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, 4,601 to 4,650 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,601	MambogBotolan, Zambales	4,682	about 108	about 43.47 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
4,602	SagradaBaao, Camarines Sur	4,682	about 856	about 5.47 km²	1.45% a year	Rural
4,603	SoledadMauban, Quezon	4,681	about 557	about 8.40 km²	1.20% a year	Rural
4,604	Claudio SalgadoSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	4,679	about 141	about 33.27 km²	0.00% a year	Rural
4,605	TaytayEl Salvador City, Misamis Oriental	4,676	about 2,514	about 1.86 km²	1.97% a year	Rural
4,606	CupangArayat, Pampanga	4,675	about 1,025	about 4.56 km²	1.78% a year	Rural
4,607	San VicenteAlaminos City, Pangasinan	4,675	about 694	about 6.74 km²	1.26% a year	Rural
4,608	To-oyHimamaylan City, Negros Occidental	4,674	about 392	about 11.92 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
4,609	PoblacionAltavas, Aklan	4,673	about 1,023	about 4.57 km²	0.11% a year	Urban
4,610	TubaonTarragona, Davao Oriental	4,672	about 56	about 83.27 km²	1.47% a year	Rural
4,611	BasakGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	4,670	about 518	about 9.01 km²	2.40% a year	Rural
4,612	Manggahan-LawinKawit, Cavite	4,670	about 21,227	about 0.22 km²	0.15% a year	Urban
4,613	Bukay PaitTantangan, South Cotabato	4,669	about 296	about 15.75 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
4,614	San PerfectoSan Juan City	4,669	about 60,953	about 0.0766 km²	0.26% a year	Urban
4,615	NatividadPilar, Capiz	4,667	about 972	about 4.80 km²	0.12% a year	Rural
4,616	Bagong PookPila, Laguna	4,666	about 2,880	about 1.62 km²	−2.60% a year	Rural
4,617	GokotonMalidegao, Special Geographic Area	4,666	about 312	about 14.94 km²	−3.84% a year	Rural
4,618	PoblacionSorsogon City, Sorsogon	4,666	about 2,495	about 1.87 km²	0.10% a year	Rural
4,619	Poblacion Ward IVMinglanilla, Cebu	4,664	about 13,441	about 0.347 km²	1.88% a year	Urban
4,620	San JuanSamal, Bataan	4,664	about 1,075	about 4.34 km²	1.10% a year	Urban
4,621	NoliBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,663	about 487	about 9.58 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
4,622	San JuanBulalacao, Oriental Mindoro	4,663	about 292	about 15.98 km²	5.50% a year	Rural
4,623	CasileCabuyao City, Laguna	4,661	about 510	about 9.14 km²	6.26% a year	Urban
4,624	PilipogCordova, Cebu	4,661	about 10,312	about 0.452 km²	0.01% a year	Urban
4,625	BangaTalisay, Batangas	4,659	about 1,434	about 3.25 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
4,626	TareceSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	4,659	about 1,719	about 2.71 km²	0.98% a year	Rural
4,627	HamorawonCalbayog City, Samar	4,658	about 18,707	about 0.249 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
4,628	LangatianPres. Manuel A. Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte	4,656	about 1,080	about 4.31 km²	0.40% a year	Rural
4,629	TibagonPantukan, Davao de Oro	4,654	about 259	about 17.99 km²	−0.70% a year	Rural
4,630	MorionesSan Jose, Tarlac	4,652	about 168	about 27.63 km²	1.34% a year	Rural
4,631	Cambang-ugToledo City, Cebu	4,650	about 926	about 5.02 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
4,632	Poblacion District IIClaveria, Masbate	4,650	about 381	about 12.22 km²	0.83% a year	Rural
4,633	Tabuc Suba (La Paz)Iloilo City, Iloilo	4,650	about 4,910	about 0.947 km²	4.15% a year	Urban
4,634	Anabu I-DImus City, Cavite	4,649	about 6,386	about 0.728 km²	4.77% a year	Urban
4,635	BudlasanCanlaon City, Negros Oriental	4,649	about 199	about 23.34 km²	0.50% a year	Rural
4,636	Cawayan ISan Francisco, Quezon	4,649	about 278	about 16.74 km²	1.79% a year	Rural
4,637	PangiIpil, Zamboanga Sibugay	4,649	about 803	about 5.79 km²	0.52% a year	Urban
4,638	Daang BakalMandaluyong City	4,648	about 26,713	about 0.174 km²	0.62% a year	Urban
4,639	Santo DomingoOrion, Bataan	4,647	about 1,063	about 4.37 km²	1.35% a year	Urban
4,640	Bagong SilangPlaridel, Bulacan	4,645	about 1,968	about 2.36 km²	2.23% a year	Rural
4,641	PasadeñaSan Juan City	4,643	about 19,029	about 0.244 km²	1.20% a year	Urban
4,642	Roberto S. BenedictoLa Carlota City, Negros Occidental	4,643	about 722	about 6.43 km²	0.39% a year	Urban
4,643	BagbagTanauan City, Batangas	4,642	about 1,682	about 2.76 km²	5.90% a year	Rural
4,644	BaludSan Fernando, Cebu	4,641	about 1,074	about 4.32 km²	−1.53% a year	Urban
4,645	SalmanAmpatuan, Maguindanao del Sur	4,641	about 75	about 61.82 km²	1.09% a year	Rural
4,646	IngoreIloilo City, Iloilo	4,640	about 1,628	about 2.85 km²	2.15% a year	Urban
4,647	Santo NiñoTalibon, Bohol	4,640	about 427	about 10.87 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
4,648	RizalKananga, Leyte	4,638	about 141	about 32.85 km²	−0.01% a year	Rural
4,649	KiburiaoQuezon, Bukidnon	4,636	about 459	about 10.09 km²	0.74% a year	Rural
4,650	LibertadOrmoc City, Leyte	4,636	about 900	about 5.15 km²	0.37% 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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