100 Smallest Barangays in the Philippines

Ranked by least population from the 2024 POPCEN (Census of Population) published by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Not every barangay is a densely-populated urban district. The smallest barangays in the Philippines are scattered across remote islands, mountain ranges, and historical settlements whose populations have shrunk over decades of urban migration. The smallest barangay on this list, Barangay 8 (Pob.) in City of Cagayan De Oro, had a 2024 POPCEN population of just 52.

These barangays are disproportionately found in the island provinces of Palawan, Batanes, Tawi-Tawi, and the mountain municipalities of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Despite their tiny populations, each one is a full legal unit of local government with a Punong Barangay, Sangguniang Barangay, and Sangguniang Kabataan just like any other barangay.

The 50th-smallest barangay on this list, Barangay Ligaya in Matuguinao, had a 2024 POPCEN population of 90. Any barangay with fewer residents than that ranks among the 50 smallest in the country.

#	Barangay	City / Municipality	Province	Population (2024)
1	Barangay 8 (Pob.) City of Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental	City of Cagayan De Oro	Misamis Oriental	52
2	Barangay 66-A City of Tacloban, Leyte	City of Tacloban	Leyte	53
3	Barangay Banti Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	54
4	Barangay Burol Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	55
5	Barangay Santa Lucia (Pob.) City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan	City of Puerto Princesa	Palawan	55
6	Barangay 653 City of Manila	City of Manila	—	58
7	Barangay Harrison-Claudio Carantes City of Baguio, Benguet	City of Baguio	Benguet	58
8	Barangay Minanga Rizal, Cagayan	Rizal	Cagayan	59
9	Barangay San Roque Pitogo, Quezon	Pitogo	Quezon	60
10	Barangay VII-D (Pob.) City of San Pablo, Laguna	City of San Pablo	Laguna	61
11	Barangay Ilayang Burgos Pitogo, Quezon	Pitogo	Quezon	61
12	Barangay 66 City of Tacloban, Leyte	City of Tacloban	Leyte	61
13	Barangay Balugo Dagami, Leyte	Dagami	Leyte	63
14	Barangay Catig Liloan, Southern Leyte	Liloan	Southern Leyte	63
15	Barangay Halayhayin Magdalena, Laguna	Magdalena	Laguna	64
16	Barangay Kaorasan Tuburan, Cebu	Tuburan	Cebu	64
17	Barangay Balayong Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	66
18	Barangay Centro 13 (Pob.) Aparri, Cagayan	Aparri	Cagayan	67
19	Barangay Catan-agan Tarangnan, Samar	Tarangnan	Samar	67
20	Barangay Sapat Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte	Pasuquin	Ilocos Norte	68
21	Barangay 56-A City of Tacloban, Leyte	City of Tacloban	Leyte	68
22	Barangay Mabas Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental	Lopez Jaena	Misamis Occidental	68
23	Barangay Nag-uma City of Calbayog, Samar	City of Calbayog	Samar	70
24	Barangay Salvacion City of Calbayog, Samar	City of Calbayog	Samar	70
25	Barangay 3 (Pob.) City of Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental	City of Cagayan De Oro	Misamis Oriental	71
26	Barangay VII-C (Pob.) City of San Pablo, Laguna	City of San Pablo	Laguna	72
27	Barangay Tabang La Paz, Leyte	La Paz	Leyte	75
28	Barangay Babanikhon Llorente, Eastern Samar	Llorente	Eastern Samar	77
29	Barangay Malobago Maslog, Eastern Samar	Maslog	Eastern Samar	77
30	Barangay 16 (Pob.) Batangas City, Batangas	Batangas City	Batangas	78
31	Barangay City Supermarket (Pob.) City of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija	City of Cabanatuan	Nueva Ecija	80
32	Barangay Calocnayan City of Calbayog, Samar	City of Calbayog	Samar	80
33	Barangay 12 (Pob.) City of Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental	City of Cagayan De Oro	Misamis Oriental	80
34	Barangay Urduja Pob. City of Butuan, Agusan Del Norte	City of Butuan	Agusan Del Norte	80
35	Barangay Kaibigan Lupi, Camarines Sur	Lupi	Camarines Sur	81
36	Barangay Buenaflor Embarkadero (Pob.) Dumangas, Iloilo	Dumangas	Iloilo	81
37	Barangay Balanac Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	82
38	Barangay San Isidro Silangan Gumaca, Quezon	Gumaca	Quezon	82
39	Barangay Baha Calatagan, Batangas	Calatagan	Batangas	83
40	Barangay Ilayang Bayucain Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	83
41	Barangay 6 (Pob.) Salcedo, Eastern Samar	Salcedo	Eastern Samar	83
42	Barangay Humabon Pob. City of Butuan, Agusan Del Norte	City of Butuan	Agusan Del Norte	85
43	Barangay 865 City of Manila	City of Manila	—	86
44	Barangay Libertad San Jorge, Samar	San Jorge	Samar	87
