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, 4,751 to 4,800 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,751	Poblacion OesteDagupan City, Pangasinan	4,563	about 7,555	about 0.604 km²	1.81% a year	Urban
4,752	TabuanBayawan City, Negros Oriental	4,563	about 171	about 26.69 km²	0.13% a year	Rural
4,753	Crossing RubberTupi, South Cotabato	4,561	about 535	about 8.53 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
4,754	Del PilarZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	4,561	about 907	about 5.03 km²	4.83% a year	Rural
4,755	Coral-IlocoRamos, Tarlac	4,560	about 929	about 4.91 km²	1.59% a year	Rural
4,756	LanigayPolangui, Albay	4,559	about 1,510	about 3.02 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
4,757	LiwaywaySanta Rosa, Nueva Ecija	4,559	about 284	about 16.06 km²	2.95% a year	Rural
4,758	BuntatalaIloilo City, Iloilo	4,558	about 2,999	about 1.52 km²	0.70% a year	Rural
4,759	PuypuyBay, Laguna	4,558	about 756	about 6.03 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
4,760	SapulCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	4,557	about 888	about 5.13 km²	0.56% a year	Rural
4,761	BalintocatocSantiago City, Isabela	4,556	about 740	about 6.16 km²	−0.38% a year	Rural
4,762	BongalonanBasay, Negros Oriental	4,555	about 151	about 30.16 km²	2.05% a year	Rural
4,763	PoblacionHagonoy, Davao del Sur	4,555	about 930	about 4.90 km²	0.36% a year	Rural
4,764	San SalvadorLipa City, Batangas	4,555	about 1,706	about 2.67 km²	0.92% a year	Rural
4,765	IbarraMaasin City, Southern Leyte	4,554	about 1,549	about 2.94 km²	1.13% a year	Rural
4,766	Maybato NorteSan Jose, Antique	4,554	about 5,205	about 0.875 km²	0.00% a year	Urban
4,767	Barangay 4 PoblacionGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	4,553	about 33,234	about 0.137 km²	−0.97% a year	Rural
4,768	DawisBayawan City, Negros Oriental	4,553	about 172	about 26.40 km²	−0.67% a year	Rural
4,769	TapuacDagupan City, Pangasinan	4,553	about 4,336	about 1.05 km²	−2.24% a year	Urban
4,770	PichonCaraga, Davao Oriental	4,552	about 52	about 88.33 km²	−1.97% a year	Rural
4,771	MatalatalaMabitac, Laguna	4,551	about 600	about 7.58 km²	1.08% a year	Rural
4,772	Santo Angel CentralSanta Cruz, Laguna	4,551	about 15,639	about 0.291 km²	−0.19% a year	Rural
4,773	CasiliMandaue City, Cebu	4,550	about 11,607	about 0.392 km²	−4.04% a year	Rural
4,774	TilingCauayan, Negros Occidental	4,550	about 433	about 10.50 km²	−1.10% a year	Rural
4,775	CarriedoIrosin, Sorsogon	4,549	about 966	about 4.71 km²	5.25% a year	Rural
4,776	MaunongCalamba City, Laguna	4,549	about 643	about 7.08 km²	0.83% a year	Urban
4,777	San AgustinSan Jose City, Nueva Ecija	4,549	about 958	about 4.75 km²	1.17% a year	Rural
4,778	Atulayan SurTuguegarao City, Cagayan	4,548	about 6,264	about 0.726 km²	0.16% a year	Urban
4,779	West KamiasQuezon City	4,546	about 24,978	about 0.182 km²	2.78% a year	Urban
4,780	EdwardsT'Boli, South Cotabato	4,545	about 405	about 11.22 km²	1.18% a year	Rural
4,781	GundawayCabarroguis, Quirino	4,545	about 1,074	about 4.23 km²	0.43% a year	Urban
4,782	Barangay 70Caloocan City	4,544	about 108,708	about 0.0418 km²	0.71% a year	Urban
4,783	P. BurgosSiniloan, Laguna	4,544	about 8,202	about 0.554 km²	−1.33% a year	Rural
4,784	San JoseDulag, Leyte	4,544	about 1,040	about 4.37 km²	0.01% a year	Rural
4,785	San JoseBislig City, Surigao del Sur	4,544	about 77	about 59.23 km²	−1.23% a year	Rural
4,786	AlimanguanSan Vicente, Palawan	4,542	about 187	about 24.23 km²	−0.26% a year	Rural
4,787	TagumbaoGerona, Tarlac	4,542	about 942	about 4.82 km²	0.43% a year	Rural
4,788	PinitOcampo, Camarines Sur	4,541	about 1,499	about 3.03 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
4,789	San JoseCastillejos, Zambales	4,541	about 3,267	about 1.39 km²	4.42% a year	Urban
4,790	San RafaelGuagua, Pampanga	4,541	about 7,493	about 0.606 km²	1.60% a year	Rural
4,791	Poblacion SurPaniqui, Tarlac	4,539	about 6,438	about 0.705 km²	−0.93% a year	Urban
4,792	DagatanLipa City, Batangas	4,538	about 799	about 5.68 km²	−9.37% a year	Urban
4,793	EstradaCapas, Tarlac	4,537	about 766	about 5.92 km²	2.71% a year	Rural
4,794	MinangaSan Mariano, Isabela	4,537	about 23	about 193.24 km²	−0.65% a year	Rural
4,795	San RoqueKoronadal City, South Cotabato	4,537	about 478	about 9.50 km²	0.33% a year	Rural
4,796	TalaSan Andres, Quezon	4,537	about 79	about 57.30 km²	0.20% a year	Rural
4,797	BanaoangSanta Barbara, Pangasinan	4,536	about 2,090	about 2.17 km²	0.31% a year	Rural
4,798	MatampayMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	4,536	about 8,384	about 0.541 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
4,799	San JoseSan Miguel, Bulacan	4,535	about 4,490	about 1.01 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
4,800	Santa MariaTrento, Agusan del Sur	4,535	about 58	about 77.80 km²	−1.03% 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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