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, 4,851 to 4,900 shown, most people first.

Barangays, most people
Rank	Name	People, 2024	People per km²	Area	Growth, 2020–2024	Urban or rural
4,851	BatitangZaragoza, Nueva Ecija	4,494	about 478	about 9.41 km²	1.40% a year	Rural
4,852	BuntisBacong, Negros Oriental	4,494	about 1,997	about 2.25 km²	2.91% a year	Rural
4,853	Pag-AsaSablayan, Occidental Mindoro	4,494	about 10	about 452.24 km²	0.48% a year	Rural
4,854	Pag-asaMandaluyong City	4,493	about 36,528	about 0.123 km²	1.66% a year	Urban
4,855	TuloBatangas City, Batangas	4,491	about 1,021	about 4.40 km²	0.72% a year	Rural
4,856	GuinsoronganCatbalogan City, Samar	4,490	about 5,179	about 0.867 km²	1.30% a year	Rural
4,857	SalianAbucay, Bataan	4,490	about 485	about 9.25 km²	3.87% a year	Urban
4,858	Bagumbayan SouthNavotas City	4,489	about 62,261	about 0.0721 km²	0.86% a year	Urban
4,859	San AntonioTalakag, Bukidnon	4,489	about 597	about 7.52 km²	2.43% a year	Rural
4,860	San MiguelLinapacan, Palawan	4,488	about 97	about 46.45 km²	0.88% a year	Rural
4,861	Bayan Luma VImus City, Cavite	4,487	about 26,868	about 0.167 km²	−0.90% a year	Rural
4,862	LinaoMatalam, Cotabato	4,487	about 314	about 14.30 km²	−0.66% a year	Rural
4,863	ReyesBanga, South Cotabato	4,486	about 878	about 5.11 km²	−2.01% a year	Urban
4,864	Santo DomingoVinzons, Camarines Norte	4,486	about 487	about 9.22 km²	−0.89% a year	Urban
4,865	NatividadSan Narciso, Zambales	4,485	about 856	about 5.24 km²	1.37% a year	Rural
4,866	AmbolongAroroy, Masbate	4,484	about 1,692	about 2.65 km²	−0.78% a year	Rural
4,867	CalendolaSan Pedro City, Laguna	4,483	about 13,263	about 0.338 km²	4.06% a year	Rural
4,868	Luklukan SurJose Panganiban, Camarines Norte	4,483	about 440	about 10.19 km²	0.75% a year	Rural
4,869	MaharlikaImus City, Cavite	4,483	about 22,872	about 0.196 km²	−5.94% a year	Rural
4,870	MalinaoBanisilan, Cotabato	4,483	about 362	about 12.37 km²	−0.87% a year	Rural
4,871	Poblacion IITagbilaran City, Bohol	4,483	about 6,469	about 0.693 km²	0.79% a year	Urban
4,872	ZilloviaTalacogon, Agusan del Sur	4,483	about 89	about 50.14 km²	−1.90% a year	Urban
4,873	HimaaoPili, Camarines Sur	4,482	about 557	about 8.05 km²	−1.79% a year	Urban
4,874	PatpatMalaybalay City, Bukidnon	4,482	about 154	about 29.19 km²	0.63% a year	Urban
4,875	CabadianganSipalay City, Negros Occidental	4,481	about 166	about 27.02 km²	0.11% a year	Rural
4,876	MaubohPatikul, Sulu	4,481	about 1,859	about 2.41 km²	1.68% a year	Rural
4,877	San MiguelBato, Camarines Sur	4,481	about 2,716	about 1.65 km²	0.50% a year	Urban
4,878	PawingPalo, Leyte	4,480	about 2,422	about 1.85 km²	0.76% a year	Urban
4,879	Sapang BuhoPalayan City, Nueva Ecija	4,480	about 2,346	about 1.91 km²	−0.09% a year	Rural
4,880	BentanganCarmen, Cotabato	4,479	about 79	about 56.62 km²	0.23% a year	Rural
4,881	PamantinganEsperanza, Sultan Kudarat	4,479	about 446	about 10.05 km²	−2.14% a year	Urban
4,882	PoblacionAritao, Nueva Vizcaya	4,479	about 6,596	about 0.679 km²	0.68% a year	Urban
4,883	CabanbananManaoag, Pangasinan	4,478	about 1,571	about 2.85 km²	−0.23% a year	Rural
4,884	ConcepcionCabiao, Nueva Ecija	4,478	about 588	about 7.61 km²	0.73% a year	Rural
4,885	AnopogPinamungajan, Cebu	4,477	about 895	about 5.00 km²	0.63% a year	Rural
4,886	SabangBaler, Aurora	4,477	about 4,389	about 1.02 km²	0.29% a year	Urban
4,887	Santo NiñoHagonoy, Bulacan	4,477	about 6,279	about 0.713 km²	−0.41% a year	Urban
4,888	HaciendaBugallon, Pangasinan	4,476	about 345	about 12.97 km²	1.54% a year	Rural
4,889	TimundonSimunul, Tawi-Tawi	4,476	about 685	about 6.53 km²	−1.67% a year	Rural
4,890	Barangay Poblacion 2Midsayap, Cotabato	4,475	about 6,122	about 0.731 km²	−1.66% a year	Urban
4,891	PoblacionCawayan, Masbate	4,475	about 1,610	about 2.78 km²	0.90% a year	Urban
4,892	SuquiCalapan City, Oriental Mindoro	4,475	about 2,072	about 2.16 km²	4.14% a year	Rural
4,893	AlegriaCordova, Cebu	4,472	about 6,766	about 0.661 km²	0.06% a year	Urban
4,894	Barangay 25Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental	4,472	about 5,528	about 0.809 km²	2.38% a year	Rural
4,895	DecalachaoCoron, Palawan	4,472	about 24	about 184.13 km²	4.43% a year	Rural
4,896	Salcedo IINoveleta, Cavite	4,472	about 21,295	about 0.21 km²	−8.29% a year	Urban
4,897	TaliptipBulacan, Bulacan	4,472	about 187	about 23.94 km²	−2.66% a year	Rural
4,898	DicarmaCabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	4,471	about 23,408	about 0.191 km²	0.69% a year	Urban
4,899	DumadaligTantangan, South Cotabato	4,471	about 255	about 17.53 km²	−0.88% a year	Urban
4,900	MahanubBaganga, Davao Oriental	4,471	about 257	about 17.43 km²	0.05% 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.

See something wrong on this page? Write to hello@scene.ph with the page address. We check every report against the source.