45	Barangay Tiwi Loon, Bohol	Loon	Bohol	88
46	Barangay Beri Motiong, Samar	Motiong	Samar	88
47	Barangay P. Teston Baras, Catanduanes	Baras	Catanduanes	89
48	Barangay Buenavista City of Calbayog, Samar	City of Calbayog	Samar	89
49	Barangay Tikiwan Calauag, Quezon	Calauag	Quezon	90
50	Barangay Cacatmonan Hernani, Eastern Samar	Hernani	Eastern Samar	90
51	Barangay Ligaya Matuguinao, Samar	Matuguinao	Samar	90
52	Barangay Campeig Santa Margarita, Samar	Santa Margarita	Samar	90
53	Barangay Canyaki San Jorge, Samar	San Jorge	Samar	90
54	Barangay 3 (Pob.) City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental	City of Gingoog	Misamis Oriental	90
55	Barangay 240 City of Manila	City of Manila	—	91
56	Barangay Centro 14 (Pob.) Aparri, Cagayan	Aparri	Cagayan	92
57	Barangay Cadoldolan Miagao, Iloilo	Miagao	Iloilo	92
58	Barangay Tanawan Magdalena, Laguna	Magdalena	Laguna	93
59	Barangay Panalaban Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	93
60	Barangay Sorville (Pob.) Lubang, Occidental Mindoro	Lubang	Occidental Mindoro	93
61	Barangay Esperanza City of Calbayog, Samar	City of Calbayog	Samar	94
62	Barangay Hindang Santa Margarita, Samar	Santa Margarita	Samar	94
63	Barangay 41 City of Tacloban, Leyte	City of Tacloban	Leyte	95
64	Barangay Catigawan Pinabacdao, Samar	Pinabacdao	Samar	95
65	Barangay San Jose Balatok Atimonan, Quezon	Atimonan	Quezon	96
66	Barangay Mabini Lopez, Quezon	Lopez	Quezon	96
67	Barangay San Roque General Macarthur, Eastern Samar	General Macarthur	Eastern Samar	96
68	Barangay Gitablan Burauen, Leyte	Burauen	Leyte	97
69	Barangay Banilad City of Tayabas, Quezon	City of Tayabas	Quezon	98
70	Barangay Calundan San Jorge, Samar	San Jorge	Samar	98
71	Barangay Bayaquitos Nagcarlan, Laguna	Nagcarlan	Laguna	100
72	Barangay 54 City of Tacloban, Leyte	City of Tacloban	Leyte	100
73	Barangay 15 (Pob.) City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental	City of Gingoog	Misamis Oriental	100
74	Barangay Session Road Area City of Baguio, Benguet	City of Baguio	Benguet	100
75	Barangay Aquino Dinalupihan, Bataan	Dinalupihan	Bataan	101
76	Barangay 10 (Pob.) Salcedo, Eastern Samar	Salcedo	Eastern Samar	101
77	Barangay Senibaran Gandara, Samar	Gandara	Samar	101
78	Barangay Magsaysay, Upper City of Baguio, Benguet	City of Baguio	Benguet	101
79	Barangay Lagang Banton, Romblon	Banton	Romblon	102
80	Barangay Cagdaja Quinapondan, Eastern Samar	Quinapondan	Eastern Samar	102
81	Barangay 21-A City of Tacloban, Leyte	City of Tacloban	Leyte	102
82	Barangay 17 (Pob.) Batangas City, Batangas	Batangas City	Batangas	103
83	Barangay San Roque Majayjay, Laguna	Majayjay	Laguna	103
84	Barangay 4 (Pob.) General Luna, Quezon	General Luna	Quezon	103
85	Barangay Jolacao Santa Margarita, Samar	Santa Margarita	Samar	103
86	Barangay 5 (Pob.) Llorente, Eastern Samar	Llorente	Eastern Samar	104
87	Barangay 11 (Pob.) City of Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental	City of Cagayan De Oro	Misamis Oriental	104
88	Barangay San Roque (Pob.) San Andres, Catanduanes	San Andres	Catanduanes	105
89	Barangay Centro 12 (Pob.) Aparri, Cagayan	Aparri	Cagayan	106
90	Barangay Crispin Salazar South (Pob.) Janiuay, Iloilo	Janiuay	Iloilo	107
91	Barangay Lonoy Gamay, Northern Samar	Gamay	Northern Samar	107
92	Barangay Anurturu Rizal, Cagayan	Rizal	Cagayan	108
93	Barangay Uauang-Tuliao Santo Tomas, Isabela	Santo Tomas	Isabela	108
94	Barangay Langoyon City of Calbayog, Samar	City of Calbayog	Samar	108
95	Barangay Bucalag Santa, Ilocos Sur	Santa	Ilocos Sur	109
96	Barangay Centro 10 (Pob.) Aparri, Cagayan	Aparri	Cagayan	109
97	Barangay Kinalin Ilaya Calauag, Quezon	Calauag	Quezon	109
98	Barangay Montero Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur	Banayoyo	Ilocos Sur	110
99	Barangay Bagumbarangay (Pob.) Siniloan, Laguna	Siniloan	Laguna	110
100	Barangay Bagong Silang Pob. Paluan, Occidental Mindoro	Paluan	Occidental Mindoro	110

Methodology and plausibility filter: Rankings are computed from the 2024 POPCEN data published by the Philippine Statistics Authority. To exclude obvious data quality artefacts, this ranking applies two filters: (1) minimum 2024 population of 50 residents — anything lower is almost certainly a data error since RA 7160 §386 requires 2,000 residents to create a barangay; (2) if a 2020 baseline is available, the 2024 figure must be at least 25% of the 2020 figure (a barangay cannot realistically lose more than 75% of its residents in four years without a major disaster). Barangays failing either check are excluded. See our methodology page for details.