Barangay
A barangay (/bɑːrɑːŋˈɡaɪ/; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as a barrio (abbr. Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighborhood, a suburb, a suburban neighborhood, or even a borough. The word barangay originated from balangay, a type of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.
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Number of barangays per Philippine province | |
| Category | Village |
| Location | Philippines |
| Found in | Municipalities, cities, and barangay districts |
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| Number | 42,001 (as of 2023) |
| Populations | 1 (Buenavista and Fugu) – 261,729 (Bagong Silang) |
| Areas | 0.14 ha (0.0014 km2) (Malusak) – 41,247 ha (412.47 km2) (Ned) |
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Municipalities and cities in the Philippines are politically subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan in Palawan, each containing a single barangay. Barangays are sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called purok (English: "zone"), or barangay zones consisting of a cluster of houses for organizational purposes, and sitios, which are territorial enclaves—usually rural—far from the barangay center. As of October 2023, there are 42,001 barangays throughout the country.