Barangay Afusing Daga

Situated in Alcala, Cagayan, Barangay Afusing Daga is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Afusing Daga had a population of 3,147. This made it the 1st largest of 25 barangays in Alcala by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Afusing Daga accounted for approximately 7.62% of the total population of Alcala, which stood at 41,295 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Afusing Daga moving from 2,970 residents to 3,147 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Afusing Daga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcala is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Afusing Daga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Afusing Daga ranks 70th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.