Barangay Pugalo

Barangay Pugalo forms part of Alcoy, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pugalo had a population of 2,669. This made it the 3rd largest of 8 barangays in Alcoy by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pugalo accounted for approximately 13.91% of the total population of Alcoy, which stood at 19,186 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pugalo changed from 2,606 to 2,669, a shift of +2.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Alcoy. Barangay Pugalo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcoy is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pugalo, 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 Pugalo ranks 393rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pugalo is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.