Barangay Montpeller

Barangay Montpeller is a small 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 Montpeller had a population of 1,532. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Alegria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Montpeller accounted for approximately 5.98% of the total population of Alegria, which stood at 25,620 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,408 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,532 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Montpeller 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 Montpeller, 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 Montpeller ranks 671st 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 Montpeller 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.