Barangay Santa Filomena

Barangay Santa Filomena forms part of Alegria, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Filomena had a population of 3,485. This made it the 3rd largest of 9 barangays in Alegria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Filomena accounted for approximately 13.60% of the total population of Alegria, which stood at 25,620 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,194 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,485 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Santa Filomena 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 Santa Filomena, 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 Santa Filomena ranks 274th 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 Santa Filomena 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.