The barangay[c] (/ bɑːrɑːŋˈɡaɪ /; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically known as the barrio, [d] is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines.

Barangay, type of early Filipino settlement; the word is derived from balangay, the name for the sailboats that originally brought settlers of Malay stock to the Philippines from Borneo.

The meaning of BARANGAY is a unit of administration in Philippine society consisting of from 50 to 100 families under a headman.

Understand how a barangay works as a government unit in the Philippines and compare it to a village. See the history and purposes of a barangay in the Philippines.

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In the Philippines: a village, suburb, or other demarcated neighbourhood; a small territorial and administrative district forming the most local level of government. They [sc. the caberas] are …

Dec 19, 2025 · Sometimes, especially for non-Philippine English speakers, "barangay" often gets translated to "village", even though "village" has a different meaning in Philippine English.

The barangay is the smallest political unit in the Philippines. Each municipality or city is therefore made up of barangays. The primary requisite for the creation of a barangay is a population of …

The barangay, historically known as the barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the precolonial polities of the same nam...

Sep 23, 2024 · A barangay (Brgy. or Bgy. Filipino baranggay, baaaj also pronounced the same in Spanish), formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the …