Barangay Manga

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Manga is one of the administrative divisions of Alcantara in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manga had a population of 2,102. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Alcantara by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manga accounted for approximately 12.43% of the total population of Alcantara, which stood at 16,910 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manga moving from 1,995 residents to 2,102 residents, an intercensal change of +5.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Manga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcantara is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manga ranks 514th by 2020 population. Cebu 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.