Barangay Valencia

Situated in Alegria, Cebu, Barangay Valencia is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Valencia had a population of 3,975. This made it the 2nd largest of 9 barangays in Alegria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Valencia accounted for approximately 15.52% of the total population of Alegria, which stood at 25,620 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,195 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,975 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Valencia 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia ranks 237th 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 Valencia 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.