Barangay Guadalupe

Barangay Guadalupe is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Alegria, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guadalupe had a population of 2,919. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Alegria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guadalupe accounted for approximately 11.39% of the total population of Alegria, which stood at 25,620 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Guadalupe changed from 2,606 to 2,919, a shift of +12.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Alegria. Barangay Guadalupe is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alegria is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guadalupe, 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 Guadalupe ranks 349th 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.

Barangay Guadalupe is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.