Barangay Bagong Sikat

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bagong Sikat is one of the administrative divisions of Alicia in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagong Sikat had a population of 749. This made it the 34th largest of 34 barangays in Alicia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Sikat accounted for approximately 1.01% of the total population of Alicia, which stood at 73,874 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 803 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 749 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -6.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Bagong Sikat is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alicia is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Sikat, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagong Sikat ranks 798th by 2020 population. Isabela 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.