Barangay Sikat

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Sikat is one of the administrative divisions of Alfonso in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sikat had a population of 2,284. This made it the 7th largest of 32 barangays in Alfonso by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sikat accounted for approximately 3.85% of the total population of Alfonso, which stood at 59,306 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sikat moving from 1,758 residents to 2,284 residents, an intercensal change of +29.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sikat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alfonso is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sikat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sikat ranks 445th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.