 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,451	Datal AnggasAlabel, Sarangani	4,787	about 50	about 95.55 km²	−5.58% a year	Rural
4,452	PinulotDinalupihan, Bataan	4,787	about 1,786	about 2.68 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
4,453	San MiguelLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	4,787	about 412	about 11.62 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
4,454	PinambaranSan Miguel, Bulacan	4,786	about 1,322	about 3.62 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
4,455	San IsidroSan Pablo City, Laguna	4,786	about 1,059	about 4.52 km²	2.82% a year	Rural
4,456	Mandu-aoBayawan City, Negros Oriental	4,785	about 149	about 32.17 km²	0.03% a year	Rural
4,457	TalalakSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	4,785	about 84	about 56.73 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
4,458	TausanHadji Muhtamad, Basilan	4,784	about 533	about 8.98 km²	2.56% a year	Rural
4,459	BuntunTuguegarao City, Cagayan	4,783	about 1,661	about 2.88 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
4,460	San Nicolas IIDasmariñas City, Cavite	4,783	about 27,808	about 0.172 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
4,461	BalubadSilang, Cavite	4,782	about 865	about 5.53 km²	2.04% a year	Urban
4,462	IlihanBatangas City, Batangas	4,782	about 438	about 10.91 km²	1.14% a year	Urban
4,463	AvanceñaKoronadal City, South Cotabato	4,781	about 632	about 7.56 km²	0.84% a year	Rural
4,464	SabangPuerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro	4,781	about 1,984	about 2.41 km²	−1.19% a year	Urban
4,465	TanquiSan Fernando City, La Union	4,781	about 6,137	about 0.779 km²	−2.36% a year	Rural
4,466	AtlagMalolos City, Bulacan	4,778	about 12,346	about 0.387 km²	0.52% a year	Rural
4,467	Guisguis TalonSariaya, Quezon	4,777	about 881	about 5.42 km²	2.12% a year	Rural
4,468	Poblacion 13Catbalogan City, Samar	4,777	about 12,094	about 0.395 km²	2.75% a year	Urban
4,469	San FranciscoSto. Tomas City, Batangas	4,777	about 1,561	about 3.06 km²	10.66% a year	Rural
4,470	UmirayDingalan, Aurora	4,777	about 26	about 182.47 km²	1.16% a year	Rural
4,471	BoloBauan, Batangas	4,776	about 4,047	about 1.18 km²	2.72% a year	Rural
4,472	Dulong IlogCandaba, Pampanga	4,776	about 1,388	about 3.44 km²	−0.07% a year	Rural
4,473	Pio CruzcosaCalumpit, Bulacan	4,774	about 3,789	about 1.26 km²	0.57% a year	Urban
4,474	TaligamanButuan City, Agusan del Norte	4,774	about 1,029	about 4.64 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
4,475	MenziIsabela City, Basilan	4,772	about 5,087	about 0.938 km²	1.04% a year	Urban
4,476	KarimBuldon, Maguindanao del Norte	4,770	about 224	about 21.29 km²	5.52% a year	Rural
4,477	BarcenagaNaujan, Oriental Mindoro	4,769	about 679	about 7.02 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
4,478	CambanayDanao City, Cebu	4,769	about 2,218	about 2.15 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
4,479	CagdianaoClaver, Surigao del Norte	4,768	about 43	about 110.04 km²	3.15% a year	Urban
4,480	Old PoblacionMaitum, Sarangani	4,768	about 1,275	about 3.74 km²	0.49% a year	Rural
4,481	AnolingGeneral Nakar, Quezon	4,767	about 1,030	about 4.63 km²	2.81% a year	Rural
4,482	ArenasArayat, Pampanga	4,767	about 1,390	about 3.43 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
4,483	Barangay 1Calamba City, Laguna	4,767	about 12,780	about 0.373 km²	−4.69% a year	Urban
4,484	EstacionPaniqui, Tarlac	4,766	about 7,113	about 0.67 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
4,485	Manuel RoxasSanto Niño, South Cotabato	4,766	about 341	about 13.97 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
4,486	MidtimbangDatu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao del Sur	4,765	about 805	about 5.92 km²	4.91% a year	Rural
4,487	AbonganTaytay, Palawan	4,764	about 39	about 122.24 km²	0.62% a year	Rural
4,488	Matin-aoMainit, Surigao del Norte	4,764	about 876	about 5.44 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
4,489	SalacafeT'Boli, South Cotabato	4,764	about 102	about 46.86 km²	−0.39% a year	Rural
4,490	BalantangIloilo City, Iloilo	4,762	about 2,417	about 1.97 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
4,491	BaruraoSultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur	4,761	about 849	about 5.61 km²	1.62% a year	Rural
4,492	South PoblacionGabaldon, Nueva Ecija	4,761	about 5,871	about 0.811 km²	0.38% a year	Rural
4,493	AlgecirasAgutaya, Palawan	4,760	about 593	about 8.03 km²	−0.96% a year	Rural
4,494	Bucandala IVImus City, Cavite	4,758	about 12,654	about 0.376 km²	−2.78% a year	Urban
4,495	PutatTuburan, Cebu	4,758	about 531	about 8.96 km²	−0.55% a year	Rural
4,496	CogonNaga City, Cebu	4,757	about 562	about 8.46 km²	0.53% a year	Rural
4,497	Judge Roman Cruz Sr.Hermosa, Bataan	4,757	about 2,233	about 2.13 km²	1.10% a year	Rural
4,498	TalibaewCalasiao, Pangasinan	4,757	about 2,585	about 1.84 km²	−0.35% a year	Rural
4,499	PamucutanZamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	4,756	about 326	about 14.60 km²	1.86% a year	Rural
4,500	Dadiangas SouthGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	4,755	about 7,548	about 0.63 km²	−0.30% 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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