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, 4,801 to 4,850 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,801	CamandagAsipulo, Ifugao	4,534	about 126	about 36.12 km²	1.89% a year	Rural
4,802	OlympogGeneral Santos City, South Cotabato	4,534	about 325	about 13.93 km²	0.42% a year	Urban
4,803	BelanceDupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya	4,531	about 382	about 11.85 km²	6.20% a year	Rural
4,804	TacasPontevedra, Capiz	4,531	about 2,266	about 2.00 km²	0.08% a year	Rural
4,805	LumintaoQuezon, Bukidnon	4,530	about 70	about 65.13 km²	1.49% a year	Rural
4,806	MalbagoDaanbantayan, Cebu	4,530	about 962	about 4.71 km²	−0.68% a year	Rural
4,807	BuenavistaGuihulngan City, Negros Oriental	4,528	about 432	about 10.47 km²	0.29% a year	Rural
4,808	PoblacionTrinidad, Bohol	4,527	about 712	about 6.36 km²	4.43% a year	Urban
4,809	Special DistrictJala-Jala, Rizal	4,527	about 2,198	about 2.06 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
4,810	Maliksi 1Bacoor City, Cavite	4,525	about 11,037	about 0.41 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
4,811	SinolonT'Boli, South Cotabato	4,525	about 312	about 14.49 km²	1.07% a year	Rural
4,812	PaniabonanMabinay, Negros Oriental	4,524	about 289	about 15.66 km²	6.22% a year	Rural
4,813	TalaironOroquieta City, Misamis Occidental	4,521	about 3,300	about 1.37 km²	0.46% a year	Rural
4,814	LongosCalumpit, Bulacan	4,519	about 3,228	about 1.40 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
4,815	Taba-aoSagay City, Negros Occidental	4,519	about 345	about 13.10 km²	−0.51% a year	Rural
4,816	Mat-iClaveria, Misamis Oriental	4,518	about 109	about 41.49 km²	−0.80% a year	Rural
4,817	PoblacionBelison, Antique	4,518	about 2,390	about 1.89 km²	0.07% a year	Urban
4,818	Caoayan-KilingSan Carlos City, Pangasinan	4,517	about 913	about 4.95 km²	0.21% a year	Rural
4,819	OogongSanta Cruz, Laguna	4,517	about 3,529	about 1.28 km²	−1.36% a year	Urban
4,820	BalongTugunan, Special Geographic Area	4,516	about 409	about 11.04 km²	5.78% a year	Rural
4,821	CalibunanCabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte	4,516	about 1,324	about 3.41 km²	2.11% a year	Rural
4,822	ConcepcionLumban, Laguna	4,516	about 2,316	about 1.95 km²	1.19% a year	Rural
4,823	Santa IreneBayugan City, Agusan del Sur	4,516	about 509	about 8.87 km²	−0.28% a year	Rural
4,824	CasugadBula, Camarines Sur	4,515	about 396	about 11.41 km²	1.28% a year	Rural
4,825	Lual RuralMauban, Quezon	4,515	about 2,235	about 2.02 km²	−0.37% a year	Rural
4,826	Bayanga NorteMatanog, Maguindanao del Norte	4,514	about 171	about 26.39 km²	1.73% a year	Rural
4,827	DamatulanNabalawag, Special Geographic Area	4,510	about 508	about 8.88 km²	−0.32% a year	Rural
4,828	CaranocheSanta Catalina, Negros Oriental	4,508	about 672	about 6.71 km²	1.03% a year	Urban
4,829	TaytayanBogo City, Cebu	4,508	about 1,582	about 2.85 km²	−1.41% a year	Urban
4,830	PanibasanMaco, Davao de Oro	4,507	about 390	about 11.57 km²	4.73% a year	Rural
4,831	BocanaIlog, Negros Occidental	4,505	about 510	about 8.83 km²	2.65% a year	Rural
4,832	GuadalupeBogo City, Cebu	4,505	about 474	about 9.51 km²	1.69% a year	Rural
4,833	Lilod SaducMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	4,505	about 6,113	about 0.737 km²	no 2020 count	Rural
4,834	Barangay 2 PoblacionGen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite	4,503	about 37,215	about 0.121 km²	1.90% a year	Urban
4,835	Linabuan NorteKalibo, Aklan	4,503	about 1,992	about 2.26 km²	1.56% a year	Rural
4,836	PoblacionSan Rafael, Iloilo	4,503	about 404	about 11.14 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
4,837	MaricalumSipalay City, Negros Occidental	4,502	about 130	about 34.55 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
4,838	SubaCalatrava, Negros Occidental	4,502	about 4,936	about 0.912 km²	0.22% a year	Rural
4,839	SugbongcogonTagoloan, Misamis Oriental	4,502	about 7,392	about 0.609 km²	−0.53% a year	Urban
4,840	BaculongVictoria, Tarlac	4,501	about 528	about 8.53 km²	0.96% a year	Urban
4,841	BagumbayanTuao, Cagayan	4,501	about 1,044	about 4.31 km²	0.15% a year	Rural
4,842	MabiniGamu, Isabela	4,501	about 568	about 7.93 km²	−0.15% a year	Rural
4,843	Biao EscuelaDavao City, Davao del Sur	4,499	about 387	about 11.64 km²	1.30% a year	Urban
4,844	SumilangPasig City	4,499	about 41,657	about 0.108 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
4,845	BiaknabatoLa Castellana, Negros Occidental	4,497	about 240	about 18.75 km²	2.16% a year	Rural
4,846	Man-itPassi City, Iloilo	4,497	about 2,111	about 2.13 km²	−0.71% a year	Urban
4,847	Barangay 178Pasay City	4,496	about 118,628	about 0.0379 km²	3.54% a year	Urban
4,848	Basak MalutlutMarawi City, Lanao del Sur	4,496	about 4,242	about 1.06 km²	no 2020 count	Urban
4,849	San NicolasHagonoy, Bulacan	4,496	about 8,730	about 0.515 km²	−0.76% a year	Urban
4,850	CawonganPadre Garcia, Batangas	4,495	about 4,509	about 0.997 km²	1.35% 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